2011-01-06

Peru's national port authority (APN) estimates that investments of US$2.5bn will cut the country's port infrastructure gap in half by 2014, according to APN president Frank Boyle.   Investments are expected to come from private projects and port concessions to be awarded by private investment...

2011-01-06

Chile's state-owned Metro company has begun testing trains on the final stretch of its line 5 expansion, linking Maipu borough with the center of capital Santiago.   The 8.6km stretch, which includes seven new stations, will be opened by end-January, Metro reported on its website.   Th...

2011-01-06

Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex (NYSE: CX) has announced the pricing of its offering of US$1bn in senior secured notes.   The bonds will be issued at a 99.4% discount of their face value and will be redeemable beginning on their fourth anniversary, Cemex said in a release. The notes will ma...

2011-01-05

Peru's President Alan Garcia has officially opened the Cerro Azul-Chincha Baja highway in southern Lima region, the presidential website reported.   The route includes 20.3km of double-lane highway, a 241m bridge over the Cañete river and overpasses, which required a total investment o...

2011-01-05

Panama's public works ministry (MOP) is investing US$12.3mn in highway repairs and bridge construction in Chiriqui province, the ministry reported on its website.   The project involves a total of 30km of highway and includes repairs to the roadways linking Palmira Centro and Volcancito to Sa...

2011-01-05

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) is planning to invest some 40bn pesos (US$82mn) in northern region II infrastructure projects during 2011, according to regional MOP director Rodolfo Gomez.   The ministry plans to complete large-scale projects including improving highways in regional capit...

2011-01-05

Brazil's Mato Grosso state government plans to begin urban transportation projects worth 488mn reais (US$294mn) in state capital Cuiaba and neighboring city Varzea Grande.   A total of 28 infrastructure projects are being developed and tenders should get underway by April, according to Yenes ...

2011-01-04

Mexico's transport and communications ministry (SCT) registered more than 396mn vehicle crossings from January-November 2010 on the highway network operated by federal roads and bridges commission Capufe.   The figure, which represents a 1.6% increase over the same period in 2009, is expected...