Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo S.A. tenders the design and construction of the Pacific Terminal for ship reception and storage at the Barranca Terminal.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2021LN-000003-0016700102:
"In general terms the work to be developed by the contractor, under the modality Engineering, Procurement and Construction -IPC-, lump sum or lump sum consists of:
The Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery tenders the construction of the firefighting system for the Marina Caribe terminal.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2020LN-000004-0016700102:
"The object of the work consists of the construction of the fire system for the RECOPE Caribbean Marine Terminal, located at post 5.1 where the hose tower is located.
The Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery tenders the construction of the filtration systems in the marine lines and polyduct in the Moin Terminal, located in the province of Limon.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2020LN-000003-0016700102:
"The scope of the work to be developed in this tender is as follows:
-Installation of three filtration systems in the marine lines and a system in the polyduct line.
One year after the start-up of operations of the maritime terminal in Costa Rica, businessmen recognize that efficiency has improved, but insist that there should be a reduction in tariffs.
After several delays in the construction process, the Moin Container Terminal was officially inaugurated in Costa Rica, a port that has already been authorized to start operations of the second berth.
The operations of the maritime terminal in charge of the concessionaire APM Terminals began in October 2018, since at the end of that month the authorities of the National Council of Concessions informed that after the definitive reception of the work, the maritime terminal received the order to start operating.
It is expected that in the following months will be built in Bahia Ballena, Puntarenas, a terminal with 93 spaces for berthing boats of different sizes in Costa Rica.
According to the interactive information system "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData, Deep Trench Developes CR Adventures S.A. presented the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to build a terminal with 93 spaces available for berthing boats of different sizes.
The Dutch company Van Oord - Bam will be in charge of dredging about 220 thousand cubic meters of sand and silt in the port terminal of Moín in Limón, Costa Rica.
In order to allow the transit of ships with larger drafts, the Port Administration and Economic Development Board of the Atlantic Coast (Japdeva), signed a contract for the dredging work, which will take about three months and should be done at the same time as the operation of the port terminal.
Lack of electricity and logistics and storage problems at Floridian ports are complicating exports from Central America, especially for perishable goods.
Difficulties faced at ports in Florida and Puerto Rico are affecting the region's exporters, who are looking for alternatives so that their shipments are not affected.
The 70% growth in cargo movement through the port of Corinto in the last five years reflects the imperative need for Nicaragua to invest more in port infrastructure.
Even though container movements through Nicaraguan ports are still significantly less than that through other ports in the region, the increase in sea freight traffic and its growth potential compel the government and the sectors involved to think about options for increasing port capacity.
The opening of the container terminal that is being built by APM Terminals in Limón will occur in February 2019, and not in January 2018, as originally planned.
Just weeks after APM Terminals authorities announced that the work was to be delayed until mid-2018, they have now announced that the problems that arose during the construction process are even bigger, and will result in a delay of more than one year from the date initially agreed.
Due to several constructive defects, the Dutch company APM Terminals anticipates that the opening of the container terminal will take place in June 2018 and not in January, as originally planned.
According to authorities of the concessionaire, among the inconveniences that have occurred in the process of constructing the port terminal are poor compaction of the surface of the 40 hectare artificial island, and damages in 20 meters of the breakwater, among other things.APM Terminals estimates that the work will be completed in June 2018, and not on January 18, as indicated in the contract.
From July 25 to 28 representatives from the port industry in the region will be meeting in Belize at the XXXIX Port Meeting of the Central American Isthmus.
At the event, to be held at the Best Westerm Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize, the main discussion panels will address current issues such as the Cruise Industry, Mobility and Logistics Policy in Central America, Strengthening Environmental Port Management in Central America, Multilateral Agreement And Safety, Port Security and Protection, Gross Verified Mass (GVM), Climate Change and the Role of Women in the Port Industry, among others.
Authorization has been given to the sale of 51% of the shares of the two concessionaires of the port terminal in Caldera to the multinational logistics company SAAM, for $48 million.
From a statement issued by from Incop:
The new shareholder is one of the largest operators worldwide of SAAM-Ports port and has extensive experience in handling bulk cargo and containerized cargo.
The union of shipowners and steam ship agents in Costa Rica has expressed its opposition to the decision by Japdeva to close one of the berths in Puerto Moin for two months.
The National Chamber of Shipowners and Steamship Agents (NAVE), have questioned Japdeva's decision to close one of the berths between November 7 and January 31, arguing that it is"...
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.