Currently, transporting goods by sea between Central American countries can increase freight costs by at least 60% compared to the land option, which represents an obstacle to changing the way goods are transferred in the region.
As a result of the closure of the Penas Blancas customs crossing, on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, some businessmen in the region had to resort to the sea route in order to deliver their orders.
The Uber technological platform, which in Central America is currently transporting people and food, is planning to expand its service offerings to the freight transport business.
Uber and Uber Eats, platforms for transporting people and delivering prepared food, respectively, are already operating in the countries of the region. However, the U.S. company's new bet for Latin America is to use Uber Freight to transport cargo.
The union of transporters has warned that if the increase in the fuel tax is approved, "the cost of transporting cargo to Guatemala will rise by $12.75."
In addition to the bureaucracy delaying the project, there is now also an assessment by the shipping company that will provide the service, in order to find a way to "make it profitable."
The project which was announced with great fanfare by the Solis administration one year ago, has not only failed to advance because of the need to modify the regulations on multimodal transport services, but also because now the Odiel shipping company is looking for customers and evaluating the expected profitability of the business, according to government representatives.
On July a ferry could be traveling by sea between the two ports on a 16 hour journey, plus time spent in ports, with a base cost of $800.
The long announced ferry between Central American Pacific ports could be ready to start operations, according to a joint statement by Naviera Bajos del Odiel and the Government of Costa Rica.
With the new tariff scheme the Panama Canal Authority intends to exploit economies of scale by encouraging the passage of vessels at maximum capacity with lower rates.
The proposal by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP by its initials in Spanish), indicates in short, that larger capacity vessels would agree to transit the neopanamax locks in order to access best rates and take advantage of economies of scale. On the other hand, "... If a customer wants to transport a number of TEUs that can pass through the panamax locks, it will be more convenient for them to go through the current Canal."
Presenting it as a way of promoting the expanded Canal, shipowners have asked the Canal Authority to charge different rates depending on the type of cargo being shipped.
Among the comments submitted by four companies highlights the establishment of special rates to stimulate the shipping market, such as for vessels that require some kind of repair and other fees for ships carrying liquefied gas. It is expected that in April the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), will announce the new toll structure.
An announcement has been made of the opening of a new daily nonstop flight for international freight traveling to and from San Jose International Airport.
From a press release issued by Fedex Express:
MIAMI (Florida) August 28, 2014 - FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the company of the world's largest express transportation today announced the arrival on 4 August of the first FedEx cargo plane Boeing Express- 757F- to Costa Rica in order to provide a direct service for international shipments. Formerly served by smaller aircraft, the growing Costa Rican market is being leveraged with increased capacity and the best collection schedules in the market, with next day delivery to Miami and the rest of the United States.
Transport ministers have approved a document setting out traffic controls and a regional agreement on driving on roads with weights and dimensions for commercial vehicles.
The Minister of Public Works in El Salvador, Gerson Martinez, said "... it is a single manual for the entire region, including signs, symbols, (road) markings, because if each country has different signs, then it generates
Freight companies in Nicaragua say with the introduction of new rates the cost of insuring a truck for damage by third parties has increased from $85 to $295.
Between $45 million and $50 million more is the estimated amount that will have to be paid by freight business to ensure the trucks to comply with amendments to the Law for the Traffic Circulation Plan and Traffic Violations.
Starting from May 15, rates will be raised on goods transported to the Far East, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and the East Coast of South America.
Beginning May 15, the Danish shipping company Maersk Line said its rates for the Far East (excluding Japan), the Middle East and the Sub Indian continent will see an overall increase of $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per container measuring 40 feet, 40 feet HC, and 45 feet of dry cargo.
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The shipping company has announced a rise in service fees for transporting refrigerated containers from Central and South America and Africa.
In 2011, as result of the high prices of bunker fuel, the shipping company increased its fares for regular (dry) containers by 30%, on routes serving Latin America.
The high price of bunker fuel is requiring carriers to update their tariffs, increasing the costs for exporting and importing, affecting international trade.
The cost of sending goods from, say, Costa Rica to the United States has risen significantly due to increased bunker fuel prices, the price of which was quoted at the beginning of the week at $600 a barrel.
Most shipping companies have agreed to pay carriers between $1.26 and $1.29 per kilometre as a re-adjustment.
After nearly a week of strikes, 10 of the 15 shipping companies operating in the country agreed to concede to the demands of freight carriers, and they will pay an adjustment per kilometre of between $1.26 and $1.29.
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