http://www.mexbiznews.com/banobras-director-says-colonet-megaport-not-feasible El Economista/Notimex Banobras director general Alonso Garcia Tames said the delay in development of the Colonet megaport in Baja California is due to a change in trade between the United States and Asia rather than financial issues and, as a result, currently is not feasible. Front Page Colonet Infrastructure Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:41:34 +0000 mexbiznews 13205 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/sct-says-six-groups-will-bid-punta-colonet-project Sentido Comun The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation said that the proposed Punta Colonet megaport and rail line project in Baja California is feasible and that six consortia will bid to develop and operate the project. Front Page Colonet Infrastructure Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:12 +0000 mexbiznews 14330 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/tighitco-starts-manufacturing-operations-chihuahua Maquila Portal -  With a $10 million investment and 180 jobs, TigHitco Aerostructures started operations in Chihuahua yesterday to design and manufacture products the aerospace, defense, power generation and transportation industries. www.maquilaportal.com/cgi-bin/public/board.pl Automotive & Transportation Colonet Companies Manufacturing Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:22:35 +0000 mexbiznews 30740 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/grupo-mexico-says-it-will-bid-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. www.sentidocomun.com.mx/breves.phtml colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Companies Infrastructure Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:06:17 +0000 mexbiznews 49134 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/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. www.elsemanario.com.mx/ colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Companies Infrastructure Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000 mexbiznews 55629 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/sct-amending-tender-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. www.sentidocomun.com.mx/ colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Economy & Finance Infrastructure Trade & Investment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:02:43 +0000 mexbiznews 62630 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/sct-publishes-rules-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. www.yumasun.com/news/rail-53717-yuma-project.html colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Infrastructure Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:22:59 +0000 mexbiznews 64641 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/calderon-says-colonet-remains-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." www.cnnexpansion.com/ colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Infrastructure Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:22 +0000 mexbiznews 70607 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/calderon-meets-temasek-investments Reuters - Mexico said on Saturday that President Felipe Calderon held talks with Singapore wealth fund Temasek over investments in the financial sector and ports in the Latin American country. Temasek recently set up offices in Mexico and Brazil. www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSSGA00003820091114 Front Page trade-featured Colonet Economy & Finance Infrastructure Trade & Investment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:58:47 +0000 mexbiznews 74473 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/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.   colonet-featured Front Page Colonet Infrastructure Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:05:03 +0000 mexbiznews 77630 at http://www.mexbiznews.com