Partners & Contributors
To develop the Port of the Americas, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico
has built a team of renowned firms in the field of port infrastructure
development and maritime affairs, as well as in the development of value-added
zones. The following companies and entities have taken active role in
the development of Port of the Americas.
International Development Team
Development
Team in Puerto Rico | Government Entities Contractors | Memberships | Academics
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAMDr. Ernst G. Frankel (past contributor)
Dr. Frankel holds doctorates in Transport Economics was well as in Operations Research. He is Professor Emeritus of both Ocean Systems and of Management at MIT. He has served as advisor for Port, Shipping, and Aviation at the World Bank; Chairman of American President Lines; Director at NOL, American Eagle Tankers and APL Ltd.; Director of Ocean Futures Foundation; and Project Manager for over 62 major projects. Dr. Frankel was responsible for the feasibility study of the Port of the Americas in 2000.
Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
(Port Business, Economics and Engineering Design advisor)
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading multidiscipline engineering firm with headquarters in California. It is internationally recognized for providing quality engineering solutions to complex problems. The firm's expertise includes ports and harbors, marinas and urban waterfronts. In the area of port development, the firm's clients have included the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles in California; the Port of Seattle, Washington; Houston, Texas; Port Everglades, Florida; Valparaíso, Chile and the Freeport Container Terminal in the Bahamas, among others.Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with offices in key business centers across the Americas, Asia and Europe. Mayer Brown has approximately 1,000 lawyers in the Americas, 300 in Asia and 500 in Europe. The firm is a recognized leader in the successful implementation of complex infrastructure projects and has extensive maritime sector experience. Mayer Brown is serving as the Authority's counsel in negotiations related to a long-term concession of the Port.Ocean Shipping Consultants
(past contributor)
Ocean Shipping Consultants LTD., headquartered in London, is a maritime market analysis firm. The company serves as a consultant for maritime projects and produces analytical reports on international trade for leading maritime firms, ports, financial institutions, and others. It conducted the market and traffic studies for the Port of the Americas.
CB Richard Ellis (land development advisor)
CB Richard Ellis, headquartered in California, is the largest commercial real estate firm in the world. It employs 14,000 people who work in 250 offices in 48 countries. The firm has been retained by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company to attract investment to the value-added areas being developed for the Port of the Americas. The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company is the public corporation responsible for developing the industrial parks that will surround the Port of the Americas in coordination with the Port of the Americas Authority.
Dr. Gustaaf De Monie
Policy Research Corporation, Belgium
Consultant and reviewer in matters related to the Development of the POA.top [+]
DEVELOPMENT TEAM IN PUERTO RICO
A group of well-known companies in Puerto Rico is in charge of promoting the Port's development on the island.Iglesias-Vázquez and Associates
(local design team)
Iglesias Vázquez and Associates is a company of integrated professional services in architecture, engineering and planning, with licensed specialists in the three fields producing integrated designs. In conjunction with Moffatt & Nichol, the firm is responsible for designing the Port of the Americas. IVA has retained the services of Suelos Inc. and Geocim to prepare all soil testing and evaluationsEng. Axel Bonilla (resident inspector)
For more han 14 years the office of Axel Bonilla Cortés, P.E. has been involved in the inspection, management and supervision of projects.
Their engineering staff has more than 50 years of combined experience in inspection and the construction industry.Nelson A. Hidalgo Consulting Engineers (previously H2A Engineers, P.S.C.)
Technical reviewer
Provides civil and structural design services for the construction industry in Puerto Rico. H2A was responsible for the design of the reconstruction of Piers 4, 5, and 6 in the Port of Ponce. The firm has retained the services of Mr. Salvador Marquéz, Esq. as land assembly consultant and Eng. René Garrastazú, P.E. as the electrical engineering reviewer.CSA Group (environmental advisor)
CSA Group was founded 45 years ago. It provides consulting services in engineering, architecture, environmental services and construction in Puerto Rico and the continental United States. It is responsible for obtaining the federal, state and municipal permits needed for the development and construction of the Port. The permit process and environmental studies, which began in 2001, should conclude in 2004 and has so far required and investment of $17 million.CMA Architects & Engineers LLP
(past contributor)
CMA Architects & Engineers LLP is one of the leading architectural and engineering firms in the Caribbean. Experienced in the design and management of industrial projects and public infrastructure, CMA was responsible for the design of the external infrastructure for the Port.APRO (land appraisal)
Estudios Técnicos (RFP reviewer)
Gizmo Digital Media, Inc.
(web site development and support)Pietrantoni, Méndez & Álvarez LLP
(past contributor)
Pietrantoni, Méndez & Álvarez LLP is one of the most well-respected law firms in Puerto Rico in the practice of commercial and corporate law and capital markets. The firm counseled the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on legal matters required to develop the Port of the Americas.Fiddler, González & Rodríguez, P.S.C.
Fiddler, González & Rodríguez, P.S.C. is a law office offering services in practically every aspect of the law. It is one of the largest law practices in the Caribbean and Latin America, employing 95 attorneys. It works jointly with CSA and is responsible for the legal aspects of the permit process needed to develop and build the Port of the Americas.
Valdés, García, Marín & Martínez
External Auditors
Reyes-Ramis, Silvagnoli & Co - PSC
(past contributor)
Accounting Services
Silvagnoli & Guzmán, Co.
Accounting Services
Communications Management Consultants, Corp.
Public Relations
Rafael Mullet, Esq.
Toro Colón Mullet Rivera & Sifre Law Office
(past contributor)
Ms. Eunice Pagán-Vega, Esq.
General Counsel
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GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico agencies working together towards the development of the Port of the Americas include:
Department of Economic Development
and Commerce
Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority
Government Development Bank for
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Land Authority Administration
Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Port of Ponce
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority
U.S. Corp of Engineers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Services
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DISUR, Ponce, Puerto Rico
CODEZOL, C.D., Ponce, Puerto Rico
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CONTRACTORS
Santiago Construction (general contractor)
Responsible for the construction of the First Phase of the Port of the Americas.
Weeks Marine (dredging contractor)
Responsible for the dredging project being constructed at the Ponce Bay.Del Valle Group, S.P.
(i) Responsible for the construction of Phase II of the Port of the Americas, rehabilitation of a container terminal adjacent to Piers 4,5 and 6, with a capacity of 250,000 TEU's.
(ii) In charge of the construction of the alternate access road to the port.
(iii) Responsible for Phase III A, an $84.5M project that includes the infrastructure of PERCON, port value added designated area and the expansion of the terminal capacity to 500,000 TEU's per year.top [+]
MEMBERSHIPS
Chamber of Commerce of Ponce and
Southern Region of Puerto Rico
American Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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ACADEMICS
Interamerican University - Ponce Campus
Pontifical Catholic University of
Puerto Rico- Ponce Campus
Turabo University - Ponce Campus
University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Campus
University of Puerto Rico - Utuado Campus
University of Puerto Rico -
School of Architecture - Main Campus
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