Jul 10, 2015
Owned company: Fertica. Additional barge’s information is still unknown. Accident occurred at Puntarenas last Saturday due to weather conditions. The occurred left as a result 180 tons of ammonium nitrate spilled on the sea, furthermore the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) declared red flag on Sunday and then turned to yellow flag until this Wednesday where ships may proceed with normal operations. The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) declared that there are no regulations for this type of shipping. According to the executive order No. 28,742-MOPT 2000, it is allowed to navigate without authorization to all vessels whose trips are no more than three nautical miles, thus Fertica took the opportunity to operate the barges without navigation certificate. Due to the occurred, it has been emphasized on the approval of the law of navigation, which has been in discussed by the Legislative Assembly from about three years. The CNE manifested that the Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo is working on to quantify environmental damage in the area, Fertica would face a claim due to damages caused. There has not been any comments from Fertica’s manager. Workers engaged in shellfish extract wetlands at Puntarenas and Golfo de Nicoya could receive a compensation for the closure of emergency declared by the Government since the previous Sunday. Carlos Alvarado, president of the Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social (IMAS), said they are studying the possibility of paying the three-day ban to these... leer más
Jul 10, 2015
So far no damage only floods. Un fenómeno de baja presión afectó este fin de semana a la zona del Caribe, según el reporte de la Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) atendieron un total de 60 incidentes y se registraron 280 casas inundadas en varios poblados.... leer más
Jul 9, 2015
Shipping lines expect a transit increase due to The Terminal. The waiting time of ships in Port Caldera was reduced by almost 50% since the operation began at the new multipurpose dock, opened three months ago. In January, a ship must wait about 20 hours in the bay before it can dock. By March, the time was 11 hours, reported Lianette Medina, CEO of Incop, which oversees the port, granted under a concession. Despite the encouraging data they are still preliminary and therefore it will be too early for businesses or shipping lines to take the decision to use this port to bring larger ships. Among the concerns is improving the time it takes for importers to clear goods, and queues of boats occur on certain days The next phase of the terminal will improve the breakwater, for which it already has the resources. Along with this, there will be a study for dredging in the old docks, so that everyone has a draft of 13 meters.... leer más
