Navis Boosts LATAM Market Share with N4
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, has announced that Colombia-based Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena (SPRC) and Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena (CONTECAR) will both migrate to the N4 terminal operating system (TOS) following a combined twenty-year run on SPARCS. Located in Colombia’s Cartagena Bay, SPRC and CONTECAR have been recognized by shipping lines and industry associations alike as some of the most efficient ports in the Caribbean. Honored seven times as the Best Container Terminal…
$642M Terminal Puerto Bahía Under Development
Pacific Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales, is developing the multipurpose terminal Puerto Bahia in the South of Cartagena Bay on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. In September 2012 Pacific Infrastructure awarded the construction of the multipurpose terminal to a consortium formed by Isolux Corsán (Spain), Tradeco (Mexico) and Tampa Tanks (U.S.). The construction of Puerto Bahía is scheduled to be completed during the first half of 2015. The total…
Major Latin America Energy Deal Handled by Milbank
In support of energy infrastructure in Latin America, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented Itaú BBA S.A. in providing a $370 million loan for construction of a new multipurpose port facility and terminal in Cartagena Bay, Colombia. The new Puerto Bahia terminal, located on Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast, is one of the most significant investments in the country’s energy infrastructure sector to date. When operational in early 2015, the crude oil and products terminal…
