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Guyamas port might succeed where Colonet fails
El Semanario - Plans for a port at Guaymas, Sonora, for which four foreign fimrs already are pre-registered for a bid to build and operate the facility for 30 years, might succeed where those for a port at Punta Colonet appear to have stalled indefinitely.
Colonet port might eventually expand
mexbiznews.com - Even though Mexico has scaled back the Colonet port project to receive only 1 million TEUs of cargo shipments annually, that does not mean that the Baja California project will not eventually be expanded to process the 6 to 8 million TEUs originally envisioned, SCT Secretary Juan Francisco Horcasitas said.
Calderon says Colonet remains a top priority
CNNExpansion.com - President Felipe Calderón said Thursday that his government is committed to its six-year infrastructure policy and is keeping the development of the Colonet megaport project as a priority "because we know that is a great project for Mexico."
SCT publishes rules for Colonet port and rail line
Yuma Sun - Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation published new bidding specifications for companies seeking to build and operate a port at Baja California's Colonet and a rail line that would move cargo to the U.S. border. Prospective bidders have until Nov. 3 to submit formal interest in bidding on the project.
SCT is amending tender to develop Colonet port
Sentido Comun - The Ministry of Communications and Transportation, in consultations with the private sector, is changing the terms of the auction planned for development of the Punta Colonet port development in Baja California. Nov. 3 is the new deadline for companies to register their interest in developing the project.
ICA executives wants Colonet project downsized
El Semanario - Empresas ICA administration and finance director Alonso Quintana said he hopes authorities will downsize the proposed Colonet port-rail project in Baja California and reiterated the company's refusal to take part in bidding to develop a new airport in the Riviera Maya.
Grupo Mexico says it will bid on three port projects
Sentido Comun - Grupo Mexico says it intends to enter the government's bidding contests to expand the ports of Manzanillo and Colima and the development of a port and rail project at Punta Colonet. Proposals for all the projects are expected to be presented next month.
