Lights on for BiNY

In Ecuador, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) has made available a series of documents to the national Supervisory Commission, which is looking into the concession granted to Chile’s Agunsa (Agencias Universales SA), in respect of the operation of the Port of Manta. The Commission is currently investigating a series of irregularities across a number of such issues countrywide.

While Midstream Lighting supplied the high-mast lighting for Fenix Marine Services (FMS) in Los Angeles, the company has selected Phoenix Lighting to upgrade the fixtures on its STS cranes.

Luka Koper has ordered five more E-RTGs from Konecranes. They will be equipped with cable reels featuring an auto plugin system, both believed to be from Cavotec in Italy, and will be delivered in the summer of 2019.

ICTSI has reported that its largest concession in the Americas, Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) in Ecuador, has obtained government approval to handle ships up to 305m long at its Berths 2 and 3.

DP World will develop a greenfield multi-purpose port at Posorja in Ecuador, 65 kms from the country’s main business city of Guayaquil

SAAM-operated Terminal Portuario Guayaquil and Florida International Terminal in Port Everglades have gained new services from MSC and Hapag-Lloyd respectively