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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: 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. Cargo Movement Grows to 12%Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Between January and September 2019, in the national port system of Panama were mobilized 69 thousand metric tons of cargo, a figure 12% higher than that reported in the same period of 2018. According to figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic only last September reported a 29% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7 million metric tons in the ninth month of 2018 to 9.1 million metric tons in the same period of 2019. Dredging Works in Moin Being PreparedTuesday, March 13, 2018 The Dutch company Van Oord - Bam will be in charge of dredging about 220 thousand cubic meters of sand and silt in the port terminal of Moín in Limón, Costa Rica. In order to allow the transit of ships with larger drafts, the Port Administration and Economic Development Board of the Atlantic Coast (Japdeva), signed a contract for the dredging work, which will take about three months and should be done at the same time as the operation of the port terminal. 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. Not to the Port of La Unión ConcessionThursday, December 13, 2018 Arguing a lack of transparency in the process, the Embassy of the United States in El Salvador asks Cepa to avoid initiating the process to grant the maritime terminal concession. This is not the first time the Embassy of the United States country has referred to the issue, as in October representatives of the diplomatic body in El Salvador reported that a U.S. company decided to withdraw from the tender process because of a lack of transparency. 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. Terminal in Moin Ready to Start OperationsTuesday, October 23, 2018 After the final reception of the work, in Costa Rica the Moin Container Terminal is expected to start receiving the first commercial ships next Friday. Authorities of the National Council of Concessions reported that yesterday (Monday) made the final reception of the work, so the maritime terminal will receive the order to start operations at the end of this week. A Salvadoran Port in Guatemala?Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The president of Guatemala offered the neighboring country to explore the possibility of El Salvador having a maritime cargo terminal in the Guatemalan Atlantic, a proposal that generates doubts among exporters. The announcement was made on January 27th, during a meeting between Alejandro Giammattei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, on the occasion of the signing of the open skies agreement. 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. Moin: One Year of Operation with High RatesFriday, November 8, 2019 One year after the start-up of operations of the maritime terminal in Costa Rica, businessmen recognize that efficiency has improved, but insist that there should be a reduction in tariffs. At the end of October 2018, the Moín Container Terminal was definitively received and immediately the seaport began to receive the first commercial ships. Puerto Cortés: New Dock Starts OperationsMonday, September 24, 2018 After investing close to $240 million, the Central American Port Operator has started operations at pier number 6 of the Honduran maritime terminal. See statement from the Presidency of Honduras. 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. Puerto Cortés is to Have a New Dock in 2019Monday, March 18, 2019 It is expected that in November of this year the construction of the new dock 2A in the bay of Puerto Cortés, in Honduras, which will serve for the export of stone aggregates to the U.S., will be completed. Directors of Grupo Avanza, the company in charge of the project valued at $22 million, informed that the works have already begun and estimate that in the first 15 days of November the work will be completed. |
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