Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil (TPG) ) -operated by SAAM Terminals- leads the port sector with operational excellence and a commitment to sustainability. In the last six years, it has mobilized over three million containers, consolidating its position as a strategic partner for exporters and importers, with an annual average of 500,000 containers.
San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) achieved several milestones in 2023. Despite a year of contraction for the industry, STI’s throughput exceeded one million TEUs. The terminal received two STS Super Post Panamax cranes, serviced the largest-capacity vessel in Chile and positioned itself as the only national alternative able to handle two Neo Panamax vessels simultaneously.
• The terminal’s progress in the Bolivian market and an exceptional throughput operation of more than 11,000 pipes for Minera Collahuasi’s C20+ project were this year’s performance highlights.
In addition, the terminal reached 1 million TEUs transferred for the twelfth straight year.
Terminal Marítima de Mazatlán (Tmaz) celebrated an important achievement by earning ISO 14001:2015 certification.
The shipping company CMA CGM has selected Florida International Terminal (FIT) in Port Everglades as the only U.S. port of call for its new CEIBA Express service. The weekly service will directly connect this country to Latin America and allow for the transfer of agricultural products and general cargo.
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.
Today Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of SM SAAM’s terminal and related logistics services business, which is based on an agreement announced in October 2022.
At a ceremony led by the Environment Minister, Maisa Rojas, SAAM’s various operations in the country obtained the Huella Chile certification.
The terminal expects to close May with 20,000 units
Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI), a terminal operated by SAAM Terminals, announced the appointment of Martijn Koolen as the port’s new Chief Executive Officer.