In the first nine months of 2018, eight environmental impact studies were presented to perform dredging works and new constructions in different port terminals in the region, with a $75 million estimated investment.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
The operator of Puerto Caldera in Costa Rica, has hired a French-Colombian consortium for the construction of a multipurpose port in the Gulf of Uraba, adjacent to the border with Panama, with an investment of $580 million.
PIO SAS, a holding company dedicated among other sectors to the development, implementation and management of services for port infrastructure and logistics, has announced that the consortium Sapeim from France and Termotecnica Coindustrial S.A. from Colombia, is the preferred contractor for the stage of Engineering, Procurement, and construction (EPC) of Puerto Antioquia, which will be the closest Colombian port to the Panama canal and the closest to Medellin and Bogota.
Problems related to lack of infrastructure such as roads, ports and airports could be solved if the bill on public-private partnerships being prepared by the government and the private sector is successful.
The Draft Law on Public Private Partnerships to be presented in the coming days by President Ortega was prepared in conjunction with private sector representatives, explained the president's economic adviser, Bayardo Arce.
The state port company has announced it will begin construction of the fourth stage of Puerto Salvador Allende with a $36 million investment.
From a statement issued by the National Port Company of Nicaragua:
The Executive President of Empresa Portuaria Nacional Virgilio Silva, presented to domestic and foreign businessmen details of the progress of the fourth stage of Puerto Salvador Allende.
The construction of the new container terminal in Moin has rekindled business hotels, corporate machinery, transportation and others, in an area deprived of development factors.
Renting working machinery, hiring companies for events and renting hotel rooms are just some of the new business deals being generated in Limon, since construction of mega-port project at Moin started.
For the private sector work stoppages at the ports of Limon in Costa Rica, have reaffirmed the urgent need for the country to build a port terminal in the Caribbean.
Costa Rican ports move the majority of cargo from international trade from Nicaragua, therefore abnormalities in the terminal operations affect the transit of Nicaraguan goods, because of the lack of a port on the Caribbean coast.
The Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism is putting out to tender the construction of docks and a tourist center at San Juan del Sur, to be implemented in the Municipality of San Juan del Sur, Rivas department.
The Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR) is inviting eligible companies to submit sealed bids for the construction of Building Works and Tourist Pier at San Juan del Sur, to be implemented in the Municipality of San Juan del Sur, Rivas department. The construction period is four hundred twenty (420) calendar days.
Without revealing how it will be financed, HKND Group has presented a draft design which as well as the canal also includes deepwater ports, a free trade zone, a resort, an airport and an artificial lake.
Amid concerns about the lack of information regarding the source of funds to finance the mega project, the government of Nicaragua and HKND reported that the project, in addition to the construction of the canal, will include the construction of two deepwater ports, a free trade zone, a resort and an airport north of Rivas.
The government has announced that it is analyzing with the Russian authorities ways in which to include their participation in the construction of the work.
Russia has announced through its Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov that it is willing to participate in the construction of the Canal of Nicaragua project and is currently developing concrete forms of cooperation in the work given in concession to the Chinese company and Group HKND estimated at $40 billion.
With an investment of $35 million the plan is to build a shopping center with movie theaters, a convention center and a hotel in Puerto Salvador Allende.
According to Virgilio Silva, CEO of the National Port Enterprise (EPN) , the construction of a shopping center with cinemas in Managua Malecon is very close to completion. Documentation has been formalized with Arab investors to develop the project which also includes the construction of a convention center and a hotel.
Corporación Salvadoreña de Inversiones is putting out to tender structural works and the installation of 300KVA substation in Puerto Corsain in La Union Bay, Gulf of Fonseca.
Government Purchase El Salvador LP-02-2014
"STRUCTURAL REPAIR AND CLEANING OF RAIL BEARING OF PUERTO CORSAIN BOATYARD, INCLUDING OTHER ADDITIONAL WORKS: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 300 KVA SUBSTATION AND REPAIR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL."
With $22 million the fishing port of Puerto Salvador Allende will be modernized and a marina, heliport, and shopping center with cinemas constructed.
This was announced by Virgilio Silva, CEO of the National Port Company (EPN). "The harbor, which is 1300 meters long, 10 meters wide and 10 deep, will be able to accept boats weighing up to 15 thousand tons ..." reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni.