Port Corpus Christi and Tianjin Port (Group) Signed A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Monday, October 24, 2011 “Agreement Aimed to Generate New Business through both Ports” Tianjin, China – The Port of Corpus Christi and the Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding today. The Tianjin Port Authority hosted a delegation of the Port of Corpus Christi, led by City of Corpus Christi Mayor Joe Adame, for the official signing of the MOU. Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Ports Performance and Regional ConnectivityMonday, March 18, 2013 Assessment of Port Performance and Port Connectivity Study in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic. This study focuses on identifying the basic logistics capabilities in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic. Maritime Transport: New Rules for Fuel UseWednesday, January 16, 2019 From January 1st, 2020, the concentration of Sulphur in the fuel consumed by maritime transport vessels must not exceed 0.5%, a limit that until now was at 3.5%. The international modifications related to the supply of fuel oil or marine fuel, which were approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will apply to all vessels sailing in the world. Port Meeting of the Central American Isthmus 2017Thursday, May 11, 2017 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. Maritime Route Guatemala-ChiapasWednesday, April 1, 2020 After the Quetzal Port Company of Guatemala and the Port of Chiapas, Mexico, signed an agreement for strategic commercial promotion, it is expected that in May the short sea route will begin to operate. The potential offered by the Port of Chiapas as a logistic node for commercial exchange from and to Central America, as well as with other international markets, makes it a strategic place for the promotion of the Short Sea Shipping (SSS) project with Guatemala and eventually with other Mesoamerican countries, informed the Mexican Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT). New Sea Service from Puerto Santo TomásThursday, August 3, 2017 A new service connects the Guatemalan port with the east coast of the United States, Europe and the Mediterranean, through the port of Caucedo, in the Dominican Republic. From a statement issued by Agexport: Maersk and the Expanded CanalMonday, April 25, 2016 The shipping company has drawn attention to the impact that the Canal expansion will have on its operations noting that there are still only a few ports that can receive Post Panamax vessels. The two routes that the Danish shipping company Maersk Line ceased to operate in 2013 were of great importance for Latin America, whose operations account for 10% of the company's total sales worldwide. Panama Canal Recovers Market in Routes to AsiaTuesday, August 2, 2016 With the entry into operation of the new locks, the Panama Canal is beginning to regain market lost in recent years to the Suez Canal. 60% of vessels transporting cargo between Asia and the United States now passes through the new locks, up from 40% earlier this year. Until the opening of the expanded canal, this market share of maritime cargo went through the Suez Canal. The Maritime Industry Impacted by the CrisisThursday, February 12, 2009 Compared to the 2007 record of 8 billion tons in transports, global maritime commerce fell substantially in 2008, dragged down by the crisis. A good indication of this is the decrease in the Baltic Dry Index, which is composed of the prices of the maritime transportation of dry cargo. In November 2008, the index was 891 points while the index had reached 11,973 in May of that year - suffering in that period a fall of 11 times its value. Worldwide Concern Over Canal Expansion ConflictWednesday, January 8, 2014 The threat of paralyzing the work of the third set of locks of the Panama Canal is keeping maritime and port operators around the world on tenterhooks. The conflict between the construction consortium (GUPC) headed by the Spanish Sacyr and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which originated over the demand for the first payment of $1.6 billion in cost overruns and the ACP's rejection of that claim, threatens to extend the opening of the expanded waterway, through which 5% of the world's maritime cargo passes, to beyond 2015. New El Salvador - Asia Maritime RouteFriday, December 8, 2017 The company Oceánica Internacional has started operating a new maritime cargo service that will connect the port of Hong Kong with El Salvador without the need for transshipments. The goal of the new route is to expand the options for transporting maritime cargo between the region and Asia, benefiting in particular Central American companies that import goods from China. New Routes For Maritime CargoWednesday, August 6, 2014 New DHL trade routes include: from Qingdao, China to Santos, Brazil; from Le Havre, France to Veracruz, Mexico; from Miami, USA. to Colon, Panama; and from Hong Kong, China to Managua, Nicaragua. From a press release published in Dhl.com.mx: Company Profile
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Shipping Rates More ExpensiveWednesday, May 23, 2012 The high price of bunker fuel is requiring carriers to update their tariffs, increasing the costs for exporting and importing, affecting international trade. The cost of sending goods from, say, Costa Rica to the United States has risen significantly due to increased bunker fuel prices, the price of which was quoted at the beginning of the week at $600 a barrel. |
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