Arguing that three inconsistencies were detected, the General Comptroller's Office of Guatemala ordered to temporarily suspend the bidding of the contract for the improvement of the breakwaters of Port Quetzal.
This is the public tender called "Improvement of Port Infrastructure East and West Breakwaters", which on March 3 was awarded to the company Supervision, Construccion y Mantenimiento, S.A., for $62 million.
Water and sanitation works in Panama, improvements to a seaport and improvements to a bridge are part of the investments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned to be built in the coming months.
It has been announced that the port terminal will receive two new cranes valued at $26 million, an investment that is part of the project to expand and equip Pier 6.
The Honduran Presidency reported that the two cranes, Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore, will be the largest in the region and will be installed on pier 6 of Puerto Cortés, which in recent years has been undergoing an expansion and modernization process.
President Varela has vetoed the bill that repealed the concession contract to build and operate a container terminal in Rodman, which had been awarded to PSA Panama International Terminal.
The bill approved by the National Assembly in mid-April contained an article that repealed the concession contract with PSA Panama International Terminal,approved more than three years ago. At the time, the decision of the deputies was strongly criticized by the Panamanian business sector, which described it as athreat to legal security.
The Port Authority at the Dominican Republic will announce a proposal to develop a cruise and passenger terminal in Puerto Plata.
The project consists of rebuilding the port of Puerto Plata, which was destroyed after Hurricanes Irma and María, and building a cruise and passenger terminal.
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 Hernández administration is looking for companies interested in modernizing and expanding the Henecán port terminal in San Lorenzo, Valle department.
Representatives from the government met with the Ecuadorian company Yilport, who may be interested in the project.The aim of the Honduran authorities is to improve the infrastructure of the most important portfor the country on the Pacific coast.
Among the works planned by the Quetzal Port Company are the construction of a road overpass, a breakwater, and dredging at the commercial dock.
The investment plan presented by Empresa Portuaria Quetzal (EPQ) indicates that the total amount allocated for these works, to be carried out in 2017 and 2018, will be $15 million.
EPQ's president, Bernardo Lopez, told Agn.com.gt that "...
Expanding moorings in Gamboa on the Atlantic side, continuing construction of the third bridge over the canal, and building another on the mouth of the Chagres River are some of the works planned for 2017.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP by its initials in Spanish) will have a budget of $2.8 billion to manage in 2017, and among the projects which are to be completed is finishing"...
The concessionaire of the Honduran terminal plans to invest $40 million this year in repair of dock 5, repaving works, and construction of a new logistics area.
With the construction of a new logistics zone in the terminal the concessionaire Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC) aims to improve the service for loading and unloading of merchandise and "... give better services to users."
Plans are being made for a project in Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla to construct infrastructure for the operation of bulk cargo ships.
The promoter of the project, Comercializadora Pahame S.A., stated in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, that the development is to be called "Technical services and authorization for loading and unloading of ships carrying solid bulk cargo through a new installation of floating and removable pontoons, independent of the current berths belonging to Empornac".
Although 19 companies expressed interest in the project to design, build and operate the terminal, using the BOT mode, the $53 million tender has been declared void.
The tender was for best value and it was expected that at least two companies would submit technical and financial proposals. However, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) declared the act void, indicating, according to a report by Prensa.com, that "...
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.
Nathan Associates is studying the reactivation of the terminal in Puerto Armuelles to generate development in western Panama and promote the country as a multimodal logistics center.
The international consultant was formally hired this week by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) through a cooperative agreement with the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).
Port of Quetzal in Guatemala is planning to renovate an auxiliary dock, build a floating dock for cruise ships and bulk carriers and another one in the main dock.
Carlos Lainfiesta, chairman of the board of the Port of Quetzal (EPQ), told Prensalibre.com that "... the work will be done within the framework of strategic alliances with private actors. 'We are carrying out technical and financial evaluations to determine the constructive model for the work and costs'. "