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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Investments could take the form of a refinery, a logistics center and tourism projects in the Caribbean zone of Panama.
Three foreign consortia have expressed interest in settling in the free zone of Baru, Chiriqui Province, to build a logistics center, a refinery for processing hydrocarbons, and a tourist center, taking advantage of the Baru area’s geographical position, as well as the pipeline which can transport oil from the Caribbean to the Pacific and vice versa, said the Minister of Commerce, Ricardo Quijano.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Nine companies and consortia participated in the preliminary meeting for the tender of a shipyard in Balboa, convened by the Panama Maritime Authority.
Representatives of nine companies and consortia, among them nationals and foreigners, attended the meeting for the approval of the specifications of the best value tender for the provision and operation of Braswell Shipyard in Balboa, reported Prensa.com.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
There are two public entities recently emerged: Puertos Marítimos de Honduras and Sociedad Operaciones Portuarias de Honduras; meanwhile the private sector is demanding that the award of the works contracts follows a transparent process.
President Lobo has promised that with his government, "no state enterprise will be privatized."
Two public companies have been formed to manage the ports of Honduras. About two weeks ago the formation the company Puertos Marítimos de Honduras, with a minimum capital of $ 1,260,231 and the maximum of $5,246,590. In addition, last November the company Operaciones Portuarias de Honduras S. A was established with a minimum capital of $1,311 and a maximum of $ 5,246.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
With a price tag of nearly $29 million, the concession has attracted local and foreign investors.
The main disagreement expressed by local businesses is the requirement for prospective licensees to have between 20 and 40 years of experience in managing similar projects, which would leave them out of competition. "The
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Maritime Authority is putting out to tender the development, management and operation of a shipyard on the Pacific coast at the Port of Balboa.
The shipyard is located on the Pacific side of Panama and has three docks for repairing ships, one of which has the same dimensions as the locks capable of handling Panamax vessels or five small ships at once. It is considered a very important asset for the maritime industry.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Public Utilities Authority has granted the company FAKEMY a concession to provide call center services for commercial use.
A resolution by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP) states that the concession awarded to FAKEMY SA “allows a person or entity located in the Republic of Panama, to provide customers and business users located in Panama or abroad, assistance related to: the supply and trade or technical information about products or services, order taking, complaints handling, reservations and / or confirmations, account balances, telemarketing, sales promotion and
Friday, December 16, 2011
For the third time in the last 8 years a feasibility study has been done for the development of rail links within the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica's capital.
Funding for this study now comes from a donation of $800 thousand from the Spanish state run company Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha (FEVE), which in recent years has worked with railroad equipment currently in use by the Costa Rican Institute of Railways (Incofer).
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica has dismissed appeals filed by the company Industrias Infinito.
In November 2010 the Administrative Court ordered the cancellation of a mining concession to Industrias Infinito, a company that has invested $127 million in the project.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The tender is for the design, financing, construction and operation of the 392 kilometer corridor for a period of 40 years.
A press release from The Commission for the Promotion of Public-Private Partnership (Coalianza) reads:
Monday, November 28, 2011
The extension of the contract with Airports of Honduras until 2040 is subject to a $300 million investment including the construction of a new terminal at Palmerola.
The current contract is for 25 years and expires in 2020, the extension until 2040 must be submitted to the Honduran Congress for approval.
Public Works Minister, Miguel Pastor told the press, "We want an international airport in Comayagua (Palmerola) that does not have the problems of size and safety that Toncontin (Tegucigalpa) has, and for this, investment is being made in improving the road network to the area and facilitating the flow of trade and passengers. But we do not have the resources to build the new airport and with the concession we are able to do that. "
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The specifications of the tender for the operation of the shipyard are awaited with anticipation by various local and international companies.
Two companies in Panama (Indutriales Workshops and MEC Group), one Greek and one from the United States have indicated their interest in participating in the process.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The government has signed agreement of understanding with an Italian consortium for the design and construction of the road with an investment of $200 million.
The Italian consortium composed of Unieco, CCC and Pizzarotti, will present in January next year designs for the 138 km road that begins in El Naranjo, on the border with Costa Rica and extend to Masachapa, in the capital.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
At least 10 international companies have expressed interest in the public process to award the operation of port La Union in El Salvador.
Companies from Spain, the United States and Japan are all interested in participating, according to a market survey conducted by government authorities, said Alexander Segovia, secretary of the presidency.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Should the draft legislation under discussion in the Assembly of Panama be approved, 25 applications for mining exploration in the Ngäbe Bugle region would be made void.
The bill would see the prohibition of granting concessions for the exploration and exploitation of metallic and nonmetallic minerals in Ngäbe Bugle.
Monday, November 7, 2011
With a grant from the Government of Spain, the study to determine the costs of the proposed light rail system will begin.
The project involves the construction and operation of an electric train covering a distance of 75 kilometers, linking Cartago, San José, Heredia and Alajuela.
The results of the study by Spanish companies will be given to the Costa Rican Institute of Railways (Incofer) in March 2012.
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