Port News

• * Panama Canal Expansion
The expansion of the Panama Canal was initiated by the Consorcio Internacional Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), composed by the Spanish Sacyr-Vallehermoso, the Italian Impregilo, and the Belgium Jan de Nul companies and the construction company Panameña Urbana. The project aims to build locks that will allow the transit of larger ships. This expansion will increase by 40% the capacity of freight traffic through the routes connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• *New passengers’ terminal in the Port of Colonia (Uruguay)
The National Port Administration of Uruguay (ANP) has a new passenger terminal with the latest cutting-edge technology, which was built as a main tourist entrance to Uruguay, with an annual transit of two million passengers.

Inter-American Committee on Ports Newsletter

October 2009, No 26

1.- Antigua and Barbuda Authorities in negotiations with cruise line.
2.- Suspension of port taxes in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
3.- Beginning of the cruise season in Puerto Madryn, Argentina.
4.- Huge Contract to transport iron from Brazil to China.
5.- Port of Santos’ expansion, Brazil, requires U.S. $ 2,900 million.
6.- Ecuadorian authorities will end concession in the Port of Esmeraldas.

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