PORT
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
2017
Central American Port Maritime Statistics Network
Published in October 2018
CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 CREDITS Members of the Central American Ports Maritime Statistics Network Guatemala Angel Sical
Chiquita Guatemala S.A. - Puerto Barrios
asical@chiquita.com
Sergio Tally Marroquin
Empresa Portuaria Nacional Santo Tomas de Castilla
stally@santotomasport.com.gt
Antonio Asencio
Comisión Portuaria Nacional
aasencio@cpn.gob.gt
Ludwin Apixola
Empresa Portuaria Quetzal
estadisticas@puerto-quetzal.com
Billy Gavarrete
Puerto CORSAIN
billy.gavarrete@CORSAIN.gob.sv
Francisco Herrera
Autoridad Marítima Portuaria de El Salvador
fherrera@amp.gob.sv
Salvador Ernesto Maya Sánchez
CEPA – ACAJUTLA
salvador.maya@cepa.gob.sv
Empresa Nacional Portuaria de Honduras
argentmhn@yahoo.com.mx
Empresa Portuaria Nacional de Nicaragua
jarauz@epn.com.ni
El Salvador
Honduras Argentina Mejia Martínez
Nicaragua Janery Arauz
Dirección General de Transporte Acuático del Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura de Nicaragua
Jerlin Ubeda
jerlin-ubeda@hotmail.com
Costa Rica Rocío Valverde Rojas
Junta de Administración Portuaria y Desarrollo Económico de la Vertiente Atlántica
rvalverde@japdeva.go.cr
Gustavo Chavarría Valverde
Instituto Costarricense de Puertos del Pacific
gchavarria@incop.go.cr
Luis Fernando Araya
Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte
laraya@mopt.go.cr
Autoridad Marítima de Panamá
cburbano@amp.gob.pa
Terminal Granelera del Pacifico, S.A. - TERPAC
juanmecheverriag@me.com
Panamá Carlos Burbano
Asesor Honorario Juan Echeverría
COCATRAM Otto Guillermo Eduardo Noack Sierra Executive Director COCATRAM
José Dopeso Aparicio Maritime and Port Director
Marli Ocampo Hernández Statistics Analyst
onoack@cocatram.org.ni
jdopeso@cocatram.org.ni
mocampo@cocatram.org.ni
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Acknowledgements The Central American Maritime Transport Commission (COCATRAM) is pleased to present the 2017 Summary of Maritime Port Statistics to the maritime port community of the Central American Isthmus, to be used as a decision-making and research tool in the subsector. COCATRAM has arranged this Statistical summary in two parts; the first one is comprised of three sections, specifically Cargo, Vessels and Containers, which briefly approach key aspects of port performance in the Central American region during 2017. The second part features appendixes containing statistical tables that strengthen information at the regional level. The information contained in this document comes from forty-five international service ports operated by both state-owned and private companies in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The three sections that comprise the first part of the Statistical Summary feature general information and comments on cargo, vessels and container traffic by port and country, including total volume of foreign trade, cargo handling type , vessel type, and size of containers, among others. The main source of information of this summary is based on official information provided by port authorities and operators in the Central American region in charge of gathering national port statistics through the members of the Central American Maritime Ports Statistics Network (REMARPOR in Spanish), in place since year 2000, and which is coordinated by COCATRAM. Data about regional foreign trade were obtained from official websites of each country's entity in charge of this area. In the case of Nicaragua, there was not information available when this report was edited. Similarly, cruise ship traffic information in Honduras was obtained with the support of the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine of Honduras, to whom we do express our warmest thanks. The information contained in this report is updated to April 2018, and it covers calendar year 2017. However, it is subject to future updates to be made as information from official sources of member countries is provided. More details on port throughput statistics can be found in the Central American Maritime Port Statistical Information System (SIEMPCA) at: http://www.cocatram.org.ni/estadisticas/ COCATRAM, together with the port authorities and terminal operators in the Central American Isthmus have reaffirmed their commitment to prepare this document fully aware of the great importance it has. Should you have any comment regarding the information herein contained, please contact COCATRAM Statistical Unit at: marliocampo@cocatram.org.ni.
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INDEX Conventional Signs .....................................................................................................................................................7 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................................7 1
Cargo throughput ................................................................................................................................................8 1.1
Cargo handled by country and port ............................................................................................................8
1.2
Foreign trade and port traffic ....................................................................................................................19
1.3
Cargo throughput handled by coast ..........................................................................................................21
1.4
Distribution of cargo according to cargo-handling method ......................................................................26
2
Vessel Calls ......................................................................................................................................................29
3
Containers and Box Trucks/Trailers .................................................................................................................31
Chart Chart No. 1 Cargo throughput percentage by country (Thousands of MT, %), year 2017 .......................................8 Chart No. 2 Guatemala: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 .....................................9 Chart No. 3 Guatemala: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 ....9 Chart No. 4 El Salvador: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 ..................................10 Chart No. 5 El Salvador Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years s 2016-201710 Chart No. 6 Honduras: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 .....................................11 Chart No. 7 Honduras: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 ....11 Chart No. 8 Nicaragua: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 ....................................12 Chart No. 9 Nicaragua: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 ...12 Chart No. 10 Costa Rica: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 .................................13 Chart No. 11 Costa Rica: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 13 Chart No. 12 Panamรก: Cargo throughput by principal ports (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 .....................15 Chart No. 13 Panamรก: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 .....15 Chart No. 14 Central America: Cargo throughput by principal ports (Thousands of MT), Years 2017 .................16 Chart No. 15 Central America: Cargo handled by ports (Thousand mt), Year 2017 ..............................................18 Chart No. 16 Central America: Cargo loaded and offloaded by seaboard in port, ..................................................21 Chart No. 17 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type .........................................22
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Chart No. 18 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo handled in ports, (Thousand mt and percentage), Years 2017 ..............22 Chart No. 19 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand mt), Years 20162017 ..........................................................................................................................................................................23 Chart No. 20 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo handled in ports, (Thousand mt and percentage), Year 2017.....................23 Chart No. 21 Central America: Traffic Cargo Breakdown by type of handling in port, (Thousand mt and percentage), Year 2017.............................................................................................................................................27 Chart No. 22 Central America: Traffic offloaded breakdown by type of cargo, (Thousand mt y %), Year 2017 ..27 Chart No. 23 Central America: Traffic loaded breakdown by type of cargo, .........................................................28 Chart No. 24 Central America: Traffic loaded breakdown by type of cargo, .........................................................28 Chart No. 25 Central America: Distribution by type of vessel, Year 2017 .............................................................29 Chart No. 26 Central American: Number of vessels by type, Year2016-2017 .......................................................30 Chart No. 27 Central American: Number of vessels by type, by littoral, Years 2016-2017 ...................................30 Chart No. 28 Central America: Container throughput in ports, (TEU), Year 2016-2017 .......................................31 Chart No. 29 Central America: Container throughput by coast ..............................................................................32 Tables Table No. 1 Central America: Cargo throughput by country, (Thousands of metric ton), year 2016-2017...............8 Table No. 2 Central America: Cargo handled by ports, (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 ...................................17 Table No. 3 Central America: Value and volume of foreign trade, (Millions US dollar y thousand MT), Years 2017 ..........................................................................................................................................................................19 Table No. 4 Central America: Volume of foreign trade and cargo handled (Thousand mt), Year 2017 .................20 Table No. 5 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded by port, (Thousand mt), Year 2017 .......................24 Table No. 6 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded by port, (Thousand mt), Year 2017 ............................25 Table No. 7 Distribution of cargo handled in ports per year, by type of handling (Percentages), Years 2013-2017 ..................................................................................................................................................................................26
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 ANNEXS Port traffic in Central America by Country, (Thousands of MT), Years 2001-2017 ...............................................34 Vessel arrivals in Central America by Country, (Units), Years 2001-2017 .............................................................35 Container throughput at Central America, (TEU), Years 2001-2017 ......................................................................36 Summary Table. - Central America: Traffic by ports, Year 2017 ............................................................................37 Table 1. Central America: cargo throughput by country and port, (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 ........................39 Table 2. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ports, quarterly (Units), Year 2017 ..................................................41 Table 3. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ship type, (Units) Year 2017 ............................................................43 Table 4. Central America: Traffic by cargo, (Thousands of MT), Year 2017..........................................................45 Table 4-A. Central America: Traffic offloaded by cargo type, (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 .............................46 Table 4-B. Central America: Traffic loaded by cargo type, (Thousands of MT), Year, 2017 .................................47 Table 5. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, (Units), Year 2017 ...............................48 Table No. 7. Central America: Cruises vessels and passengers arrivals by port, Year 2017 ...................................54 Glosary of Terms ......................................................................................................................................................55
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Conventional Signs
-
:
Data not applicable
…
:
Information not available
0
:
Figure did not reach the first expressed unit
Acronyms
BAPCRASA
:
Boyas Alba Petróleos Cenergicas y RASA
C
:
Caribbean Seaboard
C.C.T.
:
Colon Container Terminal
COCATRAM
:
Central American Commission for Maritime Transport
C.P.T.
:
Colon Port Terminal
L
:
Loaded
MIT
:
Manzanillo International Terminal
O
:
Offloaded
PATSA
:
Petro America Terminal S. A.
PPCC
:
Panama Ports Company Cristobal
PPCB
:
Panama Ports Company Balboa
P
:
Pacific Seaboard
PPIT
:
PSA Panama International Terminal
SANTOCAS
:
Santo Tomás de Castilla
TEU
:
Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit/
mt
:
Metric Ton, equivalent to one thousand kilograms
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1 Cargo throughput 1.1 Cargo handled by country and port A cargo volume equivalent to 152,204.5 thousand metric tons (MT) was handled through the Central American seaports in 2017; thus, reporting a slight increase of 7.4% when compared with last year drop. In relation to cargo operations, unloaded cargo accounted for 60% [of the total cargo], while loaded cargo represented 40%. Both cargo operations reported similar increase rates, specifically 7%. In connection to cargo throughput handled by country, the largest increase was reported by Panama by 11%, followed by Nicaragua by 10%, Guatemala was near 4%, Costa Rica by 3%, and Honduras by 2%; however, El Salvador showed a 1% decrease. (See Table 1 below) Table No. 1 Central America: Cargo throughput by country, (Thousands of metric ton), year 2016-2017 Country
2016 (Thousands of mt)
26,414.9 6,657.0 13,839.3 4,397.1 16,670.3 73,761.7 141,740.3
Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamรก Total
Distribution Distribution 2017 Percentages (Thousands of mt) Percentages 18.6 4.7 9.8 3.1 11.8 52.0 100.0
27,437.4 6,559.2 14,093.6 4,827.8 17,142.4 82,107.7 152,204.5
Variation Percentages
18.0 4.3 9.3 3.2 11.3 53.9 100.0
4.0 -1.5 1.8 9.8 2.8 11.3 7.4
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 1 Cargo throughput percentage by country (Thousands of MT, %), year 2017 Guatemala, 27,473.8, 18.0% El Salvador, 6,559.2, 4.3%
Honduras, 14,093.6, 9.3%
Panama, 82,107.7, 54.0%
Nicaragua, 4,827.8, 3.2% Costa Rica, 17,142.4, 11.3%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 GUATEMALA Cargo throughput handled by Guatemalan ports totaled 27.4 million MT in 2017, which represented 18% of the total cargo handled in the Central American region. Unloaded cargo accounted for 58% [of the total cargo], and it reported a 3% increase, while loaded cargo totaled 42%, and it showed a 6% increase when compared with 2016. Ports located in Guatemala's Pacific coast, specifically Boyas de San José and Quetzal, handled the largest volume of unloaded cargo (70%). When comparing these percentages with those of 2016, Quetzal port reported a 2% rise in unloaded cargo, while Boyas de San José port reported a 3% decrease. On the other hand, Puerto Barrios and Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla, located in the Caribbean coast, handled the largest volume of loaded cargo (62%). Both ports reported increase in unloaded and loaded, by 5% and 9% respectively.
Chart No. 2 Guatemala: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 10,000.0 8,000.0
6,000.0 4,000.0 2,000.0 0.0
O
L
O
L
Boyas de San José
O
Quetzal
L
O
Santo Tomas de Castilla
L Barrios
2016
2,553.8
343.0
8,625.1
3,406.2
2,799.7
5,231.5
1,502.6
1,953.1
2017
2,391.3
421.2
8,808.7
3,417.6
3,125.0
5,652.6
1,603.8
2,053.6
Source: Empresas Portuarias Quetzal, SANTOCAS y Chiquita Guatemala S.A
Guatemalan port primarily handled containerized and solid bulk cargo. The first operation accounted for 39% of the total cargo, and it saw a 11% increase when compared with 2016 figures. On the other hand, the second operation reported a 35% increase, up 9% compared with the previous year. Regarding liquid bulk cargo, it came to 21%, thus, declining by 1% [when compared with the previous period]; while general cargo handled totaled 5%, and it suffered a 32% decrease when compared with 2016.
Chart No. 3 Guatemala: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 20,000.0 0.0
L
O
General Cargo
1,089.5
2016 1,080.1
Containerized
5,281.8 0.2
Liquid Bulk Dry Bulk
Ro-Ro
Others
Total
L
O
Total
2,169.6
543.7
2017 949.9
1,493.6
4,312.6
9,594.4
5,916.5
4,726.5
10,643.0
48.3
48.5
1.0
50.8
51.9
1,382.2
4,418.5
5,800.7
1,529.2
4,229.3
5,758.6
3,122.1
5,610.0
8,732.1
3,547.1
5,963.1
9,510.1
58.0
11.6
69.6
7.5
9.2
16.7
Source: Empresa Portuarias Quetzal, SANTOCAS and Chiquita Guatemala S.A
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 EL SALVADOR Cargo throughput handled by Salvadoran ports totaled 6.6 million MT in 2017. Of this figure, 82% accounted for unloaded cargo, and it suffered a 4% decrease when compared with 2016. On the other hand, loaded cargo totaled 18%, and it reported a 10% increase. This year Acajutla port handled 73% of all the cargo handled nationwide, up 2% compared to 2016. Unloaded cargo showed a slight decrease, while loaded cargo had a 11% increase. All the cargo loading operations in the country are performed through this port terminal. This port handled 40% of the solid bulk cargo, and it suffered an approximate decrease of 4%. Containerized cargo totaled 37%, with an 8% variance when compared with the previous year. Handling of liquid bulk cargo was 15%, and general cargo totaled 7%.
Chart No. 4 El Salvador: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 4,000.0 3,500.0 3,000.0 2,500.0 2,000.0 1,500.0 1,000.0 500.0 0.0
O
L
O
Acajutla
L
O
Corsain
L
O
L
T. Boyas de ALBA PLTRร LLO
La Uniรณn
O
L
T. Boyas de CLNLRGICA
O
L
T. Boyas de RASA
2016 3,629.4
1,087.4
281.5
-
9.6
-
154.7
-
357.3
-
1,137.2
-
2017 3,613.0
1,210.8
295.8
-
-
-
155.0
-
176.5
-
1,108.1
-
Source: Ports Acajutla, CORSAIN and La Uniรณn
Cargo handled by Corsain port showed a 5% increase, and cargo operations are disaggregated as follows: general cargo (fishing products) by 11%, and liquid bulk cargo (liquefied gas) by 89%. Cenergicas and Rasa port terminals showed a decrease in handling of liquid bulk cargo. The most affected was Cenergicas port terminal which reported a 50% decrease when compared with 2016. On the other hand, Alba Petroleos port terminal kept the same volume of cargo handled the previous year.
Chart No. 5 El Salvador Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years s 2016-2017 5,000.0
2,500.0 -
O
L
General Cargo
355.7
2016 10.3
Containerized
1,105.2 18.8
Liquid Bulk Dry Bulk
Ro-Ro
Others
Total
O
L
Total
366.0
382.2
2017 0.3
382.5
538.4
1,643.6
1,183.6
587.4
1,771.0
0.4
19.1
23.1
1.8
25.0
2,386.0
242.4
2,628.5
2,155.8
279.4
2,435.2
1,703.9
295.9
1,999.8
1,574.0
341.9
1,915.9
0.1
-
0.1
29.6
-
29.6
Source: Ports: Acajutla, CORSAIN and La Uniรณn
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 HONDURAS1 Cargo volume handled by Honduran ports totaled 14.1 million MT in 2017. It reported a 2% growth, reflected in both unloaded and loaded cargo. In this regard, unloaded cargo totaled 63%, and loaded cargo reached 37%. Similarly, most of the cargo-handling methods reported an increase when compared with last year figures, except for handling of liquid bulk cargo that reported a 5% drop. Concerning cargo throughput handled at port level, Cortes port handled 80% of the total cargo at national level, and it showed a 1% increase when compared with last year figures. San Lorenzo and Castilla port each one handled 9% of the cargo, and the former reported a 15% increase and the latter showed a 1% increase as well. Tela port continued reporting a decrease in the volume of cargo handled. In this period its operations decreased in 4%.
Chart No. 6 Honduras: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 10,000.0
0.0
2016
O
L
San Lorenzo 923.3 225.2
2017 1,060.7
268.7
O
L
O
L
CortĂŠs 7,135.9 4,032.2
Castilla 292.9 927.0
7,162.3
306.0
4,077.2
927.6
O
L
O
La Ceiba 0.0 0.1
-
L Tela
-
302.8
-
291.1
-
Source: Empresa Nacional Portuaria de Honduras
General cargo handled totaled 4%, showing a 50% growth in unloaded cargo when compared with 2016. Containerized cargo totaled 37%, and it showed a 3% increase when compared with liquid bulk cargo handled, which totaled 25%. This segment reported a 6% decrease. On the other hand, solid bulk cargo handled totaled 23%, and it reported a 3% increase.
Chart No. 7 Honduras: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 10,000.0 5,000.0 0.0
O
L
General Cargo
275.8
2016 39.6
Containerized
2,465.9
2,679.2
Ro-Ro
Total
O
L
315.3
456.3
2017 43.3
Total 499.6
5,145.1
2,456.2
2,800.6
5,256.8
0.0
-
0.0
-
-
-
Liquid Bulk
2,980.4
696.1
3,676.5
2,884.8
580.9
3,465.7
Dry Bulk
2,158.2
984.1
3,142.2
2,208.4
1,039.8
3,248.1
774.6
785.5
1,560.1
814.4
808.9
1,623.4
Others
Source: Empresa Nacional Portuaria de Honduras
1
Ceiba was given in concession to the municipality and it is not reporting any cargo moving to the National Port Company.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 NICARAGUA Cargo handled by Nicaraguan ports totaled 4.8 million MT in 2017; thus, reporting a 10% growth when compared with the previous period. Unloaded cargo accounted for 74% of the total cargo, and it reported a 5% increase, while loaded cargo totaled 26%. This operation also showed a 25% increase when compared with 2016.
Chart No. 8 Nicaragua: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 3,000.0 2,500.0 2,000.0 1,500.0 1,000.0 500.0 0.0
O
L
O
L
O
L
O
L
O
L
Corinto 2016 2,579.3 1,004.8
Cabezas 27.5 -
Arlen SĂu 29.5 17.4
El Bluff 20.9 -
Sandino 717.6 -
2017 2,559.1
20.2
31.9
20.8
920.7
1,248.4
-
26.7
-
-
Source: Empresa Portuaria de Nicaragua
Corinto port handled 79% of all the cargo handled nationwide, showing a 6% increase when compared with 2016. Unloaded cargo came to 67%, and loaded cargo totaled 33%. The latter reported a 24% growth in this period, which particularly included delivery of solid bulk cargo with a 17% increase. Containerized cargo accounted for 37% of the total cargo moved in this port, reporting a 21% increase in this segment. Similarly, liquid bulk cargo handled reached 27% of the total cargo handled, down 11% on 2016 in both unloading and loading operations. General cargo handled totaled 3%, and it suffered a 42% decrease. During the period under review, Sandino port showed a 28% growth in the volume of cargo handled; Arlen Siu port also showed a 25% increase; while Puerto Cabezas and Bluff ports showed a decrease of 26% and 1% drop respectively. Regarding sorts of cargo-handling method, general cargo accounted for 4% of the total cargo moved, and it suffered a 3% decrease; containerized cargo reached 31%, and it reflected a 22% increase; solid bulk cargo totaled 28%, and it had a 20% increase in this period; while liquid bulk cargo totaled 37%; however, it suffered a 2% decrease.
Chart No. 9 Nicaragua: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 2,000.0 0.0
O
L
General Cargo
70.5
2016 111.6
Containerized
672.6
Ro-Ro
36.3
Liquid Bulk
O
L
Total
182.1
107.5
2017 69.6
177.1
539.0
1,211.6
723.4
750.8
1,474.2
1.0
37.4
26.2
0.0
26.2
1,598.9
233.6
1,832.5
1,589.0
205.8
1,794.8
996.5
137.0
1,133.5
1,106.7
248.8
1,355.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dry Bulk Others
Total
Source: Empresa Portuaria de Nicaragua
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 COSTA RICA2 Costa Rican ports showed 3% growth in this period, going from 16.7 million MT in 2016 to 17.1 million MT in 2017. Unloaded cargo accounted for 55% of the total cargo handled, and it saw a 3% increase, and loaded cargo totaled 45%, showing a 2% increase. Regarding Costa Rican port performance, Caldera port handled 30% of [all] the port cargo, reporting a 7% increase, which is particularly reflected on loaded cargo (28%). Limon-Moin port complex handled 67% of the cargo, and it increased its unloading operations in 4%; while it reported a 2% decrease in loading operations. Golfito and Punta Morales [ports], each one reported 1% of the cargo handled. In this regard, Puntarenas handled 2,970 MT and Quepos 4,470 MT.
Chart No. 10 Costa Rica: Cargo throughput by port (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 7,000.0 6,000.0 5,000.0 4,000.0 3,000.0 2,000.0 1,000.0 0.0
O
L
O
Caldera 2016 4,067. 817.2 2017 4,167.
L
Golfito 130.0
1,049.
0.7
195.6
O
L
Punta Morales 212.6 -
185.8
O
L
O
Puntarenas 0.9 0.8 1.8
L
Quepos 0.0 4.7
0.8
-
4.5
O
L
Limón-Moín 5,120. 6,316. 5,325.
6,210.
Source: INCOP y JAPDEVA
Cargo handled by Costa Rican ports is disaggregated as follows: general cargo by 6%, containerized cargo by 61%, with a 2% increase (handled through Caldera port by 21% and Limon-Moin port complex by 79%), solid bulk cargo by 16%, with a 5% increase, while liquid bulk cargo totaled 17%, and reported a 7% increase.
Chart No. 11 Costa Rica: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 20,000.0 0.0
O
L
General Cargo
963.23
2016 125.06
Containerized
3,363.27
6,869.24
Ro-Ro
Total
O
L
1,088.29
917.41
2017 174.12
Total 1,091.53
10,232.51
3,400.79
7,006.52
10,407.31
92.36
0.10
92.46
72.13
1.94
74.08
Liquid Bulk
2,540.24
175.62
2,715.86
2,678.78
227.76
2,906.54
Dry Bulk
2,226.32
310.65
2,536.96
2,424.00
235.71
2,659.70
3.51
0.68
4.18
2.67
0.55
3.22
Others Source: INCOP y JAPDEVA
2
Fertica port terminal continued in operation in 2017.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 PANAMA In 2017, the Panamanian port system reported 82.1 million MT, growing by 11% when compared with 2016. This increase covered both unloading and loading operations, although the largest increase (13%) was reported in unloading operations. In relation to growth at port level, the most significant was reported by PPCC port terminal with 7,348.8 thousand MT in 2016, to 11,297.7 thousand MT in 2017, equivalent to 54% of the cargo handled. Charco Azul ranked second regarding cargo volume moved, with a 14% increase. Similarly, MIT reported a 5% increase, Chiriqui Grande reflected a 25% increase, and CCT reached a 11% increase as well. PPCB continued reporting the largest volume of cargo handled in 2017, even though it reported a 2% decrease when compared with 2016. Similarly, port terminals that reported a decrease included PATSA by 4%, PPIT by 50% and Terminal Granelera by 57%. Volume of containerized cargo reached 56%, thus reporting a 11% increase. Liquid bulk cargo handled totaled 42%, and it saw a 15% increase; solid bulk cargo with a 1%, suffered a 26% decrease. General cargo represented less than 1%, and it also suffered a 59% decrease, including Ro-Ro cargo with less than 1%.
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Chart No. 12 Panamá: Cargo throughput by principal ports (Thousands of MT), Years 2016-2017 14,000.0 12,000.0 10,000.0 8,000.0 6,000.0 4,000.0
2,000.0 -
O
L
O
PPCB
L
Charco Azul
O
L MIT
O
L PPCC
O
L
Chiriquí Grande
O
L CCT
O
L
T. Petrolera
O
L
O
L
O
MELONES OIL T. INC
T. DECAL
L PATSA
2016 11,709
8,081.
1,852.
9,871.
5,346.
6,429.
4,259.
3,089.
8,468.
451.0
2,184.
1,595.
3,097.
-
2,071.
-
1,102.
279.8
1,337.
-
2017 10,765
8,559.
2,779.
10,600
6,018.
6,329.
6,192.
5,105.
10,940
181.8
2,516.
1,661.
3,214.
-
2,209.
-
1,611.
392.7
1,290.
-
Source: Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 13 Panamá: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 30,000.0 25,000.0 20,000.0 15,000.0 10,000.0 5,000.0 -
O
L
O
2016
L 2017
General Cargo
375.4
332.4
88.9
203.5
Containerized
22,130.9
19,128.3
24,084.7
21,670.8
Ro-Ro
159.8
44.4
179.7
83.5
Liquid Bulk
19,029.3
11,027.3
23,280.2
11,385.2
Dry Bulk
1,512.4
21.5
1,081.3
49.5
-
-
0.5
-
Others Source: Panama Maritime Authority
CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Among the top 10 seaports with the largest cargo volume handled in the Central American region, Panama Ports Company Balboa led the group; however, again, it reported a 2% drop when compared with 2016, 5% lower than the two previous periods, as it reported a 7% decrease in 2015 and 2016. It is followed by Charco Azul which ranks second. It reported a 14% increase in contrast to 2016 when it contracted in 16%, while in 2015 in reflected an increase of 21%. Both Manzanillo International Terminal and Quetzal ports follow in the same order, reported a 5% and 2% increase respectively, then they were followed by Limon-Moin port complex and Panama Ports Company Cristobal. The latter reported a 54% increase in cargo handled when compared with the previous period. Ports such as Cortes, Chiriqui Grande, Santo Tomas de Castilla and Caldera are included in this list.
Chart No. 14 Central America: Cargo throughput by principal ports (Thousands of MT), Years 2017
-
5,000.0
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0
25,000.0
PPCB Charco Azul MIT Quetzal Limón-Moín PPCC Cortés Chiriquí Grande Santo Tomas de Castilla Caldera Acajutla CCT Corinto Barrios
Offloaded
T. Petrolera Boyas de San José
Loaded
T. DECAL MELONES OIL T. INC San Lorenzo PATSA Castilla T. Boyas de RASA
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Table No. 2 Central America: Cargo handled by ports, (Thousand MT), Years 2016-2017 Port
Seaboard
Panama Port Company Balboa Pacific Charco Azul Pacific Manzanillo International Terminal Caribbean Quetzal Pacific Limón-Moín Caribbean Panama Port Company Cristobal Caribbean Cortes Caribbean Chiriquí Grande Caribbean Santo Tomas de Castilla Caribbean Caldera Pacific Acajutla Pacific Colon Conteiner Terminal Caribbean Corinto Pacific Barrios Caribbean T. Petrolera Caribbean Boyas de San José Pacific T. DECAL Pacific Puertos Melones Oil Terminal Inc. Pacific San Lorenzo Pacific Petro America Terminal Pacific Castilla Caribbean T. Boyas de RASA Pacific Sandino Pacific PSA Panama International Terminal Pacific Colon Port Terminal Caribbean Bocas Fruit Co. Caribbean Corsain Pacific Tela Caribbean T. Granelera Caribbean Golfito Pacific Punta Morales Pacific T. Boyas de CENERGICA Pacific T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO Pacific Arlen Síu Caribbean El Bluff Caribbean Cabezas Caribbean COLON 2000 Caribbean Quepos Pacific Cristóbal Muelle 3 Caribbean Puntarenas Pacific Puerto Vacamonte Pacific La Ceiba Caribbean La Unión Pacific TOTAL Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority Nota: …: data not available. Por
2016
2017
19,790.4 11,724.0 11,776.1 12,031.3 11,436.2 7,348.8 11,168.1 8,919.4 8,031.2 4,885.1 4,716.8 3,779.7 3,584.2 3,455.6 3,097.4 2,896.7 2,071.7 1,381.8 1,148.5 1,337.5 1,219.9 1,137.2 717.6 1,252.1 432.7 290.3 281.5 302.8 541.5 130.0 212.6 357.3 154.7 46.9 20.9 27.5 18.5 4.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.1 9.6 141,740.4
19,325.2 13,379.3 12,347.3 12,226.3 11,535.5 11,297.7 11,239.5 11,122.7 8,777.6 5,217.7 4,823.8 4,177.8 3,807.5 3,657.4 3,214.8 2,812.4 2,209.9 2,003.8 1,329.5 1,290.3 1,233.6 1,108.1 920.7 628.2 529.3 327.3 295.8 291.1 230.5 196.3 185.8 176.5 155.0 58.6 20.8 20.2 18.3 4.5 2.9 2.6 2.5 … 0.0 152,204.5
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Difference Difference Absolut Percentage -465.3 -2.4% 1,655.3 14.1% 571.2 4.9% 195.0 1.6% 99.3 0.9% 3,948.9 53.7% 71.4 0.6% 2,203.3 24.7% 746.4 9.3% 332.6 6.8% 107.0 2.3% 398.1 10.5% 223.4 6.2% 201.8 5.8% 117.4 3.8% -84.3 -2.9% 138.2 6.7% 622.1 45.0% 181.0 15.8% -47.2 -3.5% 13.7 1.1% -29.0 -2.6% 203.1 28.3% -623.9 -49.8% 96.6 22.3% 37.0 12.8% 14.3 5.1% -11.7 -3.9% -311.8 -57.6% 66.3 51.0% -26.8 -12.6% -180.8 -50.6% 0.3 0.2% 11.7 25.0% -0.1 -0.6% -7.4 -26.7% -0.2 -0.9% -0.2 -4.5% 2.9 100.0% 0.9 53.7% 2.5 100.0% … … -9.6 100.0% 10,464.1 7.4%
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Chart No. 15 Central America: Cargo handled by ports (Thousand mt), Year 2017 Panama Port Company Balboa (PPCB) Charco Azul Manzanillo Int. Terminal (MIT) Quetzal Limón-Moín Cortés Panama Port Company Cristobal (PPCC) Chiriquí Grande Santo Tomas de Castilla Caldera Acajutla Colon Container Terminal (CCT) Corinto Barrios T. Petrolera Boyas de San José T. DECAL PUERTOS MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC San Lorenzo Panama Port Petro America Terminal (PATSA) Castilla T. Boyas de RASA Sandino Panama Port PSA Panama International Terminal… Colon Port Terminal (CPT) Bocas Fruit Co. Corsain Tela T. Granelera Golfito Punta Morales T. Boyas de CENERGICA T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO Arlen Síu El Bluff Cabezas COLON 2000 Quepos Cristóbal Muelle 3 Puntarenas Puerto Vacamonte La Ceiba
5,000.0
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0
25,000.0
19,325.2 13,379.3
12,347.3 12,226.3 11,535.5 11,239.5 11,297.7 11,122.7 8,777.6 5,217.7 4,823.8 4,177.8
3,807.5 3,657.4 3,214.8 2,812.4 2,209.9 2,003.8 1,329.5 1,290.3 1,233.6 1,108.1 920.7 628.2 529.3 327.3 295.8 291.1 230.5 196.3 185.8 176.5 155.0 58.6 20.8 20.2 18.3 4.5 2.9 2.6 2.5
-
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
1.2 Foreign trade and port traffic Both imports and exports in the Central American region totaled US$ 99.4 million in 2017, which is equivalent to 80.8 million MT. Table 3 below shows in detail values reported by each country. When compared with the previous period, these figures show a 7% drop in cargo volume [handled], contrary to the one reported by cargo handled at port level which showed positive percentages; although in terms of values it remained similar to 2016. With respect to imports, they totaled 70.7%, while exports reached 29.3%. Regarding cargo volume, imports accounted for 66% of the total cargo handled, and exports reported 34%. Similar values were reported the previous period. It should be considered that volumes of foreign trade [cargo] also cover cargo transported by road and air, although it does not include reimports, free trade zones, or inward processing procedures.
Table No. 3 Central America: Value and volume of foreign trade, (Millions US dollar y thousand MT), Year 2017 Total Imports Country Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamá Total
Value (CIF) Millions US$ 18,389.75 10,592.79 9,684.40 6,092.34 12,603.62 12,724.36 70,087.26
Volume Thousand mt 17,361.48 8,914.24 9,081.87 … 6,975.12 8,295.44 50,628.14
Total Exports Value (FOB) Millions US$ 10,982.78 5,760.01 4,564.20 2,548.30 4,811.40 624.31 29,291.01
Volume Thousand mt 14,599.61 3,204.31 4,646.22 …. 6,442.87 1,245.60 30,138.61
Total Foreign Trade Value Millions US$ 29,372.53 16,352.80 14,248.60 8,640.64 17,415.03 13,348.67 99,378.27
Volume Thousand mt 31,961.09 12,118.55 13,728.09 0.00 13,417.98 9,541.04 80,766.75
Guatemala: http://www.banguat.gob.gt/estaeco/ceie/mensualnr_xls.asp?kanio=2017&kfin=0&ktipo=CG El Salvador: http://www.bcr.gob.sv/bcrsite/?cat=1012&lang=es Honduras: https://see.bch.hn/SICE/ConsultaSACAjustado.aspx Nicaragua: https://www.bcn.gob.ni/estadisticas/sector_externo/comercio_exterior/index.php Costa Rica: http://sistemas.inec.cr/SICCE_Hacienda/SICCE_Hacienda/ Panamá: http://www.contraloria.gob.pa/inec/ComercioExterior/
Table 4 shows volume of foreign trade cargo handled by country in the Central American region and their comparison with the volume [of cargo] handled in their own ports in 2017. It is important to clarify volumes of sea cargo herein reviewed for international trade purposes do not include in-transit or transshipment cargo. Volume of foreign trade cargo accumulated 80.8 million MT in 2017. Of this figure, 50.6 million MT, equivalent to 63% of the cargo, accounted for imports, and 30.1 million MT accounted for exports, which represented 37% of the regional trade. Volume of imports dropped by 12% when compared with 2016; while the volume of exports rose by 1%. Cargo carried by sea reported a 3% increase in unloaded cargo, but it suffered a 18% decrease in loaded cargo.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 The regional port system transported 81% of the regional foreign trade, which involved a 9% increase when compared with 2016. Imports totaled 84%, and exports reached 77%. This year, Honduran and Costa Rican ports stood out in relation to the use of their ports for international trade of commodities, reporting 84% and 83% of port activities respectively. Regarding international trade, Guatemalan ports handled 79%, Panama 69%, and El Salvador 54%. In the case of Nicaragua, there were no official figures available regarding this activity. Table No. 4 Central America: Volume of foreign trade and cargo handled (Thousand mt), Year 2017 Import Volume Country
Foreign Trade
Export Volume
Maritime Cargo
Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade of Volume
Maritime Cargo
Thousand Metric Tons 14,599.61 10,379.62
Foreign Trade 31,961.09
Maritime Cargo
Guatemala
17,361.48
14,666.51
El Salvador
8,914.24
5,351.38
3,204.31
1,210.78
12,118.55
6,562.16
Honduras
9,081.87
7,397.79
4,646.22
4,201.42
13,728.09
11,599.21
Nicaragua
…
3,552.71
…
1,275.109
…
4,827.82
Costa Rica
6,975.12
6,124.62
6,442.87
4,988.98
13,417.98
11,113.60
Panamá
8,295.44
5,295.36
1,245.60
1,139.21
9,541.04
6,434.57
Total 50,628.14 42,388.38 30,138.61 23,195.12 80,766.75 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority Guatemala: http://www.banguat.gob.gt/estaeco/ceie/mensualnr_xls.asp?kanio=2017&kfin=0&ktipo=CG El Salvador: http://www.bcr.gob.sv/bcrsite/?cat=1012&lang=es Honduras: https://see.bch.hn/SICE/ConsultaSACAjustado.aspx Nicaragua: https://www.bcn.gob.ni/estadisticas/sector_externo/comercio_exterior/index.php Costa Rica: http://sistemas.inec.cr/SICCE_Hacienda/SICCE_Hacienda/ Panamá: http://www.contraloria.gob.pa/inec/ComercioExterior/
65,583.50
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25,046.14
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1.3
Cargo throughput handled by coast
Cargo throughput handled by coast in 2017 is dissagregated as follows: 53% of the cargo was handled at the Caribbean coast ports, reporting a 11% increase, particularly in loaded cargo, which resulted in a 14% rise. On the other hand, 47% of the cargo was handled at the Pacific coast ports, with a 3% increase. In this regard, the largest cargo increase was reported in loading operations with 7% higher than the previous period.
Chart No. 16 Central America: Cargo loaded and offloaded in ports, by seaboard (Thousand mt), Years 2016- 2017 90,000.0 80,000.0 70,000.0 60,000.0 50,000.0 40,000.0 30,000.0 20,000.0 10,000.0 -
2016
2017
2016
Offloaded
2017
2016
Loaded
2017 Total
Caribbean
41,646.3
47,618.9
30,267.3
32,484.0
71,913.6
80,102.9
Pacific
43,831.1
44,242.1
25,995.7
27,859.5
69,826.8
72,101.6
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
On the one hand, 59% of the cargo throughput handled at the Caribbean coast [ports] was unloaded cargo, and 41% accounted for loaded cargo. 58% of the cargo was handled through containers, reporting a 15% increase when compared with 2016 volumes. Liquid bulk cargo handled in this coast reached 28%, with a 12% increase; solid bulk cargo reached 9%; and general cargo handled was 2%. On the other hand, Ro-Ro cargo handled did not exceed 1%; while other types of cargo handled reached 2%. In contrast to the previous year, ports located in the Caribbean coast reported a significant increase when compared with 2016. In this regard, PPCC, Chiriqui Grande and CPT stood out with the largest increase in this coast, specifically 54%, 25% and 22% respectively. In addition, Bocas Fruit and CCT also reported an increase in 13% and 11% respectively; SANTOCAS saw a 9% increase, MIT and Puerto Barrios reported a 5% increase each one, while Limon-Moin port complex and Cortes port saw a 1% increase each one. Regarding ports with the largest cargo volume handled in this coast, we can mention MIT, Limon-Moin, PPCC, Cortes, Chiriqui Grande and SANTOCAS. Together they accounted for 83% of the total cargo handled. Conversely, ports that suffered a decrease in cargo handling in 2017 included Terminal Granelera de Panamรก with a 58% decrease, El Bluff and Puerto Cabeza in Nicaragua with a 1% and 27% decrease respectively, and Tela port in Honduras with a 4% decrease.
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Chart No. 17 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand mt), Years 2016-2017 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
2016
2017
General Cargo
2016
2017
2016
Containerized
2017
2016
Ro-Ro
2017
2016
Liquid Bulk
2017
2016
Dry Bulk
2017
Others
Offloaded 1,169.1
873.6
17,599.
21,058.
56.6
112.4
18,164.
21,133.
3,905.5
3,662.4
750.9
778.4
Loaded
773.6
23,139.
25,704.
37.6
72.4
2,213.8
1,761.6
3,100.6
3,397.6
760.4
774.1
1,015.4
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 18 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo handled in ports, (Thousand mt and percentage), Years 2017 SANTOCAS, 11% Chiriquí Grande, 14%
CCT, 5% Barrios, 5% T. Petrolera, 4%
Cortes, 14% Otros, 3%
MIT, 15%
PPC, 14% Limón-Moín, 14%
Castilla, 2% CPT, 1% Bocas Fruit Co. , 0%
Tela, 0% T. Granelera, 0% Arlen Siu , 0% El Bluff, 0% Cabezas, 0% COLON 2000, 0% Cristóbal Muelle 3, 0%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
On the other hand, 61% of the cargo throughput handled at the Pacific coast accounted for unloaded cargo, and 39% was loaded cargo. Both operations saw an increase when compared with cargo volumes handled in 2016. In this regard, cargo loading reported the largest increase at 7%. In connection with cargo-handling method, containerized cargo reached 40%, unloaded cargo saw a 6% decrease, but loaded cargo reported a 9% increase when compared with 2016. Liquid bulk cargo handled reached 39%, and it reported an increase in both unloading and loading at 6% and 8% respectively. Solid bulk cargo handled reached 18%, while general cargo reflected a 3% [increase].
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 As in the previous year, Panama Ports Company Balboa continues ranking first regarding volume of cargo handled, reporting 27%, with a 2% drop from the previous year (2016); Charco Azul reached 19%, moving Quetzal port to the third position with 17%. They reported a 14% and 2% increase respectively. Caldera and Acajutla ports remained in the same position in this coast, as in the previous year, each one reached 7%. Both reached a 7% and 2% increase respectively. As in 2016, Corinto port reached 5% and it reported a 6% increase; Bojas de San Jose reached 4%, and it suffered a 3% decrease. T. Decal and Melones Oil Terminal each one reached 3%; thus reporting a 7% and 45% increase respectively. Chart No. 19 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded in port, by cargo type (Thousand mt), Years 2016-2017 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
2016
2017
General Cargo Offloaded 1,951.6 Loaded
693.0
2016
2017
2016
Containerized
2017
Ro-Ro
2016
2017
Liquid Bulk
2016
2017
2016
Dry Bulk
2017
Others
2,028.5
16,450.
15,516.
299.0
239.6
14,789.
15,684.
10,301.
10,695.
39.0
78.0
261.0
11,896.
13,027.
8.5
15.9
11,543.
12,446.
1,770.6
2,065.2
83.7
43.0
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 20 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo handled in ports, (Thousand mt and percentage), Year 2017 MELONES OIL T. INC., 4,007.7 , 3%
Quetzal, 24,452.5 , 17% T. DECAL, 4,419.7 , 3%
PPCB), 38,650.4 , 27%
Otros, 12,591.4 , 9%
Corsain, 591.6 , 0% Golfito, 392.6 , 0% PATSA, 2,580.5 , 2% PPIT, 1,256.4 , 1% Puerto Vacamonte , 5.0 , 0% Punta Morales, 371.6 , 0% Quepos, 8.9 , 0% Puntarenas, 5.1 , 0% San Lorenzo, 2,658.9 , 2%
Corinto, 7,615.1 , 5%
Acajutla, 9,647.6 , 7%
Charco Azul, 26,758.7 , 19% Caldera, 10,435.4 , 7%
Boyas de San José, 5,624.9 , 4%
Sandino, 1,841.4 , 1% T. Boyas de ALBA PLTRÓLLO, 309.9 , 0% T. Boyas de CLNLRGICA, 353.0 , 0% T. Boyas de RASA, 2,216.2 , 2%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table No. 5 Caribbean Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded by port, (Thousand mt), Year 2017 Ports
General Cargo
Containerized
70.8
175.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,018.0
6,329.3 12,347.3
6,062.0
8,265.6
7.6
1.6
9.2
2,672.0
-
2,672.0
14.9
82.2
97.2
2.7
0.5
3.2
5,325.4
6,210.1 11,535.5
4,927.6
4,984.8
9,912.4
-
-
-
537.4
111.8
649.2
727.3
-
727.3
-
-
-
6,192.7
5,105.1 11,297.7
365.3
2,141.1
2,226.2
4,367.2
-
-
-
2,000.8
212.2
2,213.0
2,032.2
937.1
2,969.3
663.3
661.4
1,324.7
7,162.3
4,077.2 11,239.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 10,940.9
175.8
11,116.7
-
6.0
6.0
-
-
-
10,940.9
181.8 11,122.7
33.1
350.8
383.9
1,740.8
1,968.5
3,709.3
-
-
-
669.4
961.0
1,630.4
681.7
2,372.3
3,054.0
-
-
-
3,125.0
5,652.6
8,777.6
-
-
-
2,516.3
1,661.5
4,177.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,516.3
1,661.5
4,177.8
32.0
114.4
146.4
1,357.2
1,939.2
3,296.4
-
-
-
214.7
-
214.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,603.8
2,053.6
3,657.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,214.8
-
3,214.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,214.8
-
3,214.8
0.6
2.9
3.5
192.0
511.9
703.8
-
-
-
1.0
300.8
301.7
-
-
-
112.4
112.1
224.5
306.0
927.6
1,233.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
529.3
-
529.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
529.3
-
529.3
0.1
162.3
162.4
71.7
93.2
164.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
71.8
255.5
327.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
291.1
-
291.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
291.1
-
291.1
T. Granelera
2.2
-
2.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
22.0
-
22.0
205.5
-
205.5
-
-
-
229.7
-
229.7
Arlen Síu
6.7
4.5
11.2
25.2
22.2
47.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31.9
26.7
58.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20.8
-
20.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
20.8
-
20.8
1.1
-
1.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
19.1
-
19.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
20.2
-
20.2
18.2
0.1
18.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.2
0.1
18.3
-
2.9
2.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.9
2.9
873.6
773.6
1,647.2 21,058.9 25,704.9 46,763.81
112.4
72.4
184.8 21,135.1
1,761.6
22,894.6
3,661.6
3,397.6
7,059.2
778.4
774.1
1,552.4
Chiriquí Grande SANTOCAS CCT Barrios T. Petrolera Castilla CPT Bocas Fruit Co. Tela
El Bluff Cabezas COLON 2000 Cristóbal Muelle 3 Total
L
Total
29.6
23.1
52.7
5,883.6
6,235.4
424.7
63.7
488.4
2,203.5
0.4
8.5
8.9
325.0
40.4
-
Total
O
L
Total
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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O
L
Total
O
Total
104.9
Cortes
O
Others
12,119.0
PPCC
Total
Dry Bulk
L
Limón-Moín
L
Liquid Bulk
O
MIT
O
Ro-Ro
L
Total
O
L
Total
47,618.1 32,484.0 80,102.1
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Table No. 6 Pacific Seaboard: Cargo loaded and offloaded by port, (Thousand mt), Year 2017 Ports PPCB
General Cargo O
L
Containerized Total
O
L
Ro-Ro Total
O
L
Liquid bulk Total
O
L
Dry Bulk Total
O
L
Others Total
O
L
Total Total
D
E
Total
33.5
6.6
40.2
10,364.2
8,391.8
18,756.0
74.8
12.8
87.6
145.5
104.7
250.3
147.7
43.5
191.2
-
-
-
10,765.7
8,559.5
19,325.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,779.2
10,600.2
13,379.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,779.2
10,600.2
13,379.3
Quetzal
884.8
78.4
963.2
1,628.5
2,008.8
3,637.3
50.8
1.0
51.9
954.0
147.0
1,101.0
5,281.4
1,174.8
6,456.2
9.2
7.5
16.7
8,808.7
3,417.6
12,226.3
Caldera
492.0
104.2
596.2
1,197.3
944.5
2,141.7
64.6
0.3
64.9
5.0
0.7
5.8
2,409.1
-
2,409.1
-
-
-
4,167.9
1,049.8
5,217.7
Acajutla
349.7
0.3
350.0
1,183.6
587.4
1,771.0
23.1
1.8
25.0
452.9
279.4
732.3
1,574.0
341.9
1,915.9
29.6
-
29.6
3,613.0
1,210.8
4,823.8
Corinto
33.5
65.2
98.7
698.2
728.6
1,426.8
26.2
0.0
26.2
812.9
205.8
1,018.7
988.3
248.8
1,237.1
-
-
-
2,559.1
1,248.4
3,807.5
Boyas de San José
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,391.3
421.2
2,812.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,391.3
421.2
2,812.4
T. DECAL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,209.9
-
2,209.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,209.9
-
2,209.9
MELONES OIL T. INC
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,611.1
392.7
2,003.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,611.1
392.7
2,003.8
Charco Azul
San Lorenzo
130.7
0.1
130.8
123.2
62.5
185.7
-
-
-
592.0
67.9
659.9
176.2
102.7
278.9
38.8
35.4
74.2
1,060.7
268.7
1,329.5
PATSA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,290.3
-
1,290.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,290.3
-
1,290.3
T. Boyas de RASA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,108.1
-
1,108.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,108.1
-
1,108.1
66.1
-
66.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
736.2
-
736.2
118.4
-
118.4
-
-
-
920.7
-
920.7
2.8
-
2.8
321.3
304.1
625.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
324.1
304.1
628.2
Corsain
32.5
-
32.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
263.3
-
263.3
-
-
-
295.8
-
295.8
Golfito
Sandino PPIT
0.7
3.2
3.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
192.4
192.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.7
195.6
196.3
Punta Morales
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32.3
32.3
-
153.5
153.5
-
-
-
-
185.8
185.8
T. Boyas de CENERGICA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
176.5
-
176.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
176.5
-
176.5
T. Boyas de ALBA PETR
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
155.0
-
155.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
155.0
-
155.0
Quepos
-
2.2
2.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.2
2.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.5
4.5
Puntarenas
-
0.8
0.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.8
0.1
1.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.8
0.8
2.6
Vacamonte Total
2.0
-
2.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
-
0.5
2.5
-
2.5
2,028.5
261.0
2,289.5
15,516.2
13,027.6
28,543.9
239.6
15.9
255.5
15,684.9
12,446.8
28,131.6
10,695.4
2,065.2
12,760.5
78.0
43.0
121.0
44,242.5
27,859.5
72,101.6
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
1.4 Distribution of cargo according to cargo-handling method The Central American region keeps the trend in percentage distribution according to type of cargo-handling [method]. The percentage of containerized cargo continues to grow. About 50% of the cargo is moved in containers, while liquid bulk cargo reached 34%. Solid bulk cargo comes in third position with 13%, and general cargo reached 3%. In relation to the previous period, the volume of general cargo handled declined in 19%; however containerized and liquid bulk cargo rose by 9%; solid bulk cargo went up 4% and RoRo cargo increased in 10%. Table 7 below shows information on the share percentage for each type of cargo-handling method. Table No. 7 Distribution of cargo handled in ports per year, by type of handling (Percentages), Years 2013-2017 General Containerized Ro-Ro Dry Bulk Liquid Bulk Others Total Years Cargo 2013 2.8% 51.6% 0.4% 12.3% 31.7% 1.2% 134,745 2014 2.5% 50.4% 0.5% 13.5% 32.0% 1.2% 142,364 2015 2.4% 47.3% 0.3% 12.8% 36.1% 1.2% 151,485 2016 3.4% 48.7% 0.3% 13.5% 33.0% 1.2% 141,740 2017 2.6% 49.5% 0.3% 13.0% 33.5% 1.1% 152,204 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Central American ports handled 3.9 million MT of general cargo, and most of it was unloaded cargo at 74%. Ports reporting the largest handling of general cargo in 2017 were: Quetzal port in first place, which handled 25% of the total; followed by Caldera port with 15%; then LimonMoin with 12%; SANTOCAS handled 10% of the cargo, and Cortes and Acajutla ports handled 9% each one. In 2017, containerized cargo volume reached 75.3 million MT; 49% accounted for unloaded cargo, and 51% represented loaded cargo. Cargo was primarily handled by Charco Azul port with 26% of the total cargo; Chiriqui Grande handled 22%. Together T. Petrolera and Boyas San JosĂŠ, they handled 6% of the cargo, Limon-Moin handled 5%, Cortes, T. Decal and Limones Oil Terminal each one handled 4% of the total cargo, and SANTOCAS and PATSA handled 3% each one, among others. Solid bulk cargo handled totaled 19.8 million TM; 72% accounted for unloaded cargo. Quetzal port handled 33% of the cargo, SANTOCAS and Cortes ports handled 15% each. Caldera and Acajutla ports handled 12% and 10% respectively. These were some of the ports that reported the largest volumes of solid bulk cargo handled during this period. Liquid bulk cargo handled totaled 51.0 million TM; 72% accounted for unloaded cargo. Charco Azul port handled 26%, Chiriqui Grande handled 22%, T. Petrolera and Boyas de San Jose, each one, handled 6%, Limon-Moin port complex handled 5%, Cortes, T. Decal and Melones Oil Terminal handled 4% each one.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Ro-Ro cargo totaled 440.4 thousand MT in 2017; 80% accounted for unloaded cargo. The main ports that handled this type of cargo were MIT at 40%, PPCB at 20%, Quetzal port at 12%, Caldera port at 15%, Acajutla and Corinto, both reached 6% and Limon-Moin port reported 2%.
Chart No. 21 Central America: Traffic Cargo Breakdown by type of handling in port, (Thousand mt and percentage), Year 2017
Dry Bulk, 19,820.2 , 13%
Others, 1,673.4 , 1%
Ro-Ro, 440.4 , 0% General Cargo, 3,936.7 , 3%
Containerized, 75,307.7 , 49%
Liquid Bulk, 51,026.2 , 34%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 22 Central America: Cargo offloaded breakdown by type of handling,
(Thousand mt y %), Year 2017 Others, 856.4 , 1%
Ro-Ro, 352.0 , 0%
Dry Bulk, 14,357.4 , 16%
General Cargo, 2,902.1 , 3% Containerized, 36,575.2 , 40%
Liquid Bulk, 36,817.9 , 40%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Chart No. 23 Central America: Cargo loaded breakdown by type of handling (Thousand mt and %), year 2017 Liquid Bulk, 14,208.3 , 24%
Dry Bulk, 5,462.7 , 9%
Others, 817.0 , 1% Ro-Ro, 88.3 , 0% General Cargo, 1,034.6 , 2%
Containerized, 38,732.5 , 64%
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 24 Central America: Cargo loaded breakdown by type of handling, (Thousand mt y %), Years 2016 - 2017 100,000.0 90,000.0 80,000.0 70,000.0 60,000.0 50,000.0 40,000.0 30,000.0 20,000.0 10,000.0
-
2016
2017
General Cargo
2016
2017
Containerized
2016
2017
Ro-Ro
2016
2017
Liquid Bulk
2016
2017
2016
Dry Bulk
2017
Others
Caribbean
4,369.0
3,294.4
81,478.6 93,527.6
188.4
369.7
40,756.2 45,789.2 14,012.1 14,120.0
3,022.7
3,104.9
Pacific
5,289.3
4,579.0
56,694.2 57,087.8
615.0
511.1
52,665.1 56,263.2 24,144.7 25,520.3
245.4
241.9
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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2
Vessel Calls
Ports in the Central American region reported a total of 17,647 port calls including merchant vessels and cruise ships; however, it represented a slight drop when compared with the number of port calls in 2016. The Central American ports that reported an increase [in port calls] in the region included [those located in] El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The latter reported the highest increase at 10% when compared with the previous period, while ports in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama received a lower number of vessels. The largest decrease was reported by Panamanian ports where the number of port calls dropped at 2%. Ports with the largest number of port calls in 2017 included MIT, LimĂłn MoĂn, Cortes, PPCB, SANTOCAS, PPCC and Quetzal. The first five ports in this list reported a decrease when compared with 2016. SANTOCAS port reported the most significant decrease, specifically 140 port call less, equivalent to a 9% decrease. Conversely, PPCC and Quetzal reported a 3% and 7% increase respectively. Other ports that showed an increase in the number of vessels arrivals included CCT at 8%, Acajutla at 9%, Corinto at 10%, Mahogany Bay Cruise Center at 23%, and Charco Azul at 12%, among others. Container carriers accounted for 59% of the total number of vessels that crossed the region, which is equivalent to 10,428 units, with a 1% decrease when compared with 2016. In contrast, conventional vessels, cruisers and oil tankers each one accounted for 6% of this figure. Cruisers and oil tankers reported a 17% and 6% increase respectively, while conventional vessels decreased in 3%. Carriers transporting liquid bulk, solid bulk and Ro-Ro vessels, each one accounted for 5% [of this figure]. Furthermore, arrival of barges and gas carriers represented 1%.
Chart No. 25 Central America: Distribution of port calls by type of vessel, Year 2017 Oil Tanker, 1,058, 6% Conventional, 1,084, 6%
Liquid Bulk, 903, 5% Dry Bulk Carrier, 863, 5% Ro-Ro, 878, 5%
Cruises, 1,127, 7%
Barge, 100, 1%
Gas Carrier Tanker, 244, 1%
Others, 399, 2%
Otros, 1,306, 7% Container Ships, 10,428, 59%
Reffer, 563, 3% Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Chart No. 26 Central American: Number of vessels by type, Year2016-2017 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Container Ships
Conventio Oil Tanker nal
Cruises
Lquid Bulk
Dry Bulk Tanker
Ro-Ro
Reefer
Gas Carrier Tanker
Barge
Others
2016
10,550
965
1,120
997
867
891
837
746
260
194
277
2017
10,428
1,127
1,084
1,058
903
863
878
563
244
100
399
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Chart No. 27 Central American: Number of vessels by type, by littoral, Years 2016-2017 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
2016
2017
2016
C Container Ships
2017 P
7,279
7,492
3,271
2,936
Cruises
630
707
335
420
Conventional
683
651
437
433
Oil Tanker
408
451
589
607
Liquid Bulk
363
348
504
555
Dry Bulk Carrier
380
344
511
519
Ro-Ro
329
257
508
621
Reefer
692
496
54
67
Gas Carrier Tanker
228
215
32
29
Barge
143
61
51
39
Others
39
78
238
321
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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3
Containers and Box Trucks/Trailers
The Central American port system handled 11,053,868 TEU in 2017, equivalent to 5,964,533 containers in different sizes, thus reporting a 7% increase when compared to 2016. In contrast to last year, all the Central American ports increased their volume of containers handled. In this regard, Panama reported a 10% increase, equivalent to 628,000 TEU; Costa Rica saw a 10% increase, equivalent to 47,000 TEU; Nicaragua reflected a 22% rise, equivalent to 34,000 TEU; Honduras showed a 4% increase that totaled 33,000 TEU; El Salvador saw a 3% increase, equivalent to 8,000 TEU and Guatemala had an increase of Chart No. 28 Central America: Container throughput in ports, 4,000 TEU. (TEU), Year 2016-2017 Of the total number of containers handled in the Central American region, Panamanian [ports] handled 62% of the total, equivalent to 6,899,254 TEU, reporting a 10% increase when compared with 2016 operations. Both Guatemala 3,000,000 and Costa Rica, each one, 2,500,000 reported handling 13% of the 2,000,000 TEU in the region. In the case 1,500,000 of Costa Rica, it saw a 3% 1,000,000 increase, equivalent to 47,000 500,000 TEU, including Guatemala, but 0 at a lower scale, specifically 2016 2017 PPB 2,831,712 2,906,050 4,000 TEU. Honduras reported MIT 1,841,205 1,878,473 handling 7% of the cargo in PPC 793,945 1,311,232 the region, reaching a 4% LIMÓN-MOÍN 1,177,385 1,199,628 increase, equivalent to 33,000 CCT 633,035 701,516 TEU, while El Salvador and CORTES 621,819 642,218 Nicaragua, each one, reached SANTOCAS 614,463 566,539 2%, and they reported a 4% BARRIOS 428,263 455,973 and 22% increase respectively. QUETZAL
427,375
451,689
Of the seven Central American 202,165 209,903 ports that reported the largest CORINTO 150,007 183,698 number of containers handled CASTILLA 109,992 112,504 in 2017, four of them are in PPIT 153,524 81,563 Panama, one in Costa Rica, SAN LORENZO 25,460 35,824 one in Honduras and one in BOCAS FRUIT CO. 18,261 20,420 Guatemala. According to this ARLEN SIU 6,893 7,058 classification: 1) Panama Port Balboa handled 2,906,050 TEU, with a 3% increase from the previous year; 2) Manzanillo International Terminal handled 1,878,473 TEU, with a 2% increase; 3) Panama Ports Cristobal handled 1,311,232 TEU, with a 65% increase; 4) Limon-Moin port complex handled 1,199,628 TEU with a 2% increase; 5) Colon Container Terminal handled 701,516 TEU, with a 11% rise; 6) Cortes port handled CALDERA
264,371
289,582
ACAJUTLA
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 642,218 TEU, with a 3% increase, and finally 7) Santo Tomas de Castilla handled 566,539 TEU, however it suffered a 8% decrease. There are 17 container ports in the Central American region, and ten of them are in the Caribbean coast. They handled 62% of the [cargo at regional level], equivalent to 6,895,561 TEU; thus, reporting a 10% increase when compared with 2016. On the other hand, the seven ports in the Pacific coast handled 4,158,309 TEU, equivalent to 38% of the cargo handled in the region, and it represents 2% increase.
Chart No. 29 Central America: Container throughput by coast (TEU), Year 2016-2017 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
0
P
C
T
2016
4,054,614
6,245,261
10,299,875
2017
4,158,309
6,895,561
11,053,870
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
ANNEXS
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4
Port traffic in Central America by Country, (Thousands of MT), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamรก Central America
2001 11,246 4,592 6,882 2,363 9,078 23,139 57,300
2002 12,217 4,546 7,083 2,094 9,760 21,291 56,991
2003 14,640 4,698 7,658 2,146 10,439 24,626 64,207
2004
2005
14,678 4,686 8,732 2,328 10,915 34,795 76,134
15,753 5,098 9,273 2,505 11,334 36,699 80,664
2006 16,080 5,965 9,393 2,707 12,824 39,245 86,214 (Continue)
(Continuation)
Port traffic in Central America by Country, (Thousands of MT), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamรก Central America
2007 16,876 6,156 9,819 2,938 13,674 44,826 94,289
2008 15,860 6,010 10,476 2,799 13,909 47,047 96,100
2009 15,978 4,931 9,450 2,834 12,069 54,881 100,144
2010 16,876 5,392 10,582 3,009 13,474 54,819 104,152
2011 18,301 5,848 12,137 3,438 14,207 62,425 116,356
2012 18,467 5,807 13,057 3,651 14,691 74,708 130,381 (Continue)
(Continuation)
Port traffic in Central America by Country, (Thousands of MT), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year
2013
2014
Guatemala 20,376 24,066 El Salvador 5,744 5,745 Honduras 14,117 13,936 Nicaragua 3,622 3,854 Costa Rica 14,932 15,499 Panamรก 75,954 79,264 Central America 134,746 142,364 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
2015 26,172 6,362 13,845 4,275 15,344 85,488 151,485
2016 26,415 6,657 13,839 4,397 16,670 73,762 141,740
2017 27,434 6,559 14,094 4,828 17,142 82,107 152,204
Port traffic in Central America,(Thousands of MT), Years 2001-2017 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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5
Vessel arrivals in Central America by Country, (Units), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamรก Central America
2001 2,534 445 2,154 544 2,386 4,911 12,974
2002 2,637 451 2,212 422 2,642 4,823 13,187
2003 2,912 546 2,293 432 2,732 5,140 14,055
2004 3,055 590 2,324 421 2,737 5,479 14,606
2005 3,112 610 2,309 449 2,779 5,998 15,257
2006 3,366 718 2,377 621 3,042 6,159 16,283 (Continue)
(Continuation)
Vessel arrivals in Central America by Country, (Units), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamรก Central America
2007 3,546 855 2,547 676 3,215 6,570 17,409
2008 3,370 729 2,456 673 3,078 6,821 17,127
2009 3,261 630 2,238 596 2,999 6,567 16,291
2010 3,501 620 2,252 640 3,136 7,388 17,537
2011 3,328 725 2,570 642 3,373 8,129 18,767
2012 3,173 743 2,165 569 3,322 7,945 17,917 (Continue)
(Continuation)
Vessel arrivals in Central America by Country, (Units), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year
2013
2014
Guatemala 3,334 3,339 El Salvador 810 766 Honduras 2,281 2,375 Nicaragua 640 585 Costa Rica 3,196 2,912 Panamรก 7,993 7,567 Central America 18,254 17,544 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
2015 3,273 823 2,309 668 2,860 8,117 18,050
2016 3,349 801 2,400 721 3,021 7,412 17,704
2017 3,324 841 2,417 794 3,006 7,265 17,647
VESSEL ARRIVALS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, (UNITS), YEARS 2001-2017 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Container throughput at Central America, (TEU), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Guatemala
597,775
681,078
725,976
750,343
770,363
835,253
El Salvador Honduras
17,721 397,659
42,221 413,842
66,216 470,340
93,647 555,854
104,370 591,697
124,331 593,800
10,933 616,900 1,591,472 3,232,460
10,447 646,971 1,544,774 3,339,333
12,328 676,438 1,991,659 3,942,957
16,983 734,088 2,428,799 4,579,714
18,951 778,651 2,774,569 5,038,601
47,948 880,436 3,027,562 5,509,330 (Continue)
Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamá Central America (Continuation)
Container throughput at Central America, (TEU), Years 2001-2017 2010
2011
2012
Guatemala
Country/Year
876,653
905,705
887,322
1,022,994
1,163,076
1,500,799
El Salvador
144,458
156,323
126,369
146,819
161,226
160,981
Honduras
636,433
669,802
571,720
612,844
662,672
663,945
Nicaragua
61,457
63,234
59,932
68,326
84,467
94,444
Costa Rica
968,559
1,004,975
909,442
1,036,214
1,095,490
1,229,529
4,074,480 6,762,040
4,651,926 7,451,965
4,244,740 6,799,525
5,593,199 8,480,396
6,629,943 9,796,874
6,984,447 10,634,145 (Continúa)
Panamá Central America
2007
2008
2009
(Continuation)
Container throughput at Central America, (TEU), Years 2001-2017 Country/Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Guatemala
1,211,562
1,263,485
1,470,100
1,470,101
1,474,200
El Salvador
180,634
179,260
202,165
202,164
209,903
Honduras
671,467
682,859
757,271
757,271
790,543
Nicaragua
98,153
116,317
156,900
156,901
190,756
Costa Rica
1,246,829
1,298,579
1,338,979
1,441,756
1,489,210
Panamá
6,538,074
6,770,243
6,271,681
6,271,683
6,899,254
Central America
9,946,719
10,310,743
10,197,096
10,299,876
11,053,866
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Container throughput at Central America, (TEU), Years 2001-2017 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Summary Table. - Central America: Traffic by ports, Year 2017 Country/Ports
Guatemala Boyas de San José Quetzal Barrios Santo Tomas de Castilla (SANTOCAS) El Salvador Acajutla T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO T. Boyas de CENERGICA T. Boyas de RASA Corsain Honduras San Lorenzo Castilla Cortes Tela Roatán T. Coxen Hole Roatán T. Mahogany Bay Puerto Banana Coast (Trujillo) Nicaragua Corinto Sandino San Juan del Sur Cabezas El Bluff Arlen Síu Costa Rica Caldera Golfito Punta Morales Puntarenas Quepos Limón-Moín Panamá Amador & Resorts Charco Azul Cristóbal Muelle 3 Panama Ports Company Balboa (PPCB) Petro America Terminal (PATSA) PSA Panama International Terminal (PPIT)
S P P C C P P P P P P C C C C C C P P P C C C P P P P P C P P P P P P
Cargo Thousand of mt 27,473.8 2,812.4 12,226.3 3,657.4 8,777.6 6,559.2 4,823.8 155.0 176.5 1,108.1 295.8 14,093.6 1,329.5 1,233.6 11,239.5 291.1 4,827.8 3,807.5 920.7 20.2 20.8 58.6 17,142.4 5,217.7 196.3 185.8 2.6 4.5 11,535.5 82,107.7 13,379.3 2.9 19,325.2 1,290.3 628.2
Vessel units 3,324 159 1,285 527 1,353 841 628 20 11 120 62 2,417 230 159 1,675 12 170 171 794 603 44 35 23 17 72 3,006 615 143 10 84 142 2,012 7,265 32 147 65 1,649 79 112
Container and Trailers (Units) (TEU) 805,808 1,474,200 271,053 451,689 235,692 455,973 299,063 566,539 127,181 209,903 127,181 209,903 426,691 790,546 20,590 35,824 56,252 112,504 349,849 642,218 112,192 190,756 108,412 183,698 3,780 7,058 792,386 1,489,211 166,491 289,582 625,895 1,199,629 4,050,175 6,899,256 1,687,029 2,906,050 44,488 81,563
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Summary Table. - Central America: Traffic by ports, Year 2017 Cargo Country/Ports S Thousands of mt Panamá (Continuation) Puerto Vacamonte P 2.5 PUERTOS MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC P 2,003.8 T. DECAL P 2,209.9 Bocas Fruit Co. (Almirante) C 327.3 Chiriquí Grande C 11,122.7 COLON 2000 C 18.3 Colon Container Terminal (CCT) C 4,177.8 Colon Port Terminal (CPT) C 529.3 Home Port (Terminal de Cruceros) C Manzanillo Int. Terminal (MIT) C 12,347.3 Panama Ports Company Cristobal (PPCC) C 11,297.7 T. Granelera C 230.5 T. Petrolera C 3,214.8
Vessel units
Containers and Trailers (Units) (TEU)
115 104 105 52 121 76 676 33 95 2,371 1,293 14 126
10,210 399,458 1,115,616 793,374 -
20,420 701,516 1,878,473 1,311,232 -
3,324 841 2,417 794 3,006 7,265 17,647
805,808 127,181 426,691 112,192 792,386 4,050,175 6,314,433
1,474,200 209,903 790,543 190,756 1,489,210 6,899,254 11,053,866
CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamá Total
27,473.8 6,559.2 14,093.6 4,827.8 17,142.4 82,107.7 152,204.5
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Table 1. Central America: cargo throughput by country and port, quarterly (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 Country/Ports
Guatemala Boyas de San José Quetzal Barrios Santo Tomas de Castilla El Salvador Acajutla T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO T. Boyas de CENERGICA T. Boyas de RASA Corsain Honduras San Lorenzo Castilla Cortes Tela Nicaragua Corinto Sandino Arlen Síu Cabezas El Bluff Costa Rica Caldera Golfito Punta Morales Puntarenas Quepos Limón-Moín
Seaboard
P P C C P P P P P P C C C P P C C C P P P P P C
Offloaded 3,782.8 648.0 1,970.8 418.8 745.2 1,166.6 753.4 40.3 74.1 226.6 72.2 2,163.0 220.5 76.3 1,782.5 83.7 773.6 496.6 260.1 6.6 4.6 5.7 2,422.3 971.4 0.7 0.0 1,450.2
Quarter I Loaded 3,203.3 194.2 1,028.8 522.8 1,457.5 447.1 447.1 1,530.6 142.5 231.8 1,156.3 379.5 375.4 4.1 1,859.6 244.8 19.9 53.1 0.3 2.0 1,539.7
Total 6,986.1 842.2 2,999.6 941.6 2,202.7 1,613.7 1,200.5 40.3 74.1 226.6 72.2 3,693.6 363.0 308.1 2,938.8 83.7 1,153.1 872.1 260.1 10.6 4.6 5.7 4,281.9 1,216.2 19.9 53.1 0.9 2.0 2,989.8
Offloaded 4,395.3 561.8 2,634.0 385.9 813.6 1,556.6 1,015.4 53.2 49.7 362.7 75.5 2,348.0 289.1 92.7 1,890.1 76.1 888.3 685.2 181.2 10.0 6.0 5.9 2,420.3 1,153.3 0.1 0.2 1,266.6
Quarter II Loaded 3,198.4 92.5 1,035.1 520.4 1,550.4 337.7 337.7 1,391.6 60.6 245.0 1,086.0 402.9 396.1 0.0 6.8 2,092.4 328.3 69.4 87.1 0.1 1.3 1,606.1
Total 7,593.7 654.3 3,669.1 906.3 2,364.0 1,894.3 1,353.1 53.2 49.7 362.7 75.5 3,739.6 349.7 337.7 2,976.1 76.1 1,291.2 1,081.3 181.2 16.7 6.0 5.9 4,512.7 1,481.7 69.5 87.1 0.4 1.3 2,872.7
Quarter III Offloaded Loaded 3,931.4 2,556.3 552.3 34.4 2,217.9 713.5 404.8.4 529.0 756.4 1,279.4 1,277.3 263.2 860.8 263.2 21.0 24.8 301.2 69.5 2,141.6 1,209.6 275.9 22.6 64.3 243.3 1,743.9 943.7 57.4 982.9 269.7 722.8 263.5 246.1 0.0 7.0 6.3 3.0 3.9 2,238.4 1,822.4 1,010.7 238.1 62.6 45.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 1,227.5 1,475.2
Total 6,487.7 586.7 2,931.3 933.8 2,035.8 1,540.4 1,123.9 21.0 24.8 301.2 69.5 3,351.2 298.5 307.7 2,687.6 57.4 1,252.6 986.3 246.1 13.3 3.0 3.9 4,060.9 1,248.8 62.6 45.7 0.3 0.7 2,702.7
Offloaded 3,819.2 629.2 1,986.1 394.2 809.7 1,348.0 983.4 40.5 27.9 217.6 78.5 2,167.6 275.3 72.6 1,745.8 73.9 907.9 654.5 233.2 8.4 6.6 5.2 2,414.8 1,032.4 0.6 0.7 1,381.1
Quarter IV Loaded 2,587.0 100.0 640.2 481.4 1,365.4 162.8 162.8 1,141.6 43.0 207.5 891.2 223.0 213.4 9.6 1,872.1 238.6 43.6 0.3 0.4 1,589.2
Total 6,406.3 729.2 2,626.3 875.7 2,175.1 1,510.8 1,146.2 40.5 27.9 217.6 78.5 3,309.2 318.2 280.1 2,637.0 73.9 1,130.9 867.9 233.2 17.9 6.6 5.2 4,287.0 1,271.0 44.3 1.0 0.4 2,970.3
Offloaded 15,928.8 2,391.3 8,808.7 1,603.8 3,125.0 5,348.4 3,613.0 155.0 176.5 1,108.1 295.8 8,820.1 1,060.7 306.0 7,162.3 291.1 3,552.7 2,559.1 920.7 31.9 20.2 20.8 9,495.8 4,167.9 0.7 1.8 5,325.4
Total Loaded 11,545.0 421.2 3,417.6 2,053.6 5,652.6 1,210.8 1,210.8 5,273.5 268.7 927.6 4,077.2 1,275.1 1,248.4 26.7 7,646.6 1,049.8 195.6 185.8 0.8 4.5 6,210.1
Total 27,473.8 2,812.4 12,226.3 3,657.4 8,777.6 6,559.2 4,823.8 155.0 176.5 1,108.1 295.8 14,093.6 1,329.5 1,233.6 11,239.5 291.1 4,827.8 3,807.5 920.7 58.6 20.2 20.8 17,142.4 5,217.7 196.3 185.8 2.6 4.5 11,535.5
Continue
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 1. Central America: cargo throughput by country and port, quarterly (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 Country/Ports
Seaboard
Panamá
Charco Azul Cristóbal Muelle 3 Panama Ports Company Balboa Petro America Terminal PSA Panama International Terminal Puerto Vacamonte MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC T. DECAL Bocas Fruit Co. Chiriquí Grande COLON 2000 Colon Conteiner Terminal Colon Port Terminal Manzanillo Int. Terminal Panama Ports Company Cristobal T. Granelera T. Petrolera
P P P P P P P P C C C C C C C C C
Quarter I Offloaded
Loaded
Quarter II Total
Offloaded
Loaded
Quarter III Total
Offloaded
Loaded
Quarter IV Total
Offloaded
Loaded
Total Loaded
Total
10,946.6
8,216.7
19,163.3
12,019.9
8,148.2
20,168.0
14,135.7
8,011.6
22,147.2
11,613.1
9,016.1
20,629.2
Total
Offloaded 48,715.2
33,392.6
82,107.7
50.8 2,623.7 354.3 115.3 0.8 320.9 658.5 15.2 2,410.5 4.7 521.7 133.9 1,494.3 1,417.7 57.1 767.4
2,822.6 0.2 1,963.5 70.9 40.4 47.3 78.7 412.0 1,644.4 1,136.7 -
2,873.4 0.2 4,587.2 354.3 186.2 0.8 361.2 658.5 62.5 2,489.2 4.7 933.7 133.9 3,138.7 2,554.4 57.1 767.4
231.9 2,889.2 375.5 95.3 0.6 514.5 583.0 20.1 2,655.8 5.5 602.9 168.7 1,434.9 1,581.5 44.7 815.6
2,248.1 1.0 2,310.5 71.7 100.8 78.4 97.1 351.5 1,571.8 1,317.2 -
2,480.0 1.0 5,199.7 375.5 167.0 0.6 615.3 583.0 98.5 2,752.9 5.5 954.4 168.7 3,006.7 2,898.8 44.7 815.6
1,708.4 2,674.0 400.5 72.2 0.4 320.7 498.0 14.8 3,642.4 2.4 717.8 90.7 1,462.1 1,632.4 105.9 793.0
2,118.1 0.9 2,170.9 85.0 161.4 59.5 6.0 453.8 1,542.2 1,413.6 -
3,826.5 0.9 4,844.9 400.5 157.2 0.4 482.2 498.0 74.4 3,648.4 2.4 1,171.5 90.7 3,004.3 3,046.1 105.9 793.0
788.0 2,578.8 159.8 41.5 0.8 455.0 470.4 21.8 2,232.2 5.6 673.9 136.0 1,626.7 1,561.0 22.8 838.8
3,411.4 0.9 2,114.6 76.4 90.1 70.2 0.0 0.1 444.1 1,570.9 1,237.5 -
4,199.4 0.9 4,693.4 159.8 117.9 0.8 545.1 470.4 92.0 2,232.2 5.6 1,118.1 136.0 3,197.6 2,798.5 22.8 838.8
2,779.2 10,765.7 1,290.3 324.1 2.5 1,611.1 2,209.9 71.8 10,940.9 18.2 2,516.3 529.3 6,018.0 6,192.7 230.5 3,214.8
10,600.2 2.9 8,559.5 304.1 392.7 255.5 181.8 0.1 1,661.5 6,329.3 5,105.1 -
13,379.3 2.9 19,325.2 1,290.3 628.2 2.5 2,003.8 2,209.9 327.3 11,122.7 18.3 4,177.8 529.3 12,347.3 11,297.7 230.5 3,214.8
3,782.8 1,166.6 2,163.0 773.6 2,422.3 10,946.6 21,254.9
3,203.3 447.1 1,530.6 379.5 1,859.6 8,216.7 15,636.8
6,986.1 1,613.7 3,693.6 1,153.1 4,281.9 19,163.3 36,891.7
4,395.3 1,556.6 2,348.0 888.3 2,420.3 12,019.9 23,628.3
2,556.3 263.2 1,209.6 269.7 1,822.4 8,011.6 14,132.9
6,487.7 1,540.4 3,351.2 1,252.6 4,060.9 22,147.2 38,840.1
3,819.2 1,348.0 2,167.6 907.9 2,414.8 11,613.1 22,270.6
2,587.0 162.8 1,141.6 223.0 1,872.1 9,016.1 15,002.7
6,406.3 1,510.8 3,309.2 1,130.9 4,287.0 20,629.2 37,273.4
15,928.8 5,348.4 8,820.1 3,552.7 9,495.8 48,715.2 91,861.0
11,545.0 1,210.8 5,273.5 1,275.1 7,646.6 33,392.6 60,343.5
27,473.8 6,559.2 14,093.6 4,827.8 17,142.4 82,107.7 152,204.5
CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Total
3,198.4 337.7 1,391.6 402.9 2,092.4 8,148.2 15,571.1
7,593.7 1,894.3 3,739.6 1,291.2 4,512.7 20,168.0 39,199.4
3,931.4 1,277.3 2,141.6 982.9 2,238.4 14,135.7 24,707.2
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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Table 2. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ports, quarterly (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports
Seaboard
Guatemala
Quarter I
Quarter II
Quarter III
Quarter IV
Total
836
834
797
857
3,324
Boyas de San José
P
44
38
35
42
159
Puerto Barrios
P
131
134
131
131
527
Quetzal
C
310
331
312
332
1,285
Santo Tomas de Castilla
C
351
331
319
352
1,353
202
236
206
197
841
El Salvador Acajutla
P
153
162
157
156
628
Corsain
P
12
21
17
12
62
T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO
P
6
7
2
5
20
T. Boyas de CENERGICA
P
4
3
2
2
11
T. Boyas de RASA
P
27
43
28
22
120
691
596
524
606
2,417
Honduras San Lorenzo
P
67
58
49
56
230
Castilla
C
42
37
37
43
159
Cortes
C
448
429
389
409
1,675
Roatán T. Coxen Hole
C
68
34
19
49
170
Roatán T. Mahogany Bay
C
63
34
28
46
171
Tela
C
3
4
2
3
12
194
203
187
210
794
Nicaragua Corinto
P
144
155
153
151
603
San Juan del Sur
P
14
8
1
12
35
Sandino
P
10
9
10
15
44
El Bluff
C
4
4
3
6
17
Arlen Síu
C
17
19
17
19
72
Cabezas
C
5
8
3
7
23
857
742
666
741
3,006
Costa Rica Caldera
P
147
153
153
162
615
Golfito
P
66
29
17
31
143
Punta Morales
P
3
5
2
-
10
Puntarenas
P
30
16
4
34
84
Quepos
P
74
32
25
11
142
Limón-Moín
C
537
507
465
503
2,012
Continúa
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 2. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ports, quarterly (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports Panamá Amador & Resorts Charco Azul Cristóbal Muelle 3 Panama Ports Company Balboa Petro America Terminal PSA Panama International T. Puerto Vacamonte MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC T. DECAL Bocas Fruit Co. Chiriquí Grande COLON 2000 Colon Conteiner Terminal (CCT) Colon Port Terminal (CPT) Home Port (Terminal de Cruceros) Manzanillo Int. Terminal (MIT) Panama Ports Company Cristobal T. Granelera T. Petrolera
Seaboard P P P P P P P P P C C C C C C C C C C
Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panamá Total
Quarter I Quarter II 1,849 1,774 18 4 29 25 12 18 363 404 23 21 47 27 40 41 19 27 29 29 14 12 25 33 32 10 154 168 7 8 33 21 621 579 348 313 3 3 32 31 CENTRAL AMERICA 836 834 202 236 691 596 194 203 857 742 1,849 1,774 4,492 4,272
Quarter III 1805 45 21 417 22 21 19 27 23 13 35 1 183 10 14 581 335 6 32 797 206 524 187 666 1,805 4,105
Quarter IV 1,837 10 48 14 465 13 17 15 31 24 13 28 33 171 8 27 590 297 2 31
Total 7,265 32 147 65 1649 79 112 115 104 105 52 121 76 676 33 95 2,371 1,293 14 126
857 3324 197 841 606 2417 210 794 741 3,006 1,837 7,265 4,308 1,7177
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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10 Table 3. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ship type, (Units) Year 2017 Country/Ports
Seaboard
Guatemala Boyas de San José Quetzal Puerto Barrios Santo Tomas de Castilla El Salvador Acajutla Corsain T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO T. Boyas de CENERGICA T. Boyas de RASA Honduras San Lorenzo Puerto Castilla Puerto Cortes Roatán T. Coxen Hole Roatán T. Mahogany Bay Tela Nicaragua Corinto San Juan del Sur Sandino El Bluff Puerto Arlen Síu Cabezas Costa Rica Caldera Golfito Punta Morales Puntarenas Quepos Limón-Moín
P P C C P P P P P P C C C C C C C C P P P P P P P P P
Conventional 265 87 14 164 67 67 116 21 3 92 207 102 28 72 5 261 87 34 140
Reefer 149 51 17 81 358 358
Container Ships
Ro-Ro
1,836 609 444 783 255 255 1,420 61 120 1,239 259 259 1,452 253 1,199
104 104 94 94 110 96 14 103 103 110 102 8
Dry Bulk
CENTRAL AMERICAN COMISSION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT, COCATRAM
346 239 107 120 120 141 14 127 176 121 8 47
Liquid Bulk 408 159 72 31 146 235 84 20 11 120 81 7 29 45 43 1 8 2 32
Gas Carrier Oil Tanker 14 14 14 14 42 42 100 100
43
10 10 118 29 77 12 143 92 16 17 18 -
Cruises 99 71 28 8 8 348 4 3 170 171 80 45 35 347 19 50 84 71 123
Barge 22 1 21 1 1 36 14 22 -
Others 71 37 34 48 48 41 2 3 36 1 1 123 18 29 71 5 Continúa
Total 3,324 159 1,285 527 1,353 841 628 62 20 11 120 2,417 230 159 1,675 170 171 12 794 603 35 44 17 72 23 3,006 615 143 10 84 142 2,012
CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 3. Central America: Vessel arrivals by ship type, (Units) Year 2017 Country/Ports
Seaboard
Panamá
Conventional
Reefer
Container Ships
Ro-Ro
5,206
Dry Bulk
Liquid Bulk
Gas Carrier Oil Tanker
Cruises
Barge
Others
Total
164
56
357
80
136
74
787
245
45
115
Amador & Resorts
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
-
-
32
Charco Azul
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
147
-
-
-
147
Cristóbal Muelle 3
P
65
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
65
Home Port (Terminal de Cruceros)
P
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
95
-
-
95
Panama Ports Company Balboa
p
6
3
1,388
122
17
71
1
35
5
1
-
1,649
Panama Ports Company Cristobal
p
84
1
903
-
48
65
40
72
37
43
-
1,293
p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
79
-
-
-
79
Petro America Terminal PSA Panama International Terminal
7,265
p 1
-
111
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
112
Puerto Vacamonte
p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
115
115
MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC
p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
104
-
-
-
104
T. DECAL
p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
105
-
-
-
105
Bocas Fruit Co.
c
-
52
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
Chiriquí Grande
c
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
119
-
-
-
121
COLON 2000
c
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
76
-
-
76
Manzanillo Int. Terminal
c
7
-
2,128
235
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
2,371
Colon Conteiner Terminal
c
-
-
676
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
676
Colon Port Terminal
c
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
-
-
33
T. Granelera
c
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
T. Petrolera
c
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
93
-
-
-
126
Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica
265 67 116 207 261
149 358
346 120 141 176
408 235 81 43
14 14 42 100
10 118 143 -
99 8 348 80 347
22 1 36
71 48 41 1 123
3,324 841 2,417 794 3,006
Panama
164
CENTRAL AMERICA
Total 1,080 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
1,836 255 1,420 259 1,452
104 94 110 103 110
56
5,206
357
80
136
74
787
245
45
115
7,265
563
10,428
878
863
903
244
1,058
1,127
104
399
17,647
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
11 Table 4. Central America: Traffic by cargo, (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 Country/Ports Guatemala Boyas de San José Quetzal Puerto Barrios Santo Tomas de Castilla El Salvador Acajutla Corsain T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO T. Boyas de CENERGICA T. Boyas de RASA Honduras San Lorenzo Puerto Castilla Puerto Cortes Tela Nicaragua Corinto Sandino El Bluff Puerto Arlen Síu Cabezas Costa Rica Caldera Golfito Punta Morales Puntarenas Quepos Limón-Moín Panamá Charco Azul Panama Ports Company Balboa Petro America Terminal PSA Panama International T. Puerto Vacamonte PUERTOS MELONES OIL T. INC T. DECAL Bocas Fruit Co. Chiriquí Grande COLON 2000 Colon Conteiner Terminal Colon Port Terminal Cristóbal Muelle 3 Manzanillo Int. Terminal Panama Ports Company Cristobal T. Granelera T. Petrolera Total general
Seaboard P P C C P P P P P P C C C P P C C C P P P P P C P P P P P P P C C C C C C C C C C
General Cargo 1,493.6 963.2 146.4 383.9 382.5 350.0 32.5 499.6 130.8 3.5 365.3 177.1 98.7 66.1 11.2 1.1 1,091.5 596.2 3.9 0.8 2.2 488.4 292.4 40.2 2.8 2.0 162.4 18.3 2.9 52.7 8.9 2.2 3,936.7
Containerized 10,643.0 3,637.3 3,296.4 3,709.3 1,771.0 1,771.0 5,256.8 185.7 703.8 4,367.2 1,474.2 1,426.8 47.4 10,407.3 2,141.7 8,265.6 45,755.4 18,756.0 625.4 164.9 4,177.8 12,119.0 9,912.4 75,307.7
Ro-Ro
Liquid Bulk
51.9 51.9 25.0 25.0 26.2 26.2 74.1 64.9 9.2 263.2 87.6 175.6 440.4
Dry Bulk
5,758.6 2,812.4 1,101.0 214.9 1,630.4 2,435.2 732.3 263.3 155.0 176.5 1,108.1 3,465.7 659.9 301.7 2,213.0 291.1 1,794.8 1,018.7 736.2 20.8 19.1 2,906.6 5.8 192.4 32.3 1.8 2.2 2,672.0 34,665.4 13,379.3 250.3 1,290.3 2,003.8 2,209.9 11,116.7 529.3 649.2 22.0 3,214.8 51,026.2
9,510.1 6,456.2 3,054.0 1,915.9 1,915.9 3,248.1 278.9 2,969.3 1,355.5 1,237.1 118.4 2,659.7 2,409.1 153.5 97.2 1,130.0 191.2 6.0 727.3 205.5 19,820.1
Others 16.7 16.7 29.6 29.6 1,623.4 74.2 224.5 1,324.7 3.2 3.2 0.5 0.5 1,673.4
Total general 27,473.8 2,812.4 12,226.3 3,657.4 8,777.6 6,559.2 4,823.8 295.8 155.0 176.5 1,108.1 14,093.6 1,329.5 1,233.6 11,239.5 291.1 4,827.8 3,807.5 920.7 20.8 58.6 20.2 17,142.4 5,217.7 196.3 185.8 2.6 4.5 11,535.5 82,106.9 13,379.3 19,325.2 1,290.3 628.2 2.5 2,003.8 2,209.9 327.3 11,122.7 18.3 4,177.8 529.3 2.9 12,347.3 11,297.7 229.7 3,214.8 152,204.5
Fuente: Empresas Portuarias del Istmo Centroamericano y Autoridad Marítima Portuaria de Panamá
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
12 Table 4-A. Central America: Traffic offloaded by cargo type, (Thousands of MT), Year 2017 Seaboard General Cargo Containerized Ro-Ro Country/Ports Liquid Bulk Dry Bulk Others Total general 949.9 4,726.5 50.8 4,229.3 5,963.1 9.2 15,928.8 Guatemala p 2,391.3 2,391.3 Boyas de San José P 884.8 1,231.5 50.8 954.0 5,281.4 9.2 8,411.7 Quetzal C 32.0 1,357.2 214.7 1, 603.8 Barrios C 33.1 1,740.8 669.4 681.7 -3,125.0 Santo Tomas de Castilla 382.2 1,183.6 23.1 2,155.8 1,574.0 29.6 5,348.4 El Salvador P 349.7 1,183.6 23.1 452.9 1,574.0 29.6 3,613.0 Acajutla P 32.5 263.3 295.8 Corsain P 155.0 155.0 T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO P 176.5 176.5 T. Boyas de CENERGICA P 1,108.1 1,108.1 T. Boyas de RASA 456.3 2,456.2 2,884.8 2,208.4 814.4 8,820.1 Honduras P 130.7 123.2 592.0 176.2 38.8 1,060.7 San Lorenzo C 0.6 192.0 1.0 112.4 306.0 Puerto Castilla C 325.0 2,141.1 2,000.8 2,032.2 663.3 7,162.3 Puerto Cortes C 291.1 291.1 Tela 107.5 723.4 26.2 1,589.0 1,106.7 3,552.7 Nicaragua P 33.5 698.2 26.2 812.9 988.3 2,559.1 Corinto P 66.1 736.2 118.4 920.7 Sandino C 20.8 20.8 El Bluff C 6.7 25.2 31.9 Puerto Arlen Síu C 1.1 19.1 20.2 Cabezas 917.4 3,400.8 72.1 2,678.8 2,424.0 2.7 9,495.8 Costa Rica P 492.0 1,197.3 64.6 5.0 2,409.1 4,167.9 Caldera P 0.7 0.7 Golfito P Punta Morales P 1.8 1.8 Puntarenas P Quepos C 424.7 2,203.5 7.6 2,672.0 14.9 2.7 5,325.4 Limón-Moín 88.9 24,084.7 179.7 23,280.2 1,080.5 0.5 48,714.4 Panamá P 2,779.2 2,779.2 Charco Azul P Cristóbal Muelle 3 P 33.5 10,364.2 74.8 145.5 147.7 10,765.7 Panama Ports Company Balboa P 1,290.3 1,290.3 Petro America Terminal P 2.8 321.3 324.1 PSA Panama International T. P 2.0 0.5 2.5 Puerto Vacamonte P 1,611.1 1,611.1 PUERTOS MELONES OIL T. INC P 2,209.9 2,209.9 T. DECAL C -0.1 71.7 71.8 Bocas Fruit Co. C 10,940.9 10,940.9 Chiriquí Grande C 18.2 18.2 COLON 2000 C 2,516.3 2,516.3 Colon Conteiner Terminal C -29.6 5,883.6 104.9 6,018.0 Manzanillo Int. Terminal C 529.3 529.3 Colon Port Terminal Panama Ports Company C 0.4 4,927.6 537.4 727.3 6,192.7 Cristobal C 2.2 22.0 205.5 229.7 T. Granelera C 3,214.8 3,214.8 T. Petrolera 2,902.1 36,575.2 352.0 36,817.9 14,357.4 856.4 91,861.0 Total Fuente: Empresas Portuarias del Istmo Centroamericano y Autoridad Marítima Portuaria de Panamá
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
13 Table 4-B. Central America: Traffic loaded by cargo type, (Thousands of MT), Year, 2017 Country/Ports Seaboard General Cargo Guatemala 543.7 Boyas de San José P Quetzal P 78.4 Barrios C 114.4 Santo Tomas de Castilla C 350.8 El Salvador 0.3 Acajutla P 0.3 Corsain P T. Boyas de ALBA PETRÓLEO P T. Boyas de CENERGICA P T. Boyas de RASA P Honduras 43.3 San Lorenzo P 0.1 Puerto Castilla C 2.9 Puerto Cortes C 40.4 Tela C Nicaragua 69.6 Corinto P 65.2 Sandino P Arlen Síu C 4.5 El Bluff C Cabezas C Costa Rica 174.1 Caldera P 104.2 Golfito P 3.2 Punta Morales P Puntarenas P 0.8 Quepos P 2.2 Limón-Moín C 63.7 Panamá 203.5 Charco Azul P Panama Ports Company Balboa P 6.6 Petro America Terminal P PSA Panama International T. P Puerto Vacamonte P MELONES OIL TERMINAL INC P T. DECAL P Bocas Fruit Co. C 162.3 Chiriquí Grande C COLON 2000 C 0.1 Colon Conteiner T. C Colon Port Terminal C Cristóbal Muelle 3 C 2.9 Manzanillo Int. Terminal C 23.1 Panama Ports Company Cristobal C 8.5 T. Granelera C T. Petrolera C Total general 1,034.6 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
Containerized 5,916.5 2,008.8 1,939.2 1,968.5 587.4 587.4 2,800.6 62.5 511.9 2,226.2 750.8 728.6 22.2 7,006.5 944.5 6,062.0 21,670.8 8,391.8 304.1 93.2 1,661.5 6,235.4 4,984.8 38,732.5
Ro-Ro 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.3 1.6 83.5 12.8 70.8 88.3
Liquid Bulk 1,529.2 421.2 147.0 961.0 279.4 279.4 580.9 67.9 300.8 212.2 205.8 205.8 227.8 0.7 192.4 32.3 0.1 2.2 11,385.2 10,600.2 104.7 392.7 175.8 111.8 14,208.3
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Dry Bulk 3,547.1 1,174.8 2,372.3 341.9 341.9 1,039.8 102.7 937.1 248.8 248.8 235.7 153.5 82.2 49.5 43.5 6.0 5,462.7
Others 7.5 7.5 808.9 35.4 112.1 661.4 0.5 0.5 817.0
Total 11,545.0 421.2 3,417.6 2,053.6 5,652.6 1,210.8 1,210.8 5,273.5 927.6 4,077.2 1,275.1 1,248.4 26.7 7,646.6 1,049.8 195.6 185.8 0.8 4.5 6,210.1 33,392.6 10,600.2 8,559.5 304.1 392.7 255.5 181.8 0.1 1,661.5 2.9 6,329.3 5,105.1 60,343.5
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14 Table 5. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports / Modules
S
Offloaded Laden
GUATEMALA QUETZAL
Loaded
Empty
Laden
249,320 111,702 269,250 P
Empty
Offloaded Transit
Transit Loaded
Laden
Laden
Empty
Transshipment Offloaded Transshipment Loaded
Empty
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
86,757
16,935
1
11,601
179
23,324
3,862
24,746
94,513
38,010
87,830
39,924
3,092
-
2,526
-
1,854
514
2,110
Contenedor 45'
1,338
192
896
654
1
-
-
-
10
5
10
Contenedor 40'
62,059
22,122
54,591
28,111
3,072
-
2,512
-
1,247
295
1,393
31,116
14,696
32,343
11,159
19
-
14
-
597
214
707
52,868
31,125
76,949
16,055
13,843
1
9,075
179
14,541
3,134
14,556
Contenedor 20' BARRIOS
C
Contenedor 45'
28
63
43
32
2
-
1
-
1
-
1
Contenedor 40'
47,729
29,667
71,998
13,881
13,128
-
8,248
77
14,410
3,130
14,436
Contenedor 20'
5,111
1,395
4,908
2,142
713
1
826
102
130
4
119
42,567 104,471
30,778
-
-
-
-
7,929
214
8,080
SANNTOCAS
C 101,939
Total Modules Laden
Total
Empty
7,131 596,176 209,632 805,808 680 191,925 -
2,255
79,128 271,053 851
3,106
351 124,874
51,879 176,753
329
26,398
64,796
3,366 181,832 -
76
3,363 169,949 3
11,807
3,085 222,419
171
3,647
15,454
76,644 299,063
16,932
349
10,606
3,946
-
-
-
-
174
3
188
Contenedor 40'
66,101
41,025
83,144
20,116
-
-
-
-
6,695
178
6,807
Contenedor 20'
18,906
1,193
10,721
6,716
-
-
-
-
1,060
33
1,085
221
31,772
EL SALVADOR
62,472
838
20,117
42,540
-
-
-
-
543
65
541
65
83,673
43,508 127,181
62,472
838
20,117
42,540
-
-
-
-
543
65
541
65
83,673
43,508 127,181
P
27,900
95
50,118 220,067
Contenedor 45'
ACAJUTLA
1,193
91,194
53,860 235,692
1,671 162,747
5,491
33,391
62,990 225,737 8,163
39,935
Contenedor 45'
2,565
-
1,038
1,854
-
-
-
-
48
2
48
2
3,699
1,858
5,557
Contenedor 40'
37,463
413
11,737
25,242
-
-
-
-
412
48
413
48
50,025
25,751
75,776
Contenedor 20'
22,444
425
7,342
15,444
-
-
-
-
83
15
80
15
29,949
15,899
45,848 Continue
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 5. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, by port (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports / Modules
S
Offloaded Laden
HONDURAS SAN LORENZO
Empty
138,084 P
Loaded
8,169
Laden
Empty
57,418 142,995 2,551
3,222
Offloaded Transit
Transito Loaded
Laden
Laden
Empty
Transshipment Offloaded
Empty
Laden
Empty
Transshipment Loaded Laden
Empty
Total Modules Laden
47,593
12,766
80
15,224
154
6,485
-
5,892
6,638
-
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
Total
Empty
- 321,446 105,245 11,391
9,199
426,691 20,590
Contenedor 45'
56
-
1
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
57
58
115
Contenedor 40'
5,544
2,398
2,870
4,273
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
8,414
6,676
15,090
Contenedor 20' CASTILLA
C
Contenedor 40' PUERTO CORTES
2,569
153
351
2,307
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
2,920
2,465
5,385
4,390
17,552
21,911
518
261
-
268
-
6,201
-
5,150
-
38,182
18,070
56,252
17,552
21,911
518
261
-
268
-
6,201
-
5,150
-
38,182
18,070
56,252
37,315 117,862
40,437
12,505
80
14,956
144
283
-
742
- 271,873
77,976
349,849
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
4,390 C 125,525
Furgones 48'
1
-
-
1
Contenedor 48'
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
5
Contenedor 45'
30,926
1,522
24,450
3,983
3,887
24
7,749
1
13
-
2
-
67,027
5,530
72,557
-
1
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
-
-
41
41
- 149,891
51,727
201,618 5
Furgones 45' Furgones 40'
-
20
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
68,415
24,794
66,040
26,773
7,873
56
6,630
104
224
-
709
1
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
4
Contenedor 20'
26,182
10,971
27,372
9,655
745
-
577
39
46
-
31
-
54,953
20,665
75,618
NICARAGUA
43,463
11,675
32,943
23,703
348
-
-
-
32
-
28
-
76,814
35,378
112,192
Contenedor 40' Furgones 20'
CORINTO
41,549
11,650
31,922
22,883
348
-
-
-
32
-
28
-
73,879
34,533
108,412
Contenedor 45'
1,230
215
821
344
3
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2,056
559
2,615
Contenedor 40'
27,166
8,250
20,332
16,099
122
-
-
-
29
-
19
-
47,668
24,349
72,017
Contenedor 20'
13,153
3,185
10,769
6,440
223
-
-
-
3
-
7
-
24,155
9,625
33,780
1,914
25
1,021
820
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,935
845
3,780
PUERTO ARLEN SIU
P
C
Contenedor 45'
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
3
Contenedor 40'
1,669
12
920
673
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,589
685
3,274
Contenedor 20'
242
13
101
147
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
343
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 5. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, by port (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports / Modules
S
COSTA RICA CALDERA
P
Contenedor 40' Contenedor 20'
Offloaded
Offloaded Transit
Loaded Empty
Laden
Transshipment Offloaded
Transit Loaded
Empty
Laden
Empty
Laden
Transshipment Loaded
Empty
Laden
Total Modules
Empty
Laden
Total
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
203,925
193,457
298,029
94,618
46
1,490
50
771
-
-
-
-
502,050
290,336
792,386
76,532
8,645
40,891
40,423
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
117,423
49,068
166,491
53,899
8,641
37,097
23,454
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
90,996
32,095
123,091
22,633
4
3,794
16,969
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26,427
16,973
43,400
127,393
184,812
257,138
54,195
46
1,490
50
771
-
-
-
-
384,627
241,268
625,895
Contenedor 45'
7,005
19,478
18,926
2,045
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
25,931
21,525
47,456
Contenedor 40'
90,758
164,629
221,964
34,826
46
1,406
50
734
-
-
-
-
312,818
201,595
514,413
Contenedor 20'
29,630
705
16,248
17,324
-
84
-
35
-
-
-
-
45,878
18,148
64,026
232,389
18,370
89,943
161,790
-
-
-
-
1,267,810
512,943
1,264,018
502,912
2,854,160
1,196,015
4,050,175
849
39
739
440
-
-
-
-
17,950
132
16,988
7,351
36,526
7,962
44,488
Contenedor 45'
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
2
Contenedor 40'
615
28
620
339
-
-
-
-
14,409
68
13,651
7,342
29,295
7,777
37,072
Contenedor 20'
234
11
119
101
-
-
-
-
3,541
64
3,335
9
7,229
185
7,414
69,326
7,213
32,546
57,514
-
-
-
-
572,788
203,117
483,037
261,488
1,157,697
529,332
1,687,029
Contenedor 45'
1,066
867
450
1,448
-
-
-
-
3,536
1,467
2,275
1,377
7,327
5,159
12,486
Contenedor 40'
49,438
4,385
28,415
36,228
-
-
-
-
395,080
159,319
336,178
194,370
809,111
394,302
1,203,413
Contenedor 20'
18,822
1,961
3,681
19,838
-
-
-
-
174,172
42,331
144,584
65,741
341,259
129,871
471,130
3,776
1,469
4,905
60
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,681
1,529
10,210
3,776
1,469
4,905
60
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,681
1,529
LIMÓN-MOÍN
C
PANAMA PPIT
PPCB
BOCAS FRUIT CO. Contenedor 40'
P
P
C
10,210
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Table 5. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, by port (Units), Year 2017 Country/Ports / Modules CCT
S
Offloaded Laden
Empty
Laden
Offloaded Transit
Empty
Laden
Transshipment Offloaded
Transit Loaded
Empty
Laden
Empty
Laden
Transshipment Loaded
Empty
Laden
Total Modules
Empty
Laden
Total
Empty
37,647
2,205
8,213
38,338
-
-
-
-
111,316
58,545
93,354
49,840
250,530
148,928
399,458
Contenedor 40'
31,794
977
5,298
32,895
-
-
-
-
84,116
42,824
68,029
36,125
189,237
112,821
302,058
Contenedor 20'
5,853
1,228
2,915
5,443
-
-
-
-
27,200
15,721
25,325
13,715
61,293
36,107
97,400
MIT
C
Loaded
106,329
6,788
39,832
58,065
-
-
-
-
263,590
177,010
353,917
110,085
763,668
351,948
1,115,616
Contenedor 45'
2,596
468
2,422
640
-
-
-
-
1,188
2,058
1,805
1,136
8,011
4,302
12,313
Contenedor 40'
74,726
4,695
28,159
41,679
-
-
-
-
169,946
117,619
229,167
81,475
501,998
245,468
747,466
Contenedor 20'
29,007
1,625
9,251
15,746
-
-
-
-
92,456
57,333
122,945
27,474
253,659
102,178
355,837
PPCC
C
14,462
656
3,708
7,373
-
-
-
-
302,166
74,139
316,722
74,148
637,058
156,316
793,374
Contenedor 45'
C
10
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1,450
14
174
16
1,635
30
1,665
Contenedor 40'
8,147
488
2,424
4,162
-
-
-
-
192,110
53,849
201,631
52,966
404,312
111,465
515,777
Contenedor 20'
6,305
168
1,283
3,211
-
-
-
-
108,606
20,276
114,917
21,166
231,111
44,821
275,932
CENTRAL AMERICA GUATEMALA
249,320
111,702
269,250
86,757
16,935
1
11,601
179
24,323
3,862
24,746
7,131
596,176
209,632
805,808
EL SALVADOR
62,472
838
20,117
42,540
-
-
-
-
543
65
541
65
83,673
43,508
127,181
138,084
57,418
142,995
47,593
12,766
80
15,224
154
6,485
-
5,892
-
321,446
105,245
426,691
HONDURAS NICARAGUA
43,463
11,675
32,943
23,703
348
-
-
-
32
-
28
-
76,814
35,378
112,192
COSTA RICA
203,925
193,457
298,029
94,618
46
1,490
50
771
-
-
-
-
502,050
290,336
792,386
PANAMA
232,389
18,370
89,943
161,790
-
-
-
-
1,267,810
512,943
1,264,018
502,912
2,854,160
1,196,015
4,050,175
Total 929,653 393,460 853,277 457,001 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
30,095
1,571
26,875
1,104
1,299,194
516,870 1,295,225
510,108
4,434,319
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1,880,114
6,314,433
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15 Table No.6. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, by port (TEU), Year 2017 Offloaded Country/Ports / Modules
Offloaded Transit
Loaded
S Laden
GUATEMALA
Empty
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
Transit Loaded
Transshipment Offloaded
Transshipment Loaded
Laden
Empty
Laden
Laden
256
46,908
7,475
47,631
5,038
-
3,114
815
3,516
1,031
256
28,952
6,264
28,993
448,082 206,271
493,415 154,656 33,139
1 22,362 -
Total
Empty
Laden
14,007 1,091,535
Empty 382,666
1,474,201
319,618
132,071
451,689
6,729
351,876
104,097
455,973
QUETZAL
P
158,245
61,372
143,541
68,853
PUERTO BARRIOS
A
100,632
60,871
149,001
29,976 26,974
1 17,324
SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLA (SANTOCAS)
A
189,205
84,028
200,873
55,827
-
-
-
-
14,842
396
15,122
6,247
420,041
146,498
566,539
103,141
1,251
33,152
70,100
-
-
-
-
1,015
116
1,014
116
138,322
71,582
209,903
103,141
1,251
33,152
70,100
-
-
-
-
1,015
116
1,014
116
138,322
71,582
209,903
255,162 104,093
264,380
166 31,808
264
12,927
-
11,754
-
601,789
188,757
790,546
EL SALVADOR ACAJUTLA
P
HONDURAS
6,165
Empty
Total Modules
84,234 25,759
SAN LORENZO
P
13,783
4,949
6,093
10,984
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
-
19,876
15,948
35,824
PUERTO CASTILLA
A
8,780
35,104
43,822
1,036
522
-
536
-
12,404
-
10,300
-
76,364
36,140
112,504
PUERTO CORTES
A
232,599
64,040
214,465
166 31,272
249
523
-
1,454
-
505,549
136,669
642,218
73,840
20,206
55,221
40,905
474
-
-
-
61
-
50
-
129,645
61,111
190,756
NICARAGUA
72,214 25,237
CORINTO
P
70,253
20,169
53,280
39,412
474
-
-
-
61
-
50
-
124,117
59,581
183,698
PUERTO ARLEN SIU
A
3,587
37
1,941
1,493
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,528
1,530
7,058
580,748 155,454
92
2,896
100
1,508
-
-
-
-
938,278
550,932
1,489,210
COSTA RICA
357,338 391,075
CALDERA
P
130,431
17,286
77,988
63,877
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
208,419
81,163
289,582
LIMÓN-MOÍN
A
226,907 373,789
502,760
91,577
92
2,896
100
1,508
-
-
-
-
729,859
469,769
1,199,628
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Table No.6. Central America: Containers and box trucks/trailers throughput, by port (TEU), Year 2017 Country/Ports / Modules
S
Offloaded
Offloaded Transit
Loaded
Laden
Empty
Laden
405,476
32,081
163,356 279,763
P
1,464
67
1,359
P
120,097
12,682
BOCAS FRUIT CO. (ALMIRANTE)
A
7,552
COLON CONTAINER TERMINAL (CCT)
A
PSA PANAMA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL (PPIT) PANAM PORT COMPANY BALBOA (PPCB)
MANZANILLO INT. TERMINAL (MIT) PANAMA PORT S COMPANY CRISTOBAL (PPCC)
Transshipment Offloaded
Transshipment Loaded
Laden
Laden
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
-
-
-
-
779
-
-
-
-
61,524
95,552
-
-
-
-
2,938
9,810
120
-
-
-
-
69,441
3,182
13,511
71,233
-
-
-
A
184,300
12,068
71,019 100,544
-
-
C
22,622
1,144
-
-
PANAMA
6,133
Empty
Transit Loaded
11,535
Empty
Total Modules
Empty
Empty
4,818,014
2,081,242
6,899,254
65,824
15,739
81,563
822,059 457,579 1,975,967
930,083
2,906,050
2,131,189 891,047 2,117,995 878,351 32,359
200
972,288 364,270 -
Total
Laden
30,642
14,693
-
-
-
17,362
3,058
20,420
-
195,432 101,369
161,383
85,965
439,767
261,749
701,516
-
-
435,021 297,202
585,340 192,980 1,275,680
602,794
1,878,473
-
-
496,089 128,006
518,571 127,134 1,043,414
267,819
1,311,232
382,666
1,474,200
CENTRAL AMERICA GUATEMALA
448,082
206271
493,415
154656
33139
1
22362
256
46,908
7475
47,631
EL SALVADOR
103,141
1,251
33,152
70,100
-
-
-
-
1,015
116
1,014
116
138,322
71,582
209,903
HONDURAS
255,162 104,093
264,380
84234
25759
166
31808
264
12927
-
11754
-
601,789
188,757
790,543
55,221
40,905
474
-
-
-
61
-
50
-
129,645
61,111
190,756
1508
-
-
-
-
938,278
550,932
1,489,210
- 2,131,189 891,047 2,117,995 878,351 4,818,014 2,081,242
6,899,254
NICARAGUA
73,840
20,206
COSTA RICA
357,338 391,075
580,748 155,454
92
2896
100
PANAMA
405,476
163,356 279,763
-
-
-
TOTAL
32,081
1,643,039 754,977
1,590,272 785,112 59,464
3,063 54,270
2,028
2,192,100 898,638 2,178,444 892,474
Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
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14,007 1,091,535
53
7,717,583
3,336,290
11,053,866
CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017
16 Table No. 7. Central America: Cruises vessels and passengers arrivals, by port, Year 2017 Country/Ports
Vessel Arrivals
L Cruises
Sailboats Cultural
Passengers Yachts Total
Arriving
Crew
Disembarked
Embarked
GUATEMALA Quetzal
p
71
-
-
-
71
91,300
…
56
…
SANTOCAS
C
28
-
-
-
28
…
…
…
…
71
-
-
-
71
91,300
…
56
…
3,712
1,705
1,706
3,036
Total EL SALVADOR Acajutla
P
8
-
-
-
8
La Unión
p
16
-
-
-
16
…
…
…
…
24
-
-
-
24
3,712
1,705
1,706
3,036 1,939
Total HONDURAS Castilla
C
4
-
-
-
4
2,969
2,969
2,969
Cortes
C
3
-
-
-
3
987
987
987
753
Roatán T. Mahogany Bay
C
171
-
-
-
171
567,961
567,961
567,919
193,717
Roatán T. Coxen Hole
C
170
-
-
-
170
511,997
511,997
511,910
192,228
348
-
-
-
348 1,083,914
1,083,914
1,083,785
388,637
Total NICARAGUA Corinto
P
45
-
-
-
45
58,549
61,081
61,081
28,179
San Juan del Sur
P
35
-
-
-
35
33,446
31,625
31,670
17,368
80
-
-
-
80
91,995
92,706
92,751
45,547
Total COSTA RICA Caldera
P
19
1
1
4
25
10,859
3,809
3,939
…
Puntarenas
P
84
-
-
-
84
117,709
1,005
918
…
Quepos
P
71
876
-
384 1,331
16,036
-
16
5
Golfito
P
50
-
2
4
56
4,183
28
-
896
Limón-Moín
C
123
-
-
-
123
208,282
…
…
…
347
877
3
392 1,619
357,069
4,842
4,873
901
Total PANAMA Home Port (Terminal de Cruceros)
P
95
-
-
-
95
…
197,704
198,827
…
Panama Ports Company CristobaL
C
33
-
-
-
33
…
17,770
17,357
…
COLON 2000
C
76
-
-
-
76
…
151,813
151,777
…
Puerto Obaldía
C
0
-
-
421
421
…
3,775
3,775
..
Amador & Resorts
C
32
-
-
-
32
…
15,054
15,054
…
-
-
421
657
…
386,116
386,790
…
71
91,300
…
56
…
24
3,712
1,705
1,706
3,036
348 1,083,914
1,083,914
1,083,785
388,637
92,706
92,751
45,547 901
Total
236
CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala
71
-
-
-
El Salvador
24
-
-
-
Honduras
348
-
-
-
Nicaragua
80
-
-
-
Costa Rica
347
877
Panamá
236
-
Central America 748 877 Source: Central American Ports and Panama Maritime Authority
80
91,995
3
392 1,619
357,069
4,842
4,873
-
421
657
…
386,116
386,790
…
3
813 2,441
548,032
489,325
490,132
52,176
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Glosary of Terms Arrival: Coming of a vessel at a port to load or offload cargo or passengers or to avoid some danger. Docking: To bring (a ship or boat) into a dock or berth. Box/Trailer: Large transport vehicle with a box or structure for moving cargo on wheels and without its own means of propulsion and designed to be towed by a truck or tractor. Cargo: Shipment or effects and merchandise to be transported from one port to another that is loaded and stowed on a vessel. Coast: The line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water. Coastal Traffic Port: A port used for commercial operations between national ports. Containership: Specialized vessel transporting containers. Container: Box or structure specially built to move cargo with a re-usable character where merchandise is packed and transported from point-to-point as a unit and is loaded and offloaded with a crane. Containerized Cargo: Cargo loaded and offloaded in containers. Conventional Vessel: Non specialized ship that mainly transports general cargo and occasionally transports other types of cargo. Crew: Traveler on board a vessel or aircraft that carries out activities directly related to the operation, administration, maintenance, and services of it. Cruise Ship: Vessel for international crossings with passengers lodged on board participating in a group program and with temporary stopovers at one or more different ports. During the crossing, the vessel does not normally take on or disembark other passengers, nor load or offload any cargo. Cruise Terminal: Port facility dedicated to attend cruise ships and their passengers. Draught: Draft. It is the submerged depth of a vessel in the water. In a port, it is the height of the water surface over the bottom. Foreign Trade: Exchange of goods across maritime transportation mode from one country to another. General Cargo: Cargo in solid, liquid or gaseous form that is packed or not packed and that can be treated as a unit and is loaded or offloaded using a crane.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Intermodal Transport: Uses at least two modes of transport and there is no single responsibility to the user who can take action against one or another of the transporters. Lift on Lift off (Lo–Lo): Loading or offloading cargo with a crane. Liquid Bulk Cargo: Liquid cargo loaded or offloaded using pipes and/or hoses. Liquid Bulk Vessel: Specialized vessel for the transport of liquid products like chemicals, mineral oil and vegetable oil. Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier: Specialized vessel for the transport of liquid gas. Loading: Action of taking the merchandise from land onto the vessel. Maritime Port: Set of land, maritime waters and facilities on the sea shore having the natural or artificial physical conditions and organization for carrying out port traffic operations used by the competent administration for carrying out these activities. Metric tons: A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kg (2,205 pounds). Multimodal Transport: A single contract and responsibility for the carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport. National Port System: The set of natural and legal persons, goods, infrastructure, ports, terminals, and port facilities (public and/or private) that is located in the territory of a country. Offloading: Action of taking the merchandise from a vessel to land. It also applies to persons. Oil Tanker: A merchant vessel designed exclusively for the bulk transport of oil. Oil Terminal: Maritime port facility dedicated mostly to throughput products related to the petroleum industry. Other Cargo: Cargo not classified in the other definitions and does not represent a significant volume. Passenger: A person traveling on a vessel that is not part of the crew. Port: Geographic and economic unit of a locality with land or water-based natural or artificial infrastructure and facilities for the carrying out of port activities. Port Operations: The entry, leaving, anchoring, casting off, mooring, unmooring and stay of vessels in the territory of a port. Port Terminal: Operative units of a port designed to propitiate modal exchange and port services which includes the infrastructure, temporary deposits, and internal transport routes. Reefer Vessel: Ship conditioned for the transport of merchandise in storerooms with low temperatures for preserving it.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PORTS STATISTICAL SUMMARY, YEAR 2017 Roll on roll off (Ro –Ro): Operation of transfer on wheels. Ro-Ro Cargo: Cargo that is loaded or offloaded on a rolling surface by highway vehicles, trailers or box/trailer on their own wheels or wheels added for this purpose using a maritimeoverland transport ramp. Ro-Ro Vessel: Ship designed for transport of box/trailers and vehicles loaded and offloaded using a maritime-overland transport ramp. Solid Bulk Cargo: Solid material loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment or packing and is loaded or offloaded with a crane or in combination with conveyors. Solid Bulk Vessel: Specialized vessel for the transport of solid bulk products. Terminal: Facility established in or outside of a port made up by infrastructure, facilities and surfaces included in its water zone that allows for the full carrying out of port operations. TEU: Normalized unit based on a 20-foot long ISO container (6.10 meters) that is used as a statistical measure of traffic flows or capacities. A normalized 40-foot Series 1 ISO container is equivalent to 2 TEU. Mobile boxes less than 20 feet correspond to 0.75 TEU, those longer than 20 but shorter than 40 feet are 1.5 TEU, and those longer than 40 feet are 2.25 TEU. Transit: Goods onboard, which upon their arrival at a certain port are to be offloaded at port, loaded in another transportation mode and ending outside the country borders. Transshipping: Comprises the transfer of offloaded containers and box/trailers from a ship and then loaded on a different vessel. However, in those places where geography or infrastructure allow it, this operation can be complemented by another overland transport mode (e.g. railroad) that will move the cargo to another port that is sometimes a long distance from the first, in order to be shipped further. Type of Cargo: Segment of merchandise moved at ports according to its form and physical characteristics (General, Containerized, Ro-Ro, Bulk Liquid, Bulk Solid, Others).
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