South America – Page 33
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‘Good neighbours’ get Brazilian government thumbs up
The Brazilian government is promoting a ‘good neighbour policy’ for ports so that delays can be avoided when awarding concessions and leases for terminals, 54 of which are currently up for renewal.
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NewsSystematic corruption found at Brazilian ports
An investigation by Brazil’s federal police has uncovered endemic corruption at ports in Rio, Itaguai, Vitória and Santos, with claims of bribes paid to employees of the Inland Revenue Service and to Customs brokers as a means of expediting the entry of illegal goods.
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Punta Colonet project pulled
The Mexican government has cancelled the tender to build a new container terminal - as well as rail link to the US - at the port of Punta Colonet.
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Valparaiso concession open to all
Competition authorities in Chile have given the go-ahead for incumbent operators in the country''s V region to bid for the concession to operate the new Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso.
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State to step in at Manta
Ecuador''s Minister of Transport & Public Works, Maria de los Angeles Duarte, has stressed that the government will fund the $106m Manta deep water port itself, if it has to.
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‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s President Dilma wants to see "an investment explosion" in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.
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Guaymas could substitute for Punta Colonet
The Mexican Transport Minister believes that the port of Guaymas could substitute for the abandoned Punta Colonet project as the flagship port development for the current government.
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Ten declare an interest in Cortés
A total of 10 companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the contract for the port of Cortés in Honduras.
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Brazilian ports expensive and slow
Brazil''s National Transport Confederation (CNT) has labelled Brazilian ports as among the slowest and most costly in the world.
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Antofagasta to concession berths
The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.
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NewsBrazil – the tribulations of modernisation
The Brazilian president announced a new ports'' modernisation programme this week – the ‘Logistics Investment Program for Ports’ which aims to encourage better management and infrastructure of Brazilian ports.
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NewsPeruvian ports in peril?
Port Strategy has learned that there is discontent in Peru on the planned reconfiguration of the port authority services. According to an industry source, control of Peruvian ports is to be taken back by the Navy and Ministry of Transport (MTC).
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Manta tender retrenchment
The current round of bidding to expand and operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been abandoned, following a lack of bids from interested parties.
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$20bn set for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s president Dilma has agreed the final shape of a new ports package, including a set of ambitious measures in terms of both investment and ‘light’ changes to the regulatory framework.
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NewsBattle for Imbituba rages on
At the port of Imbituba, located some 90-km south of Santa Catarina''s capital of Florianópolis, Brazil’s two leading terminal operating groups – Santos Brasil and Libra Terminais - have both established a presence.
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Açu port cost rises 7%
LLX Logistica, which is building Brazil''s new Açu deep water port in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has announced that the cost of the project has risen by 7% to $1.5bn. This reflects adjustments to the budget.
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Babitonga Bay's opposing beauties
While the Itajaí River Port Complex is the state’s largest box hub, it is the port of São Francisco do Sul that leads the rankings in overall cargo, having handled 9.87m tons in 2011, compared with 9.61m tons in 2010.
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Santos deemed Brazil's second worst port
Santos is the second worst port in Brazil in which to do business, according to a survey undertaken by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain.
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NewsUKTI Mission targets growing Brazilian market
UK Trade & Investment has organised a Trade Mission to Brazil, in collaboration with Port Finance International, for UK companies within the ports sector looking to take advantage of the growing Brazilian market.
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NewsSouth American orders continue for Liebherr
With the continuing economic development in South America, Austrian crane provider, Liebherr continues on a high level with more orders for cargo handling equipment.
