Puerto Rico seeks alliance with PanamaMonday, June 23, 2008 Panama's fortunate geographic location has piqued the interest of Puerto Rico, which is interested in local ports. Fernando Bonilla, Secretary of State and executive director of the Port Authority of Puerto Rico, said the situation is ideal for an alliance between the two entities to develop business for merchandise moving throughout the Caribbean region. Transfer port proposed for Costa Rica's Caribbean coastWednesday, October 29, 2008 The construction of the port was proposed for Costa Rica by American Gategay Development (Amega). The infrastructure would be used for big ships that cannot cross the Panama Canal; goods would be transferred to smaller vessels to continue the journey. Costa Rica: Port Workers Vote in Favor of ConcessionMonday, January 18, 2010 An assembly of workers from JAPDEVA, the entity who administers ports in the Costa Rican atlantic coastline, voted in favor of conceding the ports to private operators. Workers also voted to remove the directors of the worker's union, whom oppose private operation of the ports. $500 thousand per worker for the Moin and Limon PortsMonday, November 3, 2008 This is the amount that the union is demanding in exchange for agreeing to the eventual concession of the ports to the private sector as projected by the Government. The union rejected the the $80 million proposal in benefits and pre-retirements presented by the Government, demanding that its 1400 members be paid a sum of approximately 700 million dollars. Costa Rica Launches Port Moín TenderWednesday, November 4, 2009 Costa Rica's official newspaper will publish today the bidding rules for the concession of Port Moín. According to sources from the National Concessions Council, the bidding rules for Port Moín concession should be published today in the Official Gazette, with modifications by the General Comptroller of the Republic. The government was finally unable to tender Port Limón and Port Moín simultaneously, as was the initial idea. Costa Rica: Concession of Limón Port BeginsWednesday, April 15, 2009 The cartel for the concession of the expansion of the Costa Rican Caribbean Port, with a reference amount of $812 million, was approved. The Minister of Transport and Public Works of Costa Rica, Karla González, announced that the cartel for the tender of the Limón port project was approved, and it is expected to be published in the official newspaper in the coming days, giving bidders three months to submit their proposals. Costa Rica's Port Moín Operating NormallyThursday, October 22, 2009 Despite a strike by Japdeva's dockworkers, private longshoreman from shipping companies are taking care of port operations. The story is quite different at Port Limón, however, as all operations remain paralyzed. Government Seeks $40 million for Port of MoinWednesday, October 24, 2012 The Costa Rican government is seeking funds for the modernization of the port terminal in Limón. The Executive has submitted to the Legislative Assembly a request to sign a loan for modernization works at the terminal. Ports Operate Normally in Costa RicaTuesday, February 23, 2010 After a leadership change in the workers’ union, a group of unionists blocked the port facilities, a situation that was promptly solved. The new union, recognized by the Labor Ministry, supports the government's plans to grant the terminals under concession. Process for concession of ports in Costa Rica beginsMonday, January 26, 2009 This week the Government will hold meetings with operators that are interested in the concessions, in order to evaluate the feasibility of the model. Elfinancierocr.com reports: "Several aspects must be cleared up in order to established the official proposal: Costa Rican businesses demand solution to port problems in LimonTuesday, October 21, 2008 The export and tourism sectors are demanding quick attention for the port terminals on the country's Caribbean coast. "It is a worrying situation, many products are often affected or in the worst of cases lost due to delays in loading, a definitive decision is urgently needed, be it a concession or the construction of new ports," said Abel Chavez, president of the Chamber Pineapple and Melon Growers. Indefinite Strike at Costa Rican PortsWednesday, October 21, 2009 Workers from Japdeva have paralyzed port operations in Limón and Moín due to labor demands. This measure taken by Japdeva, the state port administration entity, has prevented serving fruit cargo ships, and the arrival of a cruise ship. Port Workers Request Secret VoteWednesday, July 22, 2009 Leadership from the Limón port workers union have so far opposed all offers from the government. The union known as Sintrajab, which reunites workers from state-owned Japdeva, is in a standoff with the Costa Rican Government, regarding the concession of operation and administration of the ports to a private entity. Said conflict could be solved with a referendum among the workers, as 52% of Japdeva employees requested a secret vote to define whether the concession is accepted or not. Costa Rican State Sued due to Moin ConcessionMonday, March 14, 2011 The National Banana Chamber filed a lawsuit in order to nullify the award to a foreign company of a new container port in Moin. Among arguments included in the law suit presented before the Administrative Court, it states that the tender lacks any technical, environmental or financial studies. Project for Container Port in Costa RicaFriday, December 10, 2010 The National Concessions Council began the process of studying the financial proposal made by APM Terminals. APM Terminals was the only company to bid for construction and operation of a container port in Moin. |
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