South America – Page 46
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Mexico needs better ports legislation
Legal action and an inadequate legal framework may well have been the catalyst for a $2bn loss in the Mexican port sector on the back of the cancellations of several major projects.
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Antaq to rule on third party traffic
Controversy continues in Brazil regarding privately-owned terminals handling third-party traffic.
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Brazil extends port concessions without new tender
The Brazilian government is to extend several concession contracts for terminal operators at Brazilian ports, despite the 1993 Ports Law requiring a tender to be issued in each case.
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Chileans to return to ports privatisation
After a lull of six years, the Chilean government is to reactivate its ports privatisation programme in 2010.
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Montevideo second box terminal concession bombs
An auction which took place on the Montevideo stock exchange for the rights to build a second terminal at the Port of Montevideo attracted no bids and was consequently scrapped.
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Eight pre-qualify for Guaymas
Eight consortia have pre-qualified for the Guaymas container terminal project in Mexico.
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Silver lining in Chilean quake
The almost complete destruction of the Chilean Port of Talcahuano during the recent earthquake may ironically help to boost Chile''s longer term ability to handle larger vessels.
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NewsIndecision hinders Peru's Callao North quay development
Callao Port Authority says it wants to speed up the process of developing its North Quay project.
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Itajaí working round the clock on reconstruction
The TSCC Consortium, in charge of the reconstruction works of the Port of Itajaí, has laid out a new plan to speed up the completion of works on berths 01 and 02, severely damaged by the floods of November 2008.
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APMT eyes stake in Callao
APM Terminals has put forward an investment plan for the development of the North Quay at the Peruvian Port of Callao.
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Significant interest in Costa Rican port project
More than 42 companies have acquired the bidding rules for the $812m port concession being offered by Costa Rica in Limón province.
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Reaction to Chile tsunami
Ports around New Zealand went on alert as a tsunami raced across the Pacific with the speed of a jetliner following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake just off the Chile coast in late February.
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Antaq authorises new port tenders
Antaq, the Brazilian state organisation overseeing port development, has authorised new tenders for terminals at both Santos and Imbituba.
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Brazil to issue more port tenders
The Brazilian government is promising to issue a series of port tenders towards the end of April.
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Criticism aired of CAP port acquisition
Juan Rassmuss, director of Invercap, the parent company of Chile’s CAP, has criticised the management of CAP for the purchase of the port of Las Losas from its CMP subsidiary at a cost of $23.7m.
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NewsPorts still feeling impact of Chilean quake
The Chilean port of Valparaiso is reported to be 90% operational following the recent earthquake, however ports close to the epicentre at Concepcion have fared less well.
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Investigations at Balboa
Panama''s National Customs Authority is investigating the port of Balboa following complaints from Bolivia that owners of containers being scanned were charged $540 each.
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New public port for Brazil
Brazil''s federal government waterway transport agency, Antaq, will issue a tender this year for a new public port to be built in Ilhéus, on the southern coast of Bahia state.
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Brazilian ports secure $1.72bn funding
Ports in Brazil are due to receive $1.72bn over the next few years as part of Brazil''s Accelerated Growth Plan (PAC).
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Unions discuss future of Costa Rican ports
Port unions in Costa Rica remain confident that an agreement can be reached with the government regarding the future of the Limón-Moín port concession.
