Table 11 Port characteristics. Average between 2000 and 2016.
Country/ports | Ave. annual throughput (TEU) 2010–2016 | Ave. berth length (m) | Ave. area (m2) | Ave. mobile crane with capacity > 1 4t(No.) | Ave. STS gantry cranes (No.) | Ave. depth (m) | Ave. container (No.) | Ave. berth (No.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colon, Panama | 3,258,381 | 1258 | 384,000 | 33 | 8 | 16.5 | 1258 | 4 |
Santos, Brazil | 3,393,593 | 1980 | 597,000 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 1980 | 65 |
Manzanillo, Mexico | 2,578,822 | 380 | 437,000 | 8 | 9 | 16.5 | 1240 | 13 |
Cartagena, Colombia | 2,323,787 | 270 | 225,000 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 225,000 | 8 |
Balboa, Panama | 2,989,860 | 442 | 300,000 | 8 | 17 | 16.5 | 5 | 7 |
El Callo, Peru | 2,054,970 | 183 | 441,080 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24,300 | 4 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1,814,915 | 1320 | 228,273 | 3 | 6 | 10.5 | 228,273 | 4 |
Kingston, Jamaica | 1,567,442 | 138 | 1,037,671 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2400 | 11 |
Buenos, Aires, Argentina | 1,352,068 | 500 | 220,000 | 8 | 12 | 10.7 | 220,000 | 5 |
San Antonio, Chile | 1,287,658 | 537 | 495,000 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 495,000 | 9 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1,270,210 | 610 | 287,273 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 287,273 | 46 |
Buenaventura, Colombia | 869,061 | 440 | 68,500 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 68,500 | 14 |
Caucedo, Dominican Repulic | 918,542 | 922 | 800,000 | 2 | 6 | 15.2 | 800,000 | 15 |
Limon Moin, Costa Rica | 1,115,452 | 210 | 677,276 | 1 | 1 | 10.2 | 4930 | 6 |
Veracus, Mexico | 1,177,385 | 507 | 402,909 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 402,909 | 11 |
Freeport, Bahamas | 965,294 | 1294 | 320,125 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 57,000 | 3 |
Itajai, Brazil | 1,200,000 | 1035 | 180,000 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 180,000 | 4 |
Valparado, Chile | 1,104,143 | 740 | 280,710 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 280,710 | 3 |
Altamica, Mexico | 884,030 | 973 | 396,570 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 600 | 12 |