Punta Arenas

eFuels pilot plant in Chile officially opened

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Wind, Mobil 1, Supercup, Water, Plant, Strait, CO2, Cabo Negro, Research, Development, Synthetic, Carbon, Motor vehicle, Renewable energy, Gasoline, Punta Arenas, Porsche

In the presence of Chilean Energy Minister Diego Pardow, the ‘Haru Oni’ pilot plant in Punta Arenas (Chile) was officially opened today.

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  • In the presence of Chilean Energy Minister Diego Pardow, the ‘Haru Oni’ pilot plant in Punta Arenas (Chile) was officially opened today.
  • eFuels made from water and carbon dioxide using wind energy enable the nearly CO2-neutral operation of petrol engines.
  • “Porsche is committed to a double-e path: e-mobility and eFuels as a complementary technology.
  • With the eFuels pilot plant, Porsche is playing a leading role in this development,” says Barbara Frenkel, Member of the Executive Board for Procurement at Porsche AG.

HIF Global and its partners celebrate the first liters of synthetic fuels from Haru Oni, Chile

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Quality of life, MTG, Climate change, ExxonMobil, Atmosphere, Wind, Transport, Empresas Públicas de Medellín, Optimism, Climate, Elg, Siemens Energy, Employment, Hydrogen, Electrolysis, CO2, Partnership, Siemens Gamesa, Gasoline, Methanol, Enel Green Power, Liquefied gas, Supercup, Carbon, Enel, Renewable energy, Aviation, Mobil 1, GASCO, Research, Punta Arenas, ENAP, Chemical industry, Petroleum, Porsche, Green

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HIF Global , the world's leading eFuels company, together with its partners, authorities, and community representatives, celebrates the production of the first liters of synthetic gasoline at the Haru Oni Demonstration Plant in southern Chile.

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  • PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HIF Global , the world's leading eFuels company, together with its partners, authorities, and community representatives, celebrates the production of the first liters of synthetic gasoline at the Haru Oni Demonstration Plant in southern Chile.
  • "It is key that the new green hydrogen industry favors the creation of employment and improves people's quality of life.
  • César Norton, President, and CEO of HIF Global said, "First synthetic fuels at Haru Oni is a milestone in the fight against climate change, not only for Chile but for the entire world.
  • HIF Global is the owner and lead developer of Haru Oni and has been conducting studies to develop eFuels projects in Magallanes for eight years.

Phoenix Tower International to acquire up to 3,800 towers from WOM in Chile

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Telecommunications, WOM, Mobile network operator, Choate, Hall & Stewart, Scotiabank, CEO, LLP, Bookrunner, Telecommunication, Growth, Novator, Industry, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, PTI, Mouth, Partnership, NYSE, Blackstone, Word, Punta Arenas, BX, Citigroup, Allen & Overy, Renewable energy, Mobile phone

Phoenix Tower International (PTI), through its local Chilean subsidiary, Phoenix Tower International Chile SpA, today announced it has executed a definitive agreement with WOM S.A. (WOM) to acquire up to 3,800 telecommunications sites in Chile.

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  • Phoenix Tower International (PTI), through its local Chilean subsidiary, Phoenix Tower International Chile SpA, today announced it has executed a definitive agreement with WOM S.A. (WOM) to acquire up to 3,800 telecommunications sites in Chile.
  • After accounting for this transaction, PTI will become the largest communications tower owner in Chile, expanding its global presence to over 22,000 towers in 19 countries.
  • We are proud of our partnership with WOM and the continued expansion of the relationship that this transaction represents, said Dagan Kasavana, CEO of PTI.
  • We are proud of our company in Chile, and this is a significant milestone for WOM and another step in strengthening our position in the region.

Ultraport’s Punta Arenas Goes Live with Octopi by Navis

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Data management, Maritime, Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Software, Networks, Geography of Chile, Strait of Magellan, Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas, Argo Navis, Arenas, Cargotec, Octopus, Animals, Octopi by Navis, Navis, LLC, Cargotec Corporation

Octopi , part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation , the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Ultraport s Punta Arenas location has gone live with Octopi by Navis, making it the southernmost terminal operating on Octopi in the world.

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  • Octopi , part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation , the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Ultraport s Punta Arenas location has gone live with Octopi by Navis, making it the southernmost terminal operating on Octopi in the world.
  • Despite setbacks due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Navis and Ultraport teams worked together to complete the project on schedule via remote assistance.
  • After the implementation was complete, Punta Arenas has become the first terminal in Chile with a cloud-based TOS and has already seen the benefits of a more up to date system.
  • We are very proud of the work both our team and the Octopi by Navis team have accomplished together to complete this project initiated earlier this year, said Nelson Ojeda, Branch Manager at Ultraport Punta Arenas.

Ultraport Punta Arenas Chooses Cloud-Based Octopi by Navis TOS to Modernize Its Terminal Operations

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Maritime, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Technology, Software, Geography of Chile, Strait of Magellan, Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas, Arenas, Octopus, Animals, Navis, LLC, Cargotec Corporation

Ultraport Punta Arenas will be the first terminal in Chile with a cloud-based TOS.

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  • Ultraport Punta Arenas will be the first terminal in Chile with a cloud-based TOS.
  • True to that commitment, Octopi by Navis powerful, yet easy-to-use TOS stands to make an immediate positive impact on our operation.
  • Octopi is thrilled to partner with Ultraport Punta Arenas as they enter this new phase of operational excellence and visibility, said Martin Bardi, VP Global Sales, Octopi.
  • We are excited to see how Punta Arenas uses the Octopi platform to bring clarity to their business and accelerate their success.

Iridium Enhances Network with New Southern Hemisphere Ground Station

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Atoms, Iridium satellite constellation, Punta Arenas, Iridium, KSAT-TV

The addition of the Punta Arenas teleport network site adds geographic diversity to Iridium's ground stations as its only southern hemisphere site, establishing a new layer of network redundancy for the constellation.

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  • The addition of the Punta Arenas teleport network site adds geographic diversity to Iridium's ground stations as its only southern hemisphere site, establishing a new layer of network redundancy for the constellation.
  • This new site strengthens an already exceptional space and ground network by enhancing Iridium's ability to manage network traffic, capacity and availability rates.
  • While the Iridium network can support all traffic through a single gateway, the company has always operated multiple ground stations, previously all situated in the northern hemisphere.
  • "We'd like to thank our partners at KSAT and the Chilean government for helping us add this important southern hemisphere ground station to the Iridium network," said Walt Everetts, vice president, satellite operations and ground development, Iridium.