Manta port scrutiny

Chinese LED lighting specialist BiNY has announced a contract to provide its Industrial Internet of Lights (IIoL) for DP World’s new Posorja deepwater terminal in Ecuador. The project will be the first time that BiNY has supplied its ‘one-stop-shop’ LED lighting solution to DP World.

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

Six interested parties for the Manta port concession reportedly asked for more time to submit their bids

The port authority of Manta (APM) has a new director. Rodolfo Cano Mure, an economist, has taken over the post from Guillermo Morán Velásquez, who has been appointed a vice president of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture.