The multinational logistics company SAAM acquired 51% of the two concessionaires of the port terminal in Caldera, Costa Rica, for $48 million.
From a statement issued by SAAM:
September 28, 2016.SAAM, a multinational company providing port services, tugs and logistics signed, through its subsidiary SAAM ports, an agreement to acquire from Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura, control of the two concessions for Puerto Caldera, the largest terminal on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and the second in terms of cargo handled in that country.
Now May 28th is the "confirmed" date for the submission of bids in the tender for the Central American Port of La Union.
According to the Executive Port Commission (CEPA), resolutions have been given to 63 queries put forward by four companies which have pre-qualified to participate in the tender, and because of this there will be no further changes to the date for receiving bids. See Will La Union Port Be Tendered One Day?
Of the 34 global companies invited to prequalify for the "White Elephant" tender process from El Salvador, only 4 have presented their documents.
Eleconomista.net reports that "Samm Puertos S.A., founded with Chilean capital, Grupo Maritim TCB, of Spanish origin; Bolloré Ports and Logistics, also of Spanish capital, and International Container Terminal Servicies, based in the Philippines, showed interest in participating in the tender to operate the marine terminal, and presented documents demonstrating their expertise in managing ports and their availability of capital, among other things. "
The consortium Bollore / TCB states that in light of a tie in the financial offer a thorough verification should be performed on all the documents submitted by the bidders.
A statement from the consortium Bollore / TCB reads:
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