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. TOC Americas 2011 Panama BeginsTuesday, November 15, 2011 The TOC Container Supply Chain Americas conference will be held November 15-17 at the El Panama hotel, Panama City. With the theme of "Redefining the logistics scene in the region," the three-day conference will seek to discover a source of revenue for the much-needed infrastructure improvements throughout the region, to understand the connectivity of land transport networks, and to develop strategies for coping with continuing increases in the volume and size of ships. Tender: Machinery for Port TerminalThursday, May 10, 2018 Empresa Portuaria Quetzal de Guatemala is putting out to tender a tug boat, a launch, and maintenance and repair services for engines. Guatemala Government Purchase 7705301: Panama: Port Movement Up 10%Thursday, September 14, 2017 In the first seven months of this year 2.4 million containers have moved through panamanian ports, 10% more than in the same period in 2016. Preliminary figures from the Panama Maritime Authority show that between January and July of this year, 2,357,588 containers passed through Panamanian ports, equivalent to 3.9 million TEUs. Panama: Movement in Ports Up 10% in 2017Wednesday, January 31, 2018 In 2017, Panamanian ports handled 6.9 million containers, 10% more than in 2016. According to figures from the Panama Maritime Authority, the largest growth in container movement was registered at the Cristobal port terminal, increasing from 793 thousand TEUs in 2016 to 1.3 million TEUs in 2017, which is equivalent to an increase of 65%. Finally, a New Port in MoinFriday, March 1, 2019 After several delays in the construction process, the Moin Container Terminal was officially inaugurated in Costa Rica, a port that has already been authorized to start operations of the second berth. The operations of the maritime terminal in charge of the concessionaire APM Terminals began in October 2018, since at the end of that month the authorities of the National Council of Concessions informed that after the definitive reception of the work, the maritime terminal received the order to start operating. Central America: Port Sector EventMonday, February 25, 2019 From 26 to 30 August, representatives of the port industry of Central America and the Dominican Republic will meet in Antigua Guatemala to discuss innovation, trends and facilitation of international trade. From the National Port Commission of Guatemala' s press release: Puerto Santo Tomás Loses CompetitivenessMonday, May 21, 2018 Due to lack of investment in machinery and equipment in recent years and slow loading and unloading of vessels, the shipping company Maersk Line is to partially suspend its operations in the Guatemalan port terminal. The recovery of some customers and the announcement of a new route between Santo Tomás and Puerto Morelos, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, led to positive expectations weeks ago, but with the announcement of Maersk Line, the outlook is now different. Improvements in Puerto Santo Tomás AnnouncedWednesday, June 6, 2018 Authorities at the Guatemalan port terminal announced that they have solved the container congestion problem reported weeks ago, and have started working on a reengineering process. Empresa Portuaria Nacional Santo Tomás de Castilla (Empornac) reported that after implementing a series of actions of a logistical nature, they have managed to solve the problem of container saturation in that area, and their operations remain stable. Protest in Colon Over $10 Rate for PassengersWednesday, August 31, 2016 The Maritime Chamber of Panama has asked for a suspension of a new rate of $10 for every passenger and crew member who embarks and disembarks at any port or air facility in the district of Colon. The Mayor of Colon has put in place a "... rate for the use, cleaning, and security services in airport and seaport terminals, in the district of Colon, amounting to the sum of ten dollars (b / .10.00) for all travelers, transit passengers, and crew who embark and disembark at any port or air facility in the district of Colon, and also dicated other provisions." See agreement in La Gaceta. Panama: Container Movement Up 12%Thursday, January 4, 2018 Between January and November 2017, Panamanian ports handled 6.3 million containers, 12% more than the same period in 2016. According to figures from the Panama Maritime Authority, the highest growth in container movement was registered at the Cristóbal port terminal, increasing from 698 thousand TEUs from January to November 2016 to 1.2 million TEUs in the same period of time in 2017, which is equivalent to a 75% increase. Study for Puerto Acajutla ExtensionFriday, September 11, 2020 Dohwa Engineering, a South Korean firm, will be in charge of the feasibility study for the expansion of the maritime terminal in El Salvador. The feasibility study for the Development Plan of the Port of Acajutla, will provide technical guidelines to execute the necessary investments, expand and upgrade its facilities, in addition to improving the operational efficiency of the port. How to Resolve Congestion in Santo TomasWednesday, May 2, 2018 Guatemalan exporters and authorities at Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla are working together to find solutions to the congestion affecting the port terminal. The Department of Competitiveness at the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) and representatives of the port terminal started holding meetings last week to develop a road map, which will focus on improving traceability of cargo and the clearance of merchandise. Losses Due to Lack of Port InfrastructureWednesday, May 23, 2018 Only days after two shipping companies announced the partial suspension of their operations in Puerto Santo Tomás, authorities at the terminal reported that 90% of the Salvadoran cargo has been lost. The president of Empresa Portuaria Santo Tomas de Castilla (Empornac), Bayron Monterrosa, explained that they have lost almost all of the cargo from El Salvador, which represented 20% of the port terminal's operations. Expansion Plans for Puerto BarriosThursday, September 22, 2016 The operator of the terminal in Guatemala has announced plans to invest $50 million, increasing the terminal's capacity from 455,000 to 630,000 TEUs in 2019. Chiquita, the concessionaire of Puerto Barrios, plans to increase by 1 million TEUs the total capacity of the terminal in a second and third expansion phase in the period 2025-2035. |
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