Chile’s largest port reaches fourth month with negative numbers

San Antonio, the largest port complex in Chile, had its fourth consecutive month with negative figures, as cargo handling experienced a 13.7% decline in April. Throughout the first quarter, it saw a 14.5% decrease.

In April, port concessionaires handled 1,679,084 tonnes, equivalent to 266,303 tonnes less than the same month in 2022. From January to April 2023, the total cargo flow reached 6,776,810 tonnes, representing a reduction of 1,148,367 tonnes compared to the previous year’s first quarter.

Containers, which comprise 67% of the total tonnage handled in the Port of San Antonio, witnessed a 24.7% volume decrease between January and April. Throughout this period, 4,571,615 tonnes of containerized cargo were processed.

Regarding TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and individual units, the numbers remained unchanged. According to statistics obtained by PortalPortuario, up until April, the leading Chilean port loaded and unloaded 464,505 twenty-foot containers, indicating a 25.9% decline. In terms of total units, San Antonio handled 264,593 containers, down 24.5%.

See below the movement of containerized cargo (exports and imports) at the Chilean port of San Antonio between Jan 2019 and Mar 2024, according to the DataLiner business intelligence service. The measurement unit adopted for the chart below is TEU.

Containerized cargo movement at San Antonio Port | Jan 2019 -Mar 2023 | TEU

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Concerning breakbulk cargo, 142,301 tonnes were handled, representing a 25.9% decrease. Additionally, 75,306 vehicles were unloaded in April, indicating a 17.9% decline compared to the same period the previous year.

On the other hand, the only cargo segments demonstrating positive results are dry bulk and liquid bulk. Solid bulk experienced a growth of 28.5%, with a total of 1,695,072 tonnes moved in April—similarly, liquid bulk exhibited good performance, with 367,822 tonnes and a 6.3% increase.

Source: Portal Portuario

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