SAAM Terminals recognized Costa Rica’s Sociedad Portuaria Caldera (SPC) and Sociedad Portuaria Granelera de Caldera (SPGC) for their progress in implementing the 2023 Business Excellence SAAM Terminals (BEST) program.
The 14th version of the traditional SAAM Terminals 2023 Cup concluded with a day full of camaraderie and enthusiasm, crowning Puertos del Norte champion. The winning teams (men’s and women’s) were comprised of employees of Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) and Antofagasta Terminal Internacional (ATI).
This cherry export season began with high expectations at San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI), Chile’s main port, operated by SAAM Terminals and SSA Marine. Fifteen Cherry Express vessels will sail, representing nearly 50% of the total cherries to be exported from Chilean ports.
On the first day of the 14th version of the traditional SAAM Terminals Cup, 104 goals were scored.
SAAM Terminals will play an active role at TOC Americas 2023, a conference in Panama that brings together the main companies and executives in the maritime-port industry.
A milestone was reached at the Port of Corral, with its first-ever night undocking maneuver. Portuaria Corral said good-bye to the wood-chip carrier Princess Pacific, which arrived from China and is now bound for Japan.
SAAM Terminals announced its membership in Global Compact Chile’s North Council, a group of companies, local organizations and universities seeking to bolster efforts toward achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals promoted in the UN 2030 Agenda.
Coming from Mejillones, the vessel will then continue sailing east.
In a few weeks the terminal will be added to the FLX service operated by the magenta shipping line.
Coming from Callao in Peru, the vessel will then continue its route to Coronel.