South America – Page 39
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Santos to use ethanol-powered vehicles
Santos Brasil has converted 58 petrol-driven vehicles at its Santos container terminal to work with ethanol, which will cut CO2 emissions by 73%.
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More Peruvian ports make privatisation list
ProInversión is to privatise the Peruvian ports of General San Martín and San Juan de Marcona in 2012.
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Dominican Republic concession move
The Presidential Commission for Port Modernisation and Security in the Dominican Republic has said that it is considering reforms to existing port legislation.
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Bolivan bids to manage Arica rejected
A request by the government of Bolivia to be allowed to manage the Chilean port of Arica has been rejected by the government in Santiago.
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Dockers to strike at Valparaiso
Dockworkers at the port of Valparaiso have announced a strike after having failed to reach an agreement with port operator EPV in respect of the Terminal 2 and the Mall Plaza Barón development. Port unions want implementation of these two projects speeded up.
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Manaus tender scheduled for February
Brazil''s federal government has announcement that it will issue a tender for the port of Manaus by February 2012.
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Salvador’s growth aims to cut costs
Tecon Salvador SA has gained financing from Cordiant Capital to refurbish and double the terminal’s container handling capacity as well as cutting the costs for Brazil’s rising exports industry.
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Lazaro Cardenas concession decision imminent
A ruling on the concession for second container terminal at the Mexican port of Lázaro Cárdenas will be made in November.
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Six in the running for Talcahuano
A total of 11 groups have bought tender documents for the privatisation of the Chilean port of Talcahuano, of which six are said to be very interested. An award is expected on September 27 and the winner will be required to invest $75m.
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Parliament nod to La Union privatisation
The Parliament of El Salvador has approved legislation allowing the port of La Unión to be privatised. The facility was built at a cost of $187m and aims to enable the country to act as the regional distribution hub.
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Chilean operators oppose Panitao tender
Armasur, the professional body representing maritime transport operators in Chile, is opposing the concession to build the proposed Punta Panitao port in the south of the country.
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Montevideo must offload empties
Uruguay''s National Ports Authority (ANP) wants to move empty containers outside the port of Montevideo to avoid operational collapse at the container terminal.
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Productivity now mandatory at Santos
All concessionaires at the port of Santos will have to meet minimum productivity standards in future or risk having their concessions withdrawn.
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Venezuela confirms La Guaira expansion
Venezuela''s transport and communications ministry has signed an agreement with the Portuguese government for an expansion project at La Guaira port in Vargas state.
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Peru to strengthen Enapu role
Peru says it is going to strengthen the National Ports Administration, Enapu, which will continue to function as the administrator for all the public ports owned by the state.
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Maranhão pushes grain terminal
The Brazilian port of Maranhão is to construct a new grain terminal at a cost of $159m. A tender has been issued based on the facility handling 5m tonnes annually by July 2013. Subsequent expansion could double this.
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Uruguay raises fees by 20%
Uruguay''s National Ports Authority (ANP) is to hike tariffs, which are calculated in US dollars, by 20%.
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Bahia ports to get PAC2 investment
The ports of Salvador, Aratu and Ilhéus in the Brazilian state of Bahia have secured investment of $300m as part of the national Accelerated Investment Programme 2 (PAC2).
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Belfi eyes Chilean port investment
The Chilean construction company Belfi, whose annual turnover is $400m, is to compete for port tenders, reports managing director Andrés Elgueta. Currently under analysis is participation in the privatisation of both Talcahuano and Coquimbo.
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AAPA pleads for continued investment
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has sent a letter to the Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction asking it to take into account the benefits derived from port activities prior to any cutting of financial resources to the ports.
