Maritime transportation company Ferries del Caribe, which connects Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, confirmed its plants to build a new 50,000 square-foot terminal at Pier 15 in San Juan, owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. The two parties signed a development agreement through which Ferries del Caribe will build out the $15 million […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will announce the companies chosen to enter into a public-private partnership to repair, design run and manage the cruise ship ports in the San Juan bay. Agency Executive Director Anthony Maceira confirmed the information after meeting with shipping agents and members of the of the Puerto Rico Shipowers Association to […]
The improvement project underway at the Mercedita International Airport in Ponce are moving ahead as scheduled, representing an investment of $11.8 million Puerto Rico Ports Authority executive director Anthony Maceira said. Mercedita is the island’s third-largest airport on the island based on passenger volume. For fiscal year 2018-2019, which ended June 30, Ponce’s Mercedita Airport […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will be making runway improvements at the Arecibo, Ceiba, and Mayagüez airports, representing an investment of $10.2 million, agency Executive Director Anthony Maceira said. Ports has a pavement inspection program at all airports under its jurisdiction, according to the standards set by the Federal Aviation Administration and the American Society […]
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority is conducting a preliminary evaluation of an unsolicited proposal submitted by an undisclosed firm to develop a mega yacht marina and dry dock in San Juan.
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority began looking at alternatives about a month ago to build a mega-yacht marina in the Isla Grande sector of San Juan.
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority closed on the sale of the first of three regional airports it plans to divest, reaching a deal with Xpert’s Inc. for $156,000 for the former Patillas regional airport, agency Executive Director Anthony Maceira confirmed.
Three new, ship-to-shore cranes that were constructed in Ireland were delivered to Crowley Puerto Rico Services’ Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan Thursday, marking a historic milestone for the company and island, the company said.
More than 1 million passengers passed through Puerto Rico’s regional airports in Fiscal 2016, representing the highest figure achieved by the island’s Air System Network in the last five years, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority said Thursday.
Agustín Arellano has worked as a private pilot, air traffic controller and general director of air traffic services throughout his long career, but three years ago, the Mexican aviation pioneer took on his latest challenge: transforming Puerto Rico’s flagship airport from an obsolete relic of the 20th century into a modern world-class gateway.
Airport improvements and additional air connections are in the offing for Puerto Rico's sister island Culebra, whose beautiful and uncluttered beaches set amid an unspoiled environment make it a popular tourist destination.
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