Chevron's $7 million investment in the Acajutla terminal in El Salvador increased its fuel storage capacity from 300,000 to 450,000 barrels.
As announced in 2016, the investment in the plant expansion consisted of the construction of two tanks, each with a storage capacity of 75,000 barrels.
After investing $13.2 million in the expansion of the container yard and the commissioning of two cranes, the storage capacity of the Salvadoran maritime terminal increased by 30%.
Directors of the Executive Autonomous Port Commission (CEPA) stated that $3.2 million was invested in the expansion of the container yard and another $10 million was invested in the commissioning of the two new cranes with a lifting capacity of 150 metric tons.
A marine cargo dock and two office warehouse complexes, and expansion of storage in a maritime terminal, are some of the projects planned for the coming months.
The information system"Construction Projects in Central America",by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides an up to date list of construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were presented to the appropriate authorities in each country in November 2016.
A cooling technique is being designed which allows for longer storage of agricultural products obtaining an optimum temperature of 0 degrees throughout the cooling area.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
Galores Cold Storage has inaugurated the first logistic service for storage of refrigerated and frozen perishable foods, under the In Bond regime.
‘In bond’ is a term applied to the status of merchandise admitted provisionally to a country without payment of duties -- either for storage in a bonded warehouse or for trans-shipment to another point, where duties will eventually by imposed.
The AES Group, through an investment of $ 4 million, plans to offer energy storage services.
The company is currently negotiating with the government to bring to the country its AES Energy Storage division.
"They own a power plant based on methane gas at the waste treatment plant of Nejapanow, and they are now they are looking to offer energystorage through a lithium battery system.
The plant, capable of storing 350,000 barrels of fuel, will be inaugurated on May 19.
The plant built with an investment of $115 million, is owned by Alba Petroleum, a company formed by Salvadoran municipalities and the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.
The fuel storage facility of Acajutla, El Salvador, will begin operations in April.
Spokesmen for Alba Petróleos de El Salvador, said that completion of the works is scheduled for February, and will last until March. The construction of the pipeline for ship loading and unloading is still pending.
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The fuel storage facility, capable of holding 350.000 barrels, will be located in the municipality of Ajacutla in El Salvador.
The announcement was made by Wladimir Ruiz Tirado, business manager at the Venezuelan embassy, who explained the country will enjoy cheaper and safer fuel.
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