2011-03-08

Argentina's River Plate basin development fund Fonplata will provide a US$25mn loan for the Santa Fe government to modernize the province's port.

2011-03-08

Brazil's Suape port in northeastern Pernambuco state is holding a tender to carry out dredging and demolition work in the port's external access canal, a port spokesperson told BNamericas.

2011-03-08

The UN Development Program (UNDP) has issued a request for proposals to help improve the management of Chilean capital Santiago's Transantiago mass transport system.

2011-03-07

Jamaica's cabinet has approved a contract with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) for marine works at the Falmouth cruise ship terminal in Trelawny parish, according information, telecommunications and special projects minister Daryl Vaz.

2011-03-07

The French government's cooperation agency AfD has offered Colombian city Medellín a US$250mn credit to finance projects related to the city's integral mass transport system, Metroplús, city public works secretary Sebastián Álvarez told BNamericas.

2011-03-07

Uruguay's transport and public works ministry (MTOP) has asked congress to boost its current road infrastructure budget by some US$600mn.

2011-03-07

IDB expects to provide US$2bn in financing for Central America and the Dominican Republic in 2011 for priority areas including infrastructure and efforts to deal with natural disasters and climate change.

2011-03-04

Ecuador's transport and public works ministry (MTOP) has launched a consultancy tender to help plan a national road infrastructure and conservation program.