The Port of Itaqui is Brazil’s most prominent and busiest port. This port is also one of the most important transshipment centers in Brazil.
- TEU: N/A
- Currently took 146,000,000 tons of freight annually
- EMAP Port Authority administered the port
- Comprises eight operational berth
- Primary exports: vegetable oil, manganese ore, alcohol, and aluminum ingots
- Mainly imports: general cargo, fertilizers, aluminum fluoride, rails, anthracite, etc.
- Port handles: cellulose, breakbulk, and containerized cargo
Port of Tubarao is South America and Brazil’s 2nd busiest port. It is considered the largest producer of pellets and iron ore in the world.
- TEU: N/A
- Port principally used for exporting iron ore.
- Annually transport 80,000,000 tons of iron ore worldwide
- Owns five tip truck with a capacity of 7,000 tons in an hour
- Port also handled: steel products, grain, bulk coal ore, fertilizers, bulk liquids, and soya
- Possess six terminals and managed 120 million tons of products annually
Exceeds forty percent of Brazil’s containers are managed by the Port of Santos. This port is the largest and busiest port in the country.
- TEU: 4,300,000 containers (2018)
- Classified 1st in terms of logistics capacity in South America
- 2nd most significant port in Latin America
- Possess terminals for handling liquid and solid cargo in bulk, containers, and general cargo transport
- Presently handled cargo is fertilizers
- The main outlet of exported Brazilian oil
Port of Callao is a seaport situated 15 kilometers west of the capital Lima. It is the busiest and most important port in Peru.
- TEU: 2,310,000 containers (2019)
- 6th largest production in Latin America in 2019
- Annually handled 43,000,000 tons of cargo
- Top exports: petroleum products, fish oil, lead, barium sulfate, etc.
- Main imports: dried chemicals, motor vehicles and spare parts, grain, and many more
Port of Cartegena is the largest in exports and 2nd most important port in Colombia. This port is also the country’s busiest port.
- TEU: 3,000,000 (2020)
- Hamburg Suds’ Major transportation port in the Caribbean
- 4th most significant production in Latin America in 2019
- Persistently rank as Best Caribbean Port in terms of high-level performance.
- Ports mainly handled oil.
- Primary exports: platinum, coffee, leather goods, etc.
- Over 33 million tons of cargo volume are handled annually.
Port of San Lorenzo-San Martin is one of Argentina’s active ports and the biggest on the continent. It is positioned on the right side of the River Panama.
- TEU: N/A
- Important commercial terminal for export of agricultural products
- Primarily handled: refined petroleum products, grain, and vegetable oil
- Over 32,000,000 tons of cargo are transported annually
Port of Rio Grande is the 3rd largest port in the country. This port is situated in the city of Rio Grande, in the Brazillian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
- TEU: 670,000
- One of the chief ports of Brazil and Latin America
- 3rd most major port in terms of shipping and trade in Brazil
- Port top handles: petroleum products, general and bulk cargoes
- Port is separated into four areas
Port of Sao Sebastiao is a multi-function port situated in the Sao Sebastiao Channel, on the north coast of Sao Paulo.
- TEU: N/A
- Port has three exclusive ventures
- Export vehicles and handle dry cargo
- Imports: sodium sulfate, soda ash, barley, and malt
- Handled around 45 million tons of cargo yearly
The Port of San Francisco does Sul is one of the major ports of Brazil and Latin America. This port is situated on the east bank of Babitonga Bay on the west side of Sao Francisco do Sul Island.
- TEU: 300,000
- Largest port for cargo in Santa Catarina and 7th largest in Brazil
- Comprise berths for vegetable oil tankers, bulk grain vessels, Ro-Ro vessels, and containers
- Port provides a significant part of the local, national and international transport infrastructure
- Annually handled 7.906 million tons of cargo
Rio de Janeiro’s port is a seaport and the 3rd busiest port in Brazil in cargo volume. This port contains a maritime base, commercial port, and various oil terminals.
- TEU: 380,000
- Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro managed the port
- Port handled cargo like: electronics, petrochemicals, general containerized cargo, etc.
- Top exports: steel products, pig iron, and vehicles
- Primary imports: zinc concentrate, wheat, and steel products
- Annually handled: about 1,885 vessels, 215,000 passengers, and 8,773,875 tons of cargo
Port of Talcahuano/San Vicente is a small and naturally protected port. It is situated around 680 kilometers south of the capital Santiago.
- TEU: 1, 227,000
- Port manage containers, fish, and reefer cargoes
- Consist commercial dock, CBM oil moorings for factory, steel mill, and fishing vessels area
- Possess facilities for steel products, LPG, crude oil, general cargo, and iron ore
- Primary exports: timber, steel, iron, and other cargoes
Annually handled: 7 million tons of cargo and about 780 vessels
The Port of Colón is situated close to Cristobal, in the Bay of Limon, on the Atlantic coast.
- TEU: 2,005,000
- Well-protected quays by a breakwater
- It contains four docks and nine berths
- Port handles: Ro-Ro and breakbulk cargo, importing and exporting of containers.
- Handled annually: 166,000 passengers, about 120 vessels, and 380,000 tons of cargo
Port of Balboa is advantageously located to be a leading competitor in world commerce and transportation. This port is multi-functional and one of Panama’s center ports.
- TEU: 2,168,000 containers
- South America and The Caribbean’s cargo hub
- Comprises 19 berths that can accommodate passenger vessels, container, bulk, and general
- Possess expansive repair facilities, towage, and bunkering services.
Antofagasta port is the more prominent commercial port of north Chile. It is a well-sheltered harbor.
- TEU: N/A
- Shipment port for Bolivian and Argentine cargo
- Mainly handled: container and general cargo
- Owns facilities for Ro-Ro cargo, liquefied gas, oil, and bulk
- Around 1.5 million tons of overall cargo are handled each year
Port of Arica is situated on the Pacific coast of north Chile, about 18 kilometers south of the country’s boundary with Peru. It is a significant passage center in the region.
- TEU: N/A
- Empresa Portuaria Arica authorized the port
- Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA) and Empresa Nacional de Puertos SA (ENAPU) operates the port facilities
- Accessible apparatus for handling cargo with over 100 tons volume
- Port consists of two offshore oil terminals, one for loading and one for unloading
- Handled loads: metals and oil from Bolivia, bulk minerals, fishmeal, etc
Port of Buenaventura is the principal port of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean in terms of bulk volumes handled. This port possesses a tactical position as the center for some of the primary naval routes on a global gauge.
- TEU: 707, 500
- One of the main ports on the continent accounting for almost 60% of all Colombian sea imports /exports
- Indeed a well-protected port, handling containers, breakbulk, dry, and liquid bulk.
- Have numerous berths managing passenger ferries and small local fishing boats
- Yearly handled: 8.5 million tons of cargo and around 1,300 vessels
- Maximum size – LOA 210 meters, draught 10.0 meters
The Port of Niteroi occupies an area of 3 hectares and consists of a 431-meter quay with 7.5 meters of depth. It is situated on the eastern shore of Guanabara Bay, closed to Rio de Janeiro.
- TEU: N/A
- Port has two terminals
- Nitport Servicios Portuarios SA operates terminal 1 and handles bulk and general cargoes.
- Nitshore Engenharia e Servicos Portuarios SA manages terminal 2 and is used for offshore marine activities and repairs.
- Maximum size: draught – 7.0 meters
Port of Chimbote is among the most stunning and safest ports on the Peruvian coast. This port offers three solid piers where vessels can provide either berth or anchor and discharge lighters.
- TEU: N/A
- Port possesses five buoy moorings for tankers loading fish oil and unloading oil products.
- It handles iron ore, fish meal, general cargoes, and coal
- Annually managed around 90 vessels
Port of Esmeraldas is the principal seaport of northwestern Ecuador. Its main port is located on the northwest part of the Ecuador shoreline.
- TEU: N/A
- Average size bulk and general cargo port and include three berths
- Top imports: steel billets and pipes
- Primary exports: timber and bananas
- Max. size – LOA 200 meters, draught 10.7 meters, 40,000DWT
Port of Guayaquil is the principal port of Ecuador. It is the country’s economic center and the refuge of manufacturing and fishing industries.
- TEU: 884,100
- Port handles most of Ecuador’s imports and part of its export
- Principal exports: Bananas, coffee, cocoa, sugar, rice, vegetable oil, molasses, and petroleum products
- Mainly imports: machinery, wheat, iron, steel, and vehicles
- Annually handled: 7, 145, 300 tons of cargo, 1,350 vessels
The Port Terminal of Ilo is a seaport situated on the southwest coast of Peru in the middle of Mallando and Arica.
- TEU: 27,717 (2018)
- Possess a multi-functional jetty type pier as well as direct docking
- Imports: oil and overall cargo
- Exports: minerals, copper, and fish products
- Managing shipments for Bolivia
- Almost 42,000 tons of freight annually handled
Port of Iquique is situated at the south edge of the bay, in the middle of Peninsula Serrano and Punta Negra. This port has connecting breakwater 480 meters in length that connect Serrano island and the mainland.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess two CBM berths that handle petroleum products
- Port has seven berths and two coastal oil terminals
- Primary imports: explosives, machinery, general cargo, paper, etc.
- Cargoes handled: soya oils, copper concentrates, ores, and many more
- Also used as a fishing port as well as local factories producing fish, canned and frozen fish
The Port of Manta is positioned in Manabi Province on the northwest coast of Ecuador. It is the only port in Ecuador furnished to manage ships over 9.7 meters draught at every tide state.
- TEU: 1,650
- Port has facilities that can handle Ro-Ro, container, cruise ships, and fishing vessel jetty.
- Well-protected by a breakwater with 1,500 meters in length
- Top exports: canned fish, frozen seafood, cocoa, coffee, and wood
- Annually handled: 650,000 tons of cargo and about 350 vessels
Port of Paita is the principal port in northern Peru. This port is also the 2nd national port in container movement and the 5th in total cargo activity.
- TEU: 274,151 (2018)
- Well-sheltered ports on the Peruvian coast
- Primary exports: fish products, sugar, straw goods, hides, cotton, and salt
- Port annually handled 1.265 million tons of cargo
- Maximum size: draught 9.4 meters, 32,000DWT
The Port of Pisco is situated approx. Six nautical miles northeast of General San Martin. This port suffered extensive damages due to the earthquake in 2007.
- TEU: N/A
- Presently, two of its four berths are operating
- Major exports: mining products, fish oil, fish meal, and bulk salt
- Primary imports: breakbulk cargo, grain maize, soy, and raw and finished steel materials
Puerto Bolívar is the largest coal- export in Latin America. This port is also the biggest Colombian port.
- TEU: N/A
- Cerrejon Coal operates the port
- Port also handles: containers, fuel oil, and breakbulk
- Open to serve 24 hours daily
Puerto Chacabuco is a small port located in Chacabuco Bay, off Aysen Bay. It provides superb anchorage with over 72 meters in depths.
- TEU: N/A
- Port is separated into two operational zones: Muelle Commercial and Terminal de Transbordadores.
- Primary cargoes handled: containers, wool, and timber, zinc concentrates, frozen and fresh seafood.
- Around 355 vessels take in the port yearly
- Max. size – LOA 180 meters, draught 9.6 meters
Puerto Montt, a port city in the south of Chile’s Lake District. It comprises two parts: the west bank set up by Tenglo and Angelmo Bay and Puerto Montt Bay’s outer region.
- TEU: N/A
- Can accommodate bulk vessels, Ro-Ro vessels, tankers, and overall cargo
- Cargoes handled: petroleum, wood chips, fertilizers, lumber, frozen fish, and general cargo
- Possess two private petroleum terminals
- Annually managed: almost 1,270 vessels and 1, 064,565 tons of cargo
- Draught – 9.1 meters
Port of Salaverry is located in the northern portion of Peru, around 54 nautical miles North West of Chimbote. This port was reconstructed by an English company and can accommodate large cruise ships.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess breakwater 700 meters in length
- Port handles: ore concentrates, bulk and bagged fish meal, fertilizers, and grain.
- Available facilities specialize in loading bulk sugar
- Annually handled: 961,400 tons of cargo and 140 vessels
Puerto San Antonio is the largest port in Chile. It is situated on the shores of Central Chile, closed to the country’s capital, Santiago.
- TEU: 770,000
- Busiest port in the western part of South America
- Well-protected from winds
- Accommodate container, Ro-Ro, general, bulk, and tanker traffic
- Major imports and exports: dry and liquid bulk cargoes, breakbulk, and containers
- Port handled per year: 12.1 million tons of cargo, and around 950 vessels
The Port of Talcahuano is positioned on the southwest bank of Concepcion Bay. This port is a major port and the chief naval station in the country.
- TEU: N/A
- Protected port from all winds and surge
- Contains a commercial and fishing port
- Traders’ vessels can berth at certain quays in Puerto Militar
- Overseas containers can use shipyard facilities
- Port space handles bulk, ore, general, and Ro-Ro trade.
The Port of Tumaco is located on the Pacific shore in Tumaco Bay, near the boundary of Ecuador.
- TEU: N/A
- Consist facilities for dry general and liquid bulk cargoes
- Top exports: crude oil and lumber
- Around 470 vessels visit the port yearly
- Max. Draught – 6.1 meters in wharf
Port of Valparaíso is one of the busiest ports in Chile. This port is protected by artificial breakwater.
- TEU: 911,000 (2013)
- Port is separated into ten sites
- Leading container and passenger port in Chile
- Mainly imports: vehicles, foodstuff, and chemical products
- Primary exports: frozen food, fruit, copper, and wine
- Transporting 10,000,000 tons of cargo annually
- Serving fifty cruises and 460,000 passengers yearly
Coquimbo Port is one of the primary ports of northern Chile. It is a typical coastal port with great shelter.
- TEU: 2,548
- Covering 50,000 square meters inland areas and 95,000 square meters on the ocean floor
- Port is occupied with a diversity of cargoes like fertilizers, agricultural products, cement, etc.
- Mainly exports: bagged minerals, canned fish, copper, and concentrate
- Top imports: maize and wheat
- Maximum size – LOA 180 meters, draught 9.4 meters
The Puerto Williams operates as a maritime base in Navarino Island in Chile, with below 2,500 populations. It is the southernmost town in the world.
- TEU: N/A
- Port is the port entry and the main center for scientific movement
- Operates as a supply and service capital for fishermen
- Navy base serves to enforce national fishing rights
Port of Punta Arenas is located in the south of Chile in the Strait of Magellan. This port manages a limited amount of overall cargo and containers.
- TEU: 13,000
- Major retrieval port for vessels transporting in the middle of Pacific and Atlantic oceans
- Primary exports: mutton, wool, frozen fish, and methanol
- Transporting about 360,000 tons of cargo annually
The Port of Ushuaia is a cruise port and the home port to fishing vessels. This port is placed on the southern side of the island of Tierra del Fuego in the Beagle Channel.
- TEU: N/A
- The southernmost part of Argentina and the South American continent
- The primary entry to Antarctica through the southern summer for cruise vessels
- It has an essential maritime base as well as a small floating dock
- Around 41,000 tons of fish products are exported annually
- Serving 57,000 passengers and about 175 passenger vessels annually
Suape Port is one of the chief ports of Brazil and Latin America. This port also takes part in a vital position in the economy of the state of Pernambuco.
- TEU: 300,000
- Largest public port in the Northeast region
- Ranked 5th in the national ranking
- Well-protected by a curving breakwater
- Consists of the inner harbor, public, commercial quay, liquid bulk terminal, and multi-purpose pier
The Port of Itacoatiara is situated in the State of Amazonas, on the left side of the Amazon River.
- TEU: N/A
- Port mainly handles general cargo, fertilizers, and soya beans
- Grain berth size – 81,000DWT
Pueto Sucre is Cumana’s port that lies at the gateway of the Manzanares River approx. 50 nautical mile east of Puerto la Cruz.
- TEU: N/A
- Anchorage depth – 23.2meters
- Cargo pier depth – 12.5 meters to 13.7 meters
Port of Maracaibo is a natural port and an entry port for all terminals situated on the west and east coast of Bahia de Maracaibo.
- TEU: N/A
- Accessible berths are twelve, and 8 of them operate for bulk grain and general cargoes.
- Managing 1.321 million tons of cargo annually
- Approximately 750 vessels visit the port yearly
The Port of Comodoro Rivadavia operates as a gateway for oil from alongside oil fields.
- TEU: N/A
- Berths and SPM’s maintained by the Government and private companies
- Transporting 31,106 tons annually
- Serving around 36 vessels yearly
- Max. vessels size: dry vessels – draught 4.57 meters, length 150 meters
Port of Taltal is situated in a deep bay approximately 40 nautical miles south of Antofagasta.
- TEU: N/A
- Comprises of three berths with offshore CBM
- Taltal Port Authority administered the port
- Port Type – Pier, Jetty, or Wharf
Port of Aracaju is the vital port of Salvador, situated at the inlet of the Sergipe River.
- TEU: N/A
- Compact, general cargo, and grain port
- Most of the port’s facilities are split by the oil port of Carmopolis
- Serving around 45 vessels annually
Usiba Port is one of the deep-sea ports of Brazil. Its terminal is located on the north side of Ponta da Sapoca.
- TEU: N/A
- Terminal berth applied for unloading of coal and iron ore
- Authorized by the Administracao do Porto de Usiba
- Maximum size – Max LOA 230 meters, beam 25 meters, draught 10.0 meters
Port of Diamante is a river port positioned on the left side of the River Parana, 286 nautical miles from Buenos Aires by the river.
- TEU: N/A
- Privately operated grain elevator
- Port mainly used for loading grain
- Handled overall cargo
- Annually managed 550,000 tons of grain and 13 vessels.
The Port of Cristobal Colon is strategically situated in Limon Bay at the southeast part of Colon City at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal.
- TEU: 250,000
- Comprises several berths handling containerized and general cargo ships, ship repair services, etc.
- Transporting around 600,000 tons of cargo yearly
- Accommodating 500 cargo vessels, 130 cruise vessels as well as 294,000 passengers annually
- Depth – 8.9 to 14.3 meters
Port of Maceio is the very protected natural harbor in the middle of Salvador and Recife.
- TEU: N/A
- Top exports: sugar cane products
- Main imports: frozen fish, maize, wheat, and fertilizers
- Depth – 11 to 16 meters, breakwater 3,000 meters long
- Serving approximately 260 vessels annually
The Port of Ilheus is situated on the Bahia State shoreline 250 kilometers south of the port of Salvador.
- TEU: N/A
- Port manages exports like piassava, cotton, soya beans, and cocoa
- Possess berths that collect LPG and other inflammable
- Almost 130 vessels are handled each year
- Max. size – LOA 210 meters, draught 10.0 meters