Table 3 Key port infrastructural indicators for the 19 LAC ports.
Country/ports | Ave annual throughput (TEU) 2010–2018 | 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 | 3,483,631 | 1258 | 384,000 | 33 | 8 | 16.5 | 1258 | 4 |
Santos, Brazil | 3,264,961 | 1980 | 597,000 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 1980 | 65 |
Manzanillo, Mexico | 2,311,089 | 380 | 437,000 | 8 | 9 | 16.5 | 1240 | 13 |
Cartagena, Colombia | 2,150,673 | 270 | 225,000 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 225,000 | 8 |
Balboa, Panama | 3,082,469 | 442 | 300,000 | 8 | 17 | 16.5 | 5 | 7 |
El Callo, Peru | 1,908,291 | 183 | 441,080 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24,300 | 4 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1,619,845 | 1320 | 228,273 | 3 | 6 | 10.5 | 228,273 | 4 |
Kingston, Jamaica | 1,717,676 | 138 | 1,037,671 | 3 | 19 | 15.5 | 2400 | 11 |
Buenos, Aires, Argentina | 1,608,412 | 500 | 220,000 | 10 | 13 | 10.7 | 220,000 | 5 |
San Antonio, Chile | 1,174,939 | 537 | 495,000 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 495,000 | 9 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1,325,861 | 610 | 287,273 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 287,273 | 46 |
Buenaventura, Colombia | 901,142 | 440 | 68,500 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 68,500 | 14 |
Caucedo, Dominican Repulic | 1,089,203 | 922 | 800,000 | 2 | 6 | 15.2 | 800,000 | 15 |
Limon Moin, Costa Rica | 1,075,357 | 210 | 677,276 | 0 | 6 | 10.2 | 4930 | 6 |
Veracruz, Mexico | 900,680 | 507 | 402,909 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 402,909 | 11 |
Freeport, Bahamas | 1,204,841 | 1294 | 320,125 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 57,000 | 3 |
Itajai, Brazil | 1,010,553 | 1035 | 180,000 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 180,000 | 4 |
Valparado, Chile | 942,106 | 740 | 280,710 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 280,710 | 3 |
Altamica, Mexico | 635,007 | 973 | 396,570 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 600 | 12 |