All Latin America articles – Page 3
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NewsBOCS and UAL place newbuilding order to boost joint liner services
Multipurpose shipping specialists Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) have placed a joint order for a pair of newbuild vessels at New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.
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NewsPSA BDP acquires majority stake in ED Forwarding
USA-based PSA BDP has acquired a majority stake in ED Forwarding, a Mexico-based logistics services provider.
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NewsAAL delivers trio of Konecranes port cranes
Multipurpose shipping line AAL Shipping has delivered three fully assembly Konecranes port cranes from Schiedam and Westdorpe, the Netherlands, to ports in Mexico and Chile.
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NewsTradelossa completes Mexican haul
Mexico’s Tradelossa recently completed a complex heavy haul operation for an important energy sector development in the north of the country.
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NewsBlu Logistics LATAM rebrands under Rhenus banner
Rhenus Group has officially rebranded Blu Logistics LATAM to Rhenus Logistics, following its acquisition in 2023.
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NewsLiebherr takes orders from Brazil and Germany
Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has taken orders for its LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane, as well as its LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane.
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NewsHutchison port sale hits Panama snag
In early March, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison agreed to divest the majority of its global port assets to the Blackrock-TiL consortium in a USD22.8 billion deal. The transaction included control of several terminal operations and a significant stake in Panama Ports Company. However, reports have since emerged that Hutchison will no longer sell its Panama Canal-adjacent assets. The deal has also drawn scrutiny from Chinese regulators, who are expected to launch an antitrust review.
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NewsLiebherr delivers cranes to Bahrain and Dominican Republic
Liebherr has taken an order for three cranes from Haji Hassan Cranes in Bahrain and has delivered a further two to Grupo Modesto in the Dominican Republic.
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NewsMalina steps into TGP role
Renata Malina has taken up the role of commercial director at Trans Global Projects (TGP) Brasil, effective March 10, 2025.
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NewsMammoet relocates mining equipment in Chile
Mammoet has been on hand to support Codelco, Chile’s state-owned copper mining company, in moving mining equipment from one site in the country to another.
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NewsCK Hutchison to sell majority of port holdings to Blackrock-TiL
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has agreed to sell the majority of its port holdings to the Blackrock-TiL consortium in a deal valued at USD22.8 billion.
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NewsCOLI Guyana completes inaugural projects
At the end of last year COLI Group’s Guyana division successfully completed its first major logistics projects.
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NewsA.P. Moller Capital takes majority stake in Bergé
A.P. Moller Capital has signed a binding agreement with Bergé y Compañía to become majority shareholder in port operator Bergé.
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CapPro newsThriving development in the Guyana-Suriname Basin
Rystad Energy has provided an overview of oil and gas activities in the Guyana-Suriname Basin. An area of significant activity, the former country alone unearthing more than 13 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of discovered volumes in the past decade. As operators in the energy powerhouse continue to explore and develop resources, the focus on its coastal neighbour, Suriname, is growing.
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NewsWWN Guindastes doubles down on LTM 1300-6.3
Brazilian crane and lifting contractor WWN Guindastes has expanded its fleet with a 500-tonne lift capacity LTM 1300-6.3 crane from Liebherr.
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NewsChapman Freeman appoints Bolton-Wilson
Cam Bolton-Wilson has been named vice president of humanitarian and government division in the Americas for global air charter brokerage, Chapman Freeborn.
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NewsDAKO delivers components for Dolores wind farm
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered the first set of wind tower components to the Dolores wind farm in Mexico.
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NewsFracht to open warehouse in Brazil
Fracht do Brasil Logística will open a warehouse at Pecém Port, Brazil, in February 2025.
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NewsGrove GMK6450-1 pivotal to Tatuapé Cranes’ recent work
Brazil’s Tatuapé Cranes has been using Manitowoc’s Grove GMK6450-1 crane on some of its key projects.
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NewsPrumo, Açu and Sarens sign MoU for Brazilian offshore wind development
In November 2024, Prumo Logística, the port of Açu and Sarens signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study logistics solutions that would support the offshore wind energy business.