South America – Page 31
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NewsMilitary takes control of Mexican port
The military has assumed control of Mexico''s port of Lazaro Cardenas relieving the local police of its duties to make a stand against drug cartel violence.
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NewsTerminal fire puts strain on Santos
Following the recent fire at Terminal Acucareiro Copersucar (TAC) in Santos, Brazil, the London P&I Club has warned it could prove disastrous for shipping activity in the foreseeable future.
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Legal challenges dominate Brazilian port reform
Since Brazil introduced major changes to ports legislation on June 5, at least 20 legal actions involving the Federal government and port terminal operators have been filed.
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News'Boliviamar' opens up Peruvian link
In September, the Peruvian Congress'' Foreign Relations Committee approved the so-called ''Boliviamar'' maritime convention, which should eventually provide land-locked Bolivia with an outlet to the Pacific Ocean via the port of Ilo.
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Fixing the capacity shortfall
Investment in infrastructure projects in Brazil is very complex at the best of times and, even if the government has put aside money for new developments, there are invariably many bureaucratic and legal structures that have to be negotiated first.
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NewsBulk blockage
New legislation is struggling to address capacity shortcomings at Brazilian ports, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsAPM steams ahead with Costa Rica terminal
More than two years after winning the concession for a deepwater facility in Costa Rica, APM Terminals has signed an agreement with the Dutch consortium of Van Oord and Bam International to start dredging works for the new $460m terminal.
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Flaws dog Brazilian tenders
The first tenders covering new concessions in Brazilian ports are due to be issued on October 25, allowing an auction to take place on November 25.
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Chile strikes threatened over historic debt
Casual workers at Chile''s ports are threatening to go on an all-out strike unless an amicable solution is agreed to a dispute they have with the tax authorities regarding additional payments.
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NewsJoint Colombian venture
Two independent terminal operators have signed a joint agreement to develop Aguadulce Port in Colombia in a move to share both costs and monopoly.
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Alarm in Brazil over new concession pricing structure
Despite the introduction of new legislation to reduce costs and increase investment, leasing charges for companies operating terminals at the Port of Santos is set to rise, in some case by as much as eleven times.
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Return visit for Fospar
Brazilian operator Fospar SA has returned to Terex Gottwald to place an order for a portal harbour crane to move handle fertilizer at a bulk terminal in Paranagua.
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Controversy surrounds possible Guayaquil relocation
The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has stated that the existing port of Guayaquil must be relocated outside the Gulf of Guayaquil, prompting the mayor, Jaime Nebot, to suggest that, in future, this would mean that port traffic would be limited to cabotage with the Galapagos Islands and tourism.
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NewsChilean terminal concession
Iquique’s port authority, Empresa Portuaria Iquique (EPI) will put the public terminal of the Port of Iquique out to tender this year.
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Uruguay hub crane dispute
The dispute between TCP, whose major shareholder is Katoen Natie, and rival Montecon has once again made headlines following the arrival at the public quays of the OOCL Qingdao containership.
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NewsPanama Canal ups its game?
The Panama Canal Authority is said to be considering a fourth set of new locks as part of its US$5.2bn expansion project to allow for the passage of Super Post-Panamax vessels.
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NewsPanama Canal rival
The Nicaraguan government has apparently awarded a Chinese company a 100 year concession to build the alternative to the Panama Canal.
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Brazil ramps up concessioning activity
Brazil''s National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) has scheduled four rounds of tenders covering the privatisation of terminals at Brazilian ports.
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NewsReaching tipping point
Brazil has reached an historic point in its port history, as Alex Hughes explains
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NewsMP595 sets Santos Brasil free
Before the approval of Brazil''s port reform bill MP595, national operator Santos Brasil admits that it felt uncomfortable investing in areas outside of public ports as the previous legislation did not entirely allow for the handling of third party traffic.
