The Ecuadorian port of Manta has been formally handed over to Terminales Internacionales de Ecuador SA (TIDE), part of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) group, which won a 30 concession last year to develop and operate the port (see WorldCargo News August 2006, p15).
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony at the end of last month, Paul Gallie, general manager of TIDE stated, “The Port of Manta is strategically located on the west coast of Latin America, within one hour’s distance from international shipping routes, making it the ideal first port of call in the region by global shipping lines. We plan to develop TIDE into a modern cargo handling facility, which provides world-class services to global carriers and attracts international trade activities to Ecuador.”...
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