Panama: Maritime industry terminal to be constructedThursday, September 4, 2008 At an investment of around $2 to 4 million, a group of members from the Maritime Chamber are pushing for the construction of a terminal on the Pacific coast (Farfan). The project, which will be developed as a maritime service cooperative, will take 24 months to complete. Cargo Movement in Panamanian Ports Down 7.7%Friday, July 26, 2013 Between January and May this year 2,672,194 TEUs were transported while in the same period in 2012 the number was 2,895,544 TEUs. Daniel Isaza, president of the Business Logistics Council (Coel), said that "from 2011 to 2012 growth went from 6.7 million TEUs to 6.8 million TEUs, for the end of 2013 we had expected growth in containers, but we all know that it will not happen. " 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. Energy: Projects for $600 millionThursday, January 10, 2019 The construction of an oil pipeline and a maritime terminal in the Pacific for the transfer and storage of fuels, are some of the projects planned to develop the state-owned Recope in the next eight years in Costa Rica. The construction of a new plant for storage and sale of clean products in Liberia, and the polyduct connecting this plant with Barranca, is one of the large-scale projects that the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (Recope) plans to develop in the coming years. Less Bulk Cargo in Panamanian PortsWednesday, August 17, 2016 The movement of bulk cargo in the port system of Panama in the first half of the year fell by 21% compared to the same period in 2015. Between January and June the transport of containerized cargo fell by 15% compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures from the Office of the Comptroller General of Colombia. In the case of general cargo, there was an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2015. If the Ports Cough, Economies Catch a ColdTuesday, December 10, 2013 Port sector entrepreneurs are advocating legal mechanisms to prevent the stoppage of work at ports due to workers strikes. The latest labor dispute which took place in Manzanillo port in Panama and its impact on the logistics industry is not far removed from other countries in the region. Panama: Operations Paralyzed in Puerto BalboaFriday, March 22, 2013 The implementation of a technology system promised to streamline operations in the terminal, but ironically it has stalled operations since last Wednesday. "There have been normal delays as a product of the transition from the old to the new system, including delays in dispatching containers to the railway," said Rommel Troetsch, head of corporate affairs at Panama Ports Company (PPC), adding that operations should return to normal in the next few days. 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. Essential Port InfrastructureWednesday, August 30, 2017 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. Three Tenders to Improve Maritime TerminalThursday, February 18, 2021 Construcciones Integrales Avanzadas S.A., Supervision Construccion y Mantenimiento S.A. and Tecuntrac S.A., were the companies in Guatemala that submitted their proposals in the tender for the improvement of the east and west breakwater port infrastructure of Puerto Quetzal. According to the opening minutes published in Guatecompras.gob.gt on February 17, 2021, the proposal submitted by Construcciones Integrales Avanzadas S.A. $10 Fee for Travel in Colon is ScrappedTuesday, September 6, 2016 The Maritime Authority of Panama has overruled the $10 rate set by the Mayoral Office of Colon to be paid by passengers entering or leaving the district through port or airport terminals. Critica.com.pa reports that Gerardo Varela, director of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries at the Panama Maritime Authority, "... Advances in Port Modernization PlanFriday, March 23, 2018 A $130 million loan is being negotiated with the BCIE to begin, at the end of the year, improvement works at the port of Corinto. Representatives from the National Port Company (EPN) explained to Elnuevodiario.com.ni that in addition to the terminal's modernization plan, which would "... double the arrival of cargo ships ... an investment of approximately $70 million will be made in modernizing the port, only in what corresponds to equipment, and that the project will take about two years." Panama: Port in Corozal Under ConsiderationThursday, July 17, 2014 The Panama Canal Authority is considering building a new port in the form of an administrative concession in the area of Balboa. If the board of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) approves the project it is estimated that the tender process could be held in October. Decision on Container Terminal in Limon DelayedMonday, January 10, 2011 The technical proposal by APM Terminals was accepted, while the financial terms, $246 per container, must still be approved. The deadline the National Concession Council had to decide whether to accept or reject the proposal made by APM Terminals had expired on December 23. The analysis on the proposal is now expected to be finalized in January when a decision will be made. Investments in Puerto Cortes AnnouncedWednesday, June 8, 2016 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." |
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