South America – Page 11
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NewsUS$18m neopanamax investment at Guayaquil
Ecuador’s Port of Guayaquil is set to receive US£18m investment to boost its capacity to handle neopanamax vessels.
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NewsA FLIPPING TRADE
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic and poor economic climate, East Coast South America (ECSA) to US East and Gulf coast trades is holding up well for Brazilian exports, as Rob Ward discovers
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NewsMODERNISE & REVOLUTIONISE
New Santos Port Authority President, Fernando Henrique Passos Biral, has a clear picture of what needs to be done to propel the port forward, he talks exclusively to Rob Ward
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NewsMexican concession under scrutiny
Mexico’s president aims to revoke a “100-year” concession for the Port of Veracruz.
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NewsLARGER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER
Container managers in Brazil expected the CMA CGM extra-loader, ''APL Paris'' to call in Santos, but instead it went to Itajaí. Rob Ward explains.
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News13 port tenders planned in Brazil
13 port terminal tenders are due to be executed in Brazil by the end of the year.
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NewsMexican military cracks down on corruption
The Mexican military is stepping into a new port management role to crack down on illegal substances and corruption.
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NewsBA CONCESSIONS EXTENDED
Armageddon, or the end of the current concession road at least, almost came for the three container terminals that operate out of Puerto Nuevo, in Buenos Aires. Rob Ward investigates.
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NewsSHOCK RESIGNATION AT SANTOS
The man who was brought in to “revolutionise” Santos, South America’s biggest port, has surprisingly resigned, after just over a year in the hot seat, as Rob Ward explains.
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NewsCHILE HOT ON COVID-19
Among all the South American countries, Chile seems to have escaped many of the worst ravages of the coronavirus, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsRIDING CREST OF REEFER WAVE
Porto Itapoa, the container terminal partly owned by Maersk Line, has leapt into third position in the Brazilian box hierarchy, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsITAJAI BACK ON TRACK
After several years of ups and downs and funding setbacks, the Brazilian port of Itajai may finally be fully back on track. Rob Ward investigates.
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NewsROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES
In the past year, Peru’s port operators adjusted to the trade war between China and the US and now face the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Rob Ward assesses developments.
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NewsBEING ON A WAR FOOTING
Port operators in Brazil have reacted positively, if at first tentatively, to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the supply chain, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsMUSICAL CHAIRS IN BUENOS AIRES
It looks like the plans for one major terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina may now be off the table, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsTimely Terminal Boost for Wilson, Sons
Major Brazilian shipping group, Wilson, Sons has received a boost as shipping lines are bringing additional cargo to the company’s two terminals, as Rob Ward confirms.
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NewsDEAD AS A DODO IN BRAZIL?
Home-grown Brazilian container port terminal operators could soon be extinct, as they face increasing competition. Rob Ward charts the transition.
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NewsFalklands selects partner to develop new port
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has selected a development partner to design and build a new port in Stanley Harbour.
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NewsCMPort sells part of Brazilian terminal
China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (CMPort) has sold part of its majority share in a Brazilian container terminal to two Chinese funds.
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NewsNEW PORT COULD BOOST PERUVIAN FRUIT EXPORTS
Cosco Shipping is developing its $3billion deep-water general cargo and 1million TEU capacity container port at Chancay. Rob Ward explains further.
