South America – Page 20
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Argentina earmarks $118m for BA port improvements
Argentina’s central government and the regional administration in Buenos Aires are to invest $118m in ports in the Buenos Aires metropolitan region to boost their competitiveness.
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New political scandals undermine Brazilian reform
Specialists in the Brazilian ports sector believe that the latest set of political corruption scandals could undermine recent changes to ports legislation that seeks to modernise the industry and speed up investment.
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NewsTampico terminal to be tendered
In Mexico, Tampico port authority is progressing a tender for the construction, fitting out and operation of a common user multipurpose terminal.
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NewsBrazil changes to boost port appeal
Brazilian Transport Minister Maurício Quintella has revealed that changes to legislation signed by President Michel Temer could attract up to $7.5bn in the ports sector.
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NewsBrazil enacts port extension legislation
New rules to draw investments in ports have been enacted in Brazil at an event attended by President Michel Temer.
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NewsACP to re-tender Corozal box terminal
In Panama, the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has given the management team authorisation to go ahead with a possible new tender for the proposed container terminal at Corozal Oeste.
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NewsMajor access improvements for Colombian ports
In Colombia, both the Ministry of Transport and the National Roads Institute (Invías) are planning to put tenders out in 2018 to improve access channels to the ports of Cartagena and Buenaventura.
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NewsAPM Terminals rejects Fentenapu accusations
APM Terminals’ proposal to the Peruvian government to improve and optimise its North Terminal at the port of Callao to reflect changes in the Peruvian market continues to court controversy.
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Delays expected for Moín box terminal
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works & Tarnsport has asked APM Terminals for a detailed report outlining the various problems that it is facing in respect of construction of its Moín Container Terminal.
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ITF offers policy suggestions for Buenos Aires
The International Transport Forum (ITF) has made a number of suggestions for policy in Buenos Aires in its Draft Discussion Paper 2017.
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NewsCanal expansion 'fails to meet expectations'
Far fewer ships than expected have made the passage from the expanded Panama Canal to US ports due to “insufficient operational resources” within the Panama Canal, the International Organisation of Masters, Mates and Pilots has claimed.
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Chilean ports increase traffic by 4.3%
Chile’s ten publicly-owned ports boosted traffic by 4.3% in 2016.
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NewsArgentina discusses future port development
The Argentinean government has calculated that the Port of Buenos Aires needs investment of $1bn in order to modernise. This would see container capacity raised from 800,000 teu to 1.2m teu.
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Navis increases footprint in Latin America
Navis has announced a new N4 terminal system licensing agreement with Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA).
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Altamira and Manzanillo box terminals to expand
Container terminals in the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Altamira are taking advantage of new rules governing expansion introduced by the Transport & Communications Ministry and have announced investment of $26.5m.
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NewsIs there a future for Corozal?
Although APM Terminals, Terminal Link, PSA and Terminal Investment Limited all prequalified to the right to bid for the Panamanian port of Corozal, none finally entered a bid for the concession, which was therefore declared void.
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Mazatlán to be expanded
Mexico’s Secretary for Transport and Communications has announced that a tender is to be issued shortly for a $16m expansion of the Port of Mazatlán.
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Chinese linked to Bahia investment
Chinese investors have partnered with Bahia Mineração (Bamin) to build the new Porto Sul in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
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NewsDriving port modernisation
Argentina’s ports are powering ahead with development to meet growing volumes. Alex Hughes reports
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Brazil explores ports legislation changes
In Brazil, the government is mulling the possibility of including conditions in future port concessions that will allow part of the concessionaire''s revenues to be used to secure foreign currency loans.
