Crowley has requested permission for about 18.000 additional containers, completing about 75.000 containers per year, representing an increase of 12.5% compared to 2010.
APL has requested authorization to mobilize about 4.000 containers.
Maynor Pinto, manager of the state owned company, said "the high occupancy rate of the port facility will represent a challenge for the administration since it requires constant attention in order for loading and unloading of goods to be efficient, as well as more and better facilities in top condition," stated the article in Elfinancierocr.com.
Source: elfinancierocr.com
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February 2011
In 2010, maritime freight activity recorded an increase of 7% compared to 2009.
Rolando Rousselin, director of the National Ports Commission (NPC), noted the successful and historic figures.
"According to NPC statistics, Puerto Quetzal was the one which reported more activity, an increase of 13 percent, followed by Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla, with 9 percent, while Puerto Barrios reported 8 percent," explained Prensalibre.com.
January 2010
The North American shipping company increased its weekly ship frequency to 5 in Port Cortés.
Iván Matute Gómez, head of the National Ports Company (ENP), stated that the shipping company would be handling 10.000 containers a year.
"Crowley's expansion in Honduras began with a container ship that will cover the route Port Cortés - Honduras and Fort Everglades - Miami, every week", reported Elheraldo.hn.
August 2010
In the first seven months of the year, maritime freight traffic has increased 13% relative to the same period of 2009.
According to data from Guatemala's state ports authority (CPN in Spanish), from January to July ships moved a total of 10.5 million metric tons (TM2) of cargo (including imports and exports).
April 2011
Guatemalan importers and shipping companies are avoiding using Mexican cargo ports, due to increased scrutiny by customs authorities.
The problem affects mostly the ports of Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas, but its effects have also been felt in other seven ports, which in total have handled 555.000 less containers per year.
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