South America – Page 36
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Irregularities confirmed in Paita and Callao concessions
The report into the concession process undertaken for the North Terminal at the Peruvian port of Callao and also of the port of Paita has concluded that there were irregularities in both operations.
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Brazil faces investment bottleneck
Brazil''s National Economic and Social Development Bank has suggested that continuing growth in the country is going to lead to an investment bottleneck.
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Brazil to modernise infrastructure
The Brazilian federal government is to instigate measures designed to modernise Brazil''s port infrastructure.
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Enapu on verge of bankruptcy
Peru''s Transport and Communications Minister, Carlos Paredes, has conceded that the National Ports Company, Enapu, is skirting bankruptcy.
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Peru to unveil new port development plan
Peru''s Ministry of Transport is to shortly publish a new National Port Development Plan, which aims to modernise services and infrastructure to bring them up to levels necessary to allow the country to compete internationally.
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Santos fines container terminals
The Brazilian Ministry of Employment has fined the Santos Brazil and Libra Terminais container terminals for using unregistered labour when working vessels in the port of Santos.
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Nicaragua to build rival to Panama Canal
The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has put forward a canal project to rival that of the Panama Canal. A new authority has been set up for the project, which should cost around $30bn.
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Valparaiso seeks Far Eastern investment
Valparaiso Port Company (EPV) is undertaking a roadshow in the Far East to persuade investors to stump up the $300m it requires for its Terminal 2 container handling facility.
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São Sebastião to expand
The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to launch a tender worth $97.9m in June for the expansion of the port.
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Two new berths for Itajaí
The Brazilian port of Itajaí has asked for expressions of interest for the construction of two berths and also to identify potential subsidy requirements.
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A number of much-heralded – although also much delayed – port projects should finally go ahead in Latin America later this year. The second container terminal project at Manaus, in Brazil, where a tender has been twice postponed, is to be offered as a 25-year concession.
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Ten International companies in Manta bid
At least 10 international companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the 25-year concession to build and operate a multipurpose terminal at the Ecuadorian port of Manta.
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NewsPanama toll charge increase row
A row has broken out between the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) over the proposed plans to increase the toll charges for the Panama Canal.
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2011 record year for Brazilian ports
The 886m tonnes of freight handled by Brazilian ports in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 6.25%, set a new record.
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Colombia ups port investment to $1.05bn
To allow Colombia to comply with regional free trade agreements, ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts are to receive combined investment of $1.05bn.
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Colombian box terminals to operate 24/7
The Colombian government is to switch to 24 hour operations for its port logistics zones and container yards from July.
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Suape threatened with $50m fine
Suape Container Terminal has been asked to pay a fine of $50m related to a breach of an established labour agreement.
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Altamira issues bulk terminal tender
Altamira Port Authority has issued a tender in respect of the construction, fitting out, management and operation of Specialist Dry Bulk Terminal (TEGM).
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Valparaiso box concession could fail again
Asaf Ashar, ports consultant at the University of New Orleans, believes that the new tender proposed for Terminal 2 at the Chilean port of Valparaiso may well fail again.
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Ecuador to formalise port services
The government of Ecuador has introduced new directives that will formalise all services offered by those working within the ports industry.
