2009-07-16

While Chile's state-owned rail company EFE continues working to improve its operating performance, it is also seeking a financing model similar to Metro de Santiago, an EFE official told BNamericas.   The firm asked legislators to consider transferring the cost of building and maintaining rai...

2009-07-16

Brazilian miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) will supply logistics services and timber to compatriot pulp and paper producer Suzano, both companies announced Tuesday at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro.   Under the agreement, Suzano will buy timber from Vale's reforestation program in northern Maran...

2009-07-16

Chilean authorities have informed Bolivian government officials of plans to concession the Arica-La Paz rail line (FCALP), Chilean public works (MOP) minister Sergio Bitar told BNamericas.   MOP officials and representatives from state-owned rail company EFE are currently analyzing the projec...

2009-07-16

Colombian financial institution Corficolombiana has signed an agreement with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht to participate in the US$2.5bn Ruta del Sol highway concession process, according to press reports.   "Corficolombiana has formed a consortium with the biggest engineering f...

2009-07-16

Chile's state-owned San Antonio port administrator Empresa Portuaria San Antonio (EPSA) will launch a tender in November to concession a US$30mn bulk handling terminal, chairman Patricio Arrau told BNamericas.   Chile's anti-trust tribunal TDLC issued a report in April establishing the tender...

2009-07-16

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet and Andean Development Corporation (CAF) executive president Enrique García have signed agreements to reopen a CAF branch in the country and promote regional integration, a Chilean government official told BNamericas.   CAF shutdown its office in Chi...

2009-07-14

Nicaraguan port authority EPN has completed rehabilitation works at Puerto Cabezas city's Bilwi pier, in northern Atlantic autonomous region RAAN, for 11mn córdobas (US$540,000), paper La Prensa reported.   Works also include a new barrier to prevent oil spills during loading and unloa...

2009-07-14

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe signed a supreme decree to adjust insurance requirements for the Ferroviario Central rail concession contract so the tender can go ahead, an official from national concessions institute Inco told BNamericas.   The tender to concession the rail network w...