Public Bidding for Panama Dockyard in 2011Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Maritime Authority decided to invite bids for the dockyard concession currently operated by Braswell Shipyard. Roberto Linares, from the Maritime Authority stated that, with the public bidding process, every interested company will have a chance to participate. Shipyard Concession Tender in PanamaFriday, September 16, 2011 The Panamanian government has decided not to grant an extension to the concession sought by the Spanish company Braswell, and is preparing to put out a tender in order to select a new concessionaire. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP in Spanish), is working on the specifications for the tender to choose a new concessionaire to manage the shipyard, the only one on the Pacific side of the American continent which has three dams, one of which is to able to attend to ships that meet panamax size requirements. Astilleros Braswell to Invest $100 Million in PanamaMonday, May 25, 2009 The Spanish company will make the investment to service post Panamax vessels. According to Antonio Camil, quality manager of Astilleros Braswell, studies were performed and the location of the dam, whether it will be built on the Pacific or Atlantic side of the Canal, remains to be defined. Progress on Braswell Shipyard TenderWednesday, January 25, 2012 Nine companies and consortia participated in the preliminary meeting for the tender of a shipyard in Balboa, convened by the Panama Maritime Authority. Representatives of nine companies and consortia, among them nationals and foreigners, attended the meeting for the approval of the specifications of the best value tender for the provision and operation of Braswell Shipyard in Balboa, reported Prensa.com. The Candidates for Operating Braswell ShipyardTuesday, November 22, 2011 The specifications of the tender for the operation of the shipyard are awaited with anticipation by various local and international companies. Two companies in Panama (Indutriales Workshops and MEC Group), one Greek and one from the United States have indicated their interest in participating in the process. MEC Shipyard Wins ConcessionMonday, July 2, 2012 The Panama Maritime Authority has formally awarded the consortium made up of the Panamanian company Marine Engineers Corporation and MEC Balboa Shipyard. Other bidders now have five days to file appeals against the decision of the MPA. MEC Shipyards has Best Offer for Panamanian ShipyardWednesday, June 27, 2012 The consortium MEC Shipyards submitted the best offer in the tender for the 20 year concession of the shipyard located in the Balboa complex. The Evaluation Commission of the tender process presented a report which indicates that the consortium MEC Shipyards consisting of the Panamanian company Marine Engineers Corporation and MEC Balboa Shipyard of the Kardonski group, submitted a bid for $99.1 million for the 20 year concession or $250 thousand a year. The score was 91 points awarded out of a total of 100. Braswell Shipyard Tender SuspendedFriday, March 9, 2012 The Pacific Dry Docks Mec consortium had submitted a complaint against the public best value tender for the award, development, management and operation of the old Braswell Shipyard in the Pacific, which has been received by the General Directorate of Public Procurement (DGCP in Spanish). The tender has been suspended until PanamáCompra resolves the issue, reported Panamaamerica.com.pa. Three New Ports Projected in PanamaFriday, February 4, 2011 The Panama Maritime Authority is promoting the concession of two new ports on the Caribbean and one on the Atlantic, plus a shipyard in Colon. The news was confirmed by Jorge Barakat Pitty, Deputy Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), who noted that "the three ports would be completely new and could be developed giving concession for the land and the sea bottom so entrepreneurs can develop the structure directly.” Dry Dock for Post-PanamaxFriday, October 29, 2010 The Canal expansion will need a dry dock and pier annex in order to accommodate the large Post-Panamax vessels in transit. The dam should be built at the mouth of the Canal over the Atlantic, since in their usual routes, "A large percentage of vessels arriving at this end of the Canal are empty or in ballast, and they usually already have complied with their cargo contracts. Panama: Tender for Shipyard For $19.8 millionMonday, January 2, 2012 The Maritime Authority is putting out to tender the development, management and operation of a shipyard on the Pacific coast at the Port of Balboa. The shipyard is located on the Pacific side of Panama and has three docks for repairing ships, one of which has the same dimensions as the locks capable of handling Panamax vessels or five small ships at once. It is considered a very important asset for the maritime industry. New Tender for Balboa ShipyardMonday, May 7, 2012 The Panama Maritime Authority has reopened the $19.8 million tender, a concession for the development, management and operation of a shipyard on the Pacific coast at the Port of Balboa. The new date for submission of bids is June 8th, 2012. Progress on Shipyard Tender in PanamaTuesday, October 11, 2011 The Maritime Authority has taken receipt of the Braswell Shipyard facilities, for safe keeping for the duration of the bidding process that will award a concession for its management. A press release from the Maritime Authority of Panama reads: More Complaints Over Balboa Shipyard TenderTuesday, March 20, 2012 Talleres Dry Docks, one of the four bidders, argues that the bid put forward by Astipac, the likely winner, should be rejected for not meeting the required deposit amount. The Public Procurement Directorate (DGCP in Spanish) has received a second appeal by another participant in the tender for the Balboa shipyard, formerly known as Braswell Shipyard. New Bids on Former Braswell ShipyardTuesday, June 12, 2012 In a second tender created by the Panama Maritime Authority to grant the administration and operation of the yard in Balboa, four companies have participated. The bidders are the same as in the first tender, with the only difference that MEC Shipyards (formerly MEC Dry Docks) has now partnered with the Kardonski group instead of IBT. |
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