Posts tagged as: Infrastructure

Dominican Republic: Infrastructure Improvements Boost Caucedo Port’s Competitive Position

Dominican Republic: Infrastructure Improvements Boost Caucedo Port’s Competitive Position

Fitch Ratings expects to rate Caucedo Investments Inc.’s (Caucedo) US$180 million senior secured notes ‘BB-’. The rating outlook is stable. Caucedo’s geographic location in the Caribbean and adequate intermodal capabilities and inland accessibility enable Caucedo (the port) to lead the port market share in the Dominican Republic. Its proximity to Santo Domingo, the country’s main [...]

Mozambique’s Port Infrastructure Poses Some of Biggest Challenges

Mozambique’s Port Infrastructure Poses Some of Biggest Challenges

Mozambique’s woeful infrastructure poses some of the biggest challenges for miners wanting to invest in coal mining projects in the southern African country. The country’s growing coal industry will be in the spotlight this week at a conference in the capital Maputo. Here are some planned projects to upgrade and expand existing roads, ports and [...]

Portugal’s Government to Invest Big in Port Infrastructure

Portugal’s Government to Invest Big in Port Infrastructure

Portugal’s government will invest US$3.43 billion in various infrastructures at the country’s five biggest ports, according to reports in lo… (portnews) Source: portnews, October 20, 2011;

Philippines: Delays in Infrastructure Projects Cause Additional Costs

Philippines: Delays in Infrastructure Projects Cause Additional Costs

Over P308 million in government funds went down the drain due to delays in the implementation of foreign-funded infrastructure projects and… By BEN R. ROSARIO (mb) Source: mb, October 12, 2011;

USA: Public Officials, Maritime Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Improve Maritime Infrastructure

USA: Public Officials, Maritime Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Improve Maritime Infrastructure

Public officials and maritime industry leaders joined together at the Port of Oakland to call on Congress to release funds collected from California’s port customers to improve maritime infrastructure, create jobs and preserve California’s role as an international trade leader. “California’s future as a global leader depends on much needed job creation and economic growth. [...]

Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Visits DCT Gdansk

Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Visits DCT Gdansk

DCT Gdansk welcomes Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Cezary Grabarczyk visited the container terminal yesterday. After welcoming President Lech Walesa, the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister in recent months, DCT Gdansk, the Polish container terminal, played host once again to one of the most important politicians in Poland. On 7th September 2011, DCT was visited [...]

Australia: Refinancing of Port Botany & Desal Plant to Fund Major Infrastructure Projects

Australia: Refinancing of Port Botany & Desal Plant to Fund Major Infrastructure Projects

The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government today announced plans to refinance State-owned assets at Port Botany, in addition to the leasing of… Source: sydneyports, September 7, 2011;

Kenya Plans to Invest in Coast Region’s Economic Development

Kenya Plans to Invest in Coast Region’s Economic Development

The Government has increased budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector to Kshs 97 billion this financial year to boost the growth of… (kbc) Source: kbc, September 2, 2011;

APM Terminals to Build Largest Infrastructure Project in Costa Rica History

APM Terminals to Build Largest Infrastructure Project in Costa Rica History

Ushering in a new era in Caribbean ports, APM Terminals has signed a USD $992 million 33-year concession contract with the Costa Rican Government to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM) on the Caribbean coast. 80% of the country’s commerce is handled in the current port complex of Puerto [...]

Philippines: Infrastructure Development Committee Supports Cagayan River Dredging

Philippines: Infrastructure Development Committee Supports Cagayan River Dredging

“The dredging of the Cagayan river is a very laudable project since it will benefit not only the province of Cagayan but the whole region,” stated Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) Chair and Nueva Vizcaya Governor Luisa Lloren Cuaresma during the recently concluded meeting of the Regional Development Council-IDC. According to Cuaresma dredging is an excavation [...]





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