Protests Over Container Terminal Award in HondurasThursday, February 14, 2013 The consortium Bollore / TCB states that in light of a tie in the financial offer a thorough verification should be performed on all the documents submitted by the bidders. A statement from the consortium Bollore / TCB reads: Only Two Bids for Terminal in Puerto CortesWednesday, January 30, 2013 A French-Catalan group and a Philippine company were the only bidders in the tender for the concession of the container terminal in Honduras. A statement from the Commission for the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships (COALIANZA) reads: Strike At Port of HondurasThursday, February 27, 2014 Carriers have blocked the entry and exit of cargo as a protest against the Honduran National Port Company (Empresa Nacional Portuaria de Honduras). From Tuesday 25 cargo carriers have kept access to the Port of Honduras blocked in protest at the slow service and new charges. The export sector is concerned about the condition of goods which need to be sold as soon as possible in the U.S. market to ensure their quality. Panama leads Latin America in port cranesWednesday, July 23, 2008 With 50 port cranes, Panama has 21 percent of all cranes in Latin America. Mexico is next with 33, and Brazil follows with 31. In Panama, the Port of Balboa has 18 cranes, Cristóbal has 6, and Manzanillo 14. Construction of Panamanian Pacific Port AdvancesTuesday, March 22, 2011 With a $100 million investment, the port terminal being developed by Singapore Ports Authority (PSA) is progressing according to schedule. The terminal will be the second largest port in the Pacific and will have a capacity to move 450 thousand containers per year. Manzanillo International Terminal ExpansionThursday, December 8, 2011 A $200 million investment has been announced to dredge the access channel, develop a new turning basin, three Panamax docks, more areas for containers and nine gantry cranes. A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of Panama reads: Strike Continues at Manzanillo PortThursday, November 21, 2013 The strike by workers in the Panamanian port terminal has gone on for a week, forcing some ships to divert to other ports in the region. So far it is unknown how high the losses are in the port operated by Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT). The terminal operator has said that it has managed to increase cargo movement operations but still not managed to have normal operations. Manzanillo Port Modernization for $300 millionWednesday, June 13, 2012 The capacity of the canal terminal’s load will be expanded from 2.2 to 4 million TEUs and cranes and modern equipment will be installed. Juan Carlos Croston, vice president of marketing for the Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) stated that the modernization of the Canal terminal represents an investment of $300 million, and will increase the capacity from 2.2 to 4 million TEUs and will include the installation of cranes for post panamax boats. Movement of containers grows 14.2% in PanamaWednesday, October 22, 2008 Ports in Panama moved 2,935,000 containers (20') between January and August 2008 The figure represents an increase of 14.2% compared to the same period last year. Construction Progresses in Panamanian Pacific PortWednesday, July 7, 2010 Ports Singapore Authority (PSA) is investing $100 million to build the container shipping terminal. The port will have capacity to move approximately half a million TEU and will be the largest container shipping terminal for PSA Singapore. Panama's Manzanillo Terminal traffic up by 20%Friday, July 11, 2008 The terminal at the Port of Manzanillo moved 708,000 TEUs of merchandise during the first half of 2008, an increase of 20 percent. A TEU is a "Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit," the unit of measurement for container-based traffic. Most containers are 20 feet or 40 feet long. Maritime Concessions in Isla Margarita ApprovedFriday, May 31, 2013 The contracts for the construction of a port and container yard in Isla Margarita, township of Cristobal, in the province of Colon, were approved on the second reading. The full National Assembly approved on its second reading draft laws No. 606 and No. 607, which approve the contracts between the state and the companies Panamá Canal Colon Port, Inc., and United Crown Construction, Inc., respectively, for the construction of a port and container yard on Margarita Island, village of Cristobal, in the province of Colon. Attack on Legal SecurityMonday, April 23, 2018 In Panama, deputies have canceled the law contract with PSA Panama International Terminal to build and operate a container terminal in Rodman. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP): Panama Endorses Container Port ConcessionThursday, January 29, 2015 The National Assembly has approved a 20 year concession contract signed with PSA Panama International, to build and operate a container terminal with an investment of $350 million. From a statement issued by the National Assembly of Panama: New Panamanian Atlantic Logistics CenterTuesday, August 16, 2011 It is estimated that in the coming years the Atlantic sector could become a major logistics hub. Expansion of capacity to move containers and systems improvements are some of the tasks that have been started by port operators in the Atlantic sector, who believe there will be a strong rebound in demand once the expansion of the canal is underway. |
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