After the first tender to operate and maintain the cruise terminal at Isla Perico in Panama was cancelled, bases for a new tender were announced.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-2-03-0-08-LV-007549
"The awarded Contractor shall be in charge of carrying out all the Services that allow the efficient and satisfactory performance of the Base Port and Transit Regime operations, from the arrival or departure of the vessels by sea, to the access or departure of the passengers and their luggage by land.
Businesses in the province of Chiriqui in Panama are proposing the construction of a four-lane highway between the East and West coasts in order to facilitate trade and to ease access to international markets.
Businessmen grouped under the Competitiveness Council of Chiriqui are hoping to improve the competitiveness of their products and exploit the potential of the international market, which is why they will be presenting to the government a proposal to create a corridor between the provinces of Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro in order to facilitate the transfer of goods to ports.
Although the financial resources needed to modernize the port of Cortés are available through an IDB loan which has already been approved, lack of implementation is preventing work from starting.
The year 2014 had been set as the date when work would start on the modernization of the four main ports but the National Port Company (ENP by its initials in Spanish) has not been able to start and works are still paralyzed, despite having borrowed $135 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission is urgently calling on the Treasury for a budget reinforcement of $15 million for dredging the access channel to the Port of La Union.
The term "white elephant", in Spanish (elefante blanco), English, and French (éléphant blanc), is used to describe possessions that cost more to maintain than the benefits they provide, or those that provide benefit to others, but only cause problems for the owner.
Excessive paperwork is delaying investments in the country's ports, while authorities blame each other for the problems.
Planned investments in the ports of Limón, Puntarenas and Caldera have been slowed by excessive paperwork and the lack of accountability of the authorities, who blame each other for the delays.
2 years ago the port of Moin halted a million dollar purchase of equipment.
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.
Empresa Portuaria Quetzal is putting out to tender improvement works on a Dolphin type pier located in the Cruise Terminal of Puerto Quetzal.
The current deterioration of the Dolphin type pier, located at the cruise terminal in the western basin of Puerto Quetzal, is putting its infrastructure at risk of collapse, resulting in difficulties in service cruise ships and exposure to sanctions for non-compliance with international standards.
The plan is to improve access to the port, equipment and facilities for the movement of loads, and increase the depths of the three piers.
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission of El Salvador (CEPA) will develop a renovation plan for the port of Acajutla (Sonsonate) with $8.1 million of its own funds and $22 million from external sources.The port renovation plan was approved in July by the board.
The company granted the concession will be to invest $30 million over ten years instead of the five previously considered.
The Congress of El Salvador has passed a series of adjustments to the award of the container terminal of the Port of La Union, regulated by Decree 834 of September 2011. Among other changes, it provides that the State will have to ensure the operating conditions of the access channel, the place of shipment and assist in navigation.
The port, a leader years ago in transit of goods in Central America, has fallen to fourth place due to lack of investment and infrastructure backlog.
At the moment the port terminal does not have adequate equipment, meaning that ships accumulate in the docks, spending between 12 hours to several days waiting, when the stipulated time for removal of cargo is 5 days.
The momentum in this sector needs more services and port infrastructure in order to consolidate and join the global growth of this industry.
The region needs to improve port infrastructure in order to be able to receive the new boats which are becoming bigger and bigger and with this take advantage of the 20% growth that is projected in the next season.
The Ministry of Public Security in Panama is putting out to tender the study, design and repair of Pier # 3 at Rodman.
The call is for the study, design and repair of Pier # 3 at Rodman, located in the Township of Veracruz, Arraiján District, Province of Panama.
The deadline for submission of bids is May 13, 2013.
The date and time of the clarification meeting is May 1st at 10:00 am at the Administrative Office of the Ministry of Public Security on the third floor.
With a cost of over $15 million two new tugs belonging to companies of the Meyer's Group have joined the service in Panamanian Atlantic ports.
A statement from Meyer's Group reads:
Meyer's Group expands operations in the port sector of Panama
The companies that make up the entity, are committed to the expansion of the Atlantic ports, a factor that has motivated them to invest more than $15 million in the purchase of new equipment in order to strengthen their presence in the country and meet needs in Latin America and the Caribbean.