Puerto Coronel positioned itself as the container terminal with the best performance in Chile, according to the latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
It is worth mentioning that the CPPI ranks the efficiency of global port facilities through a methodology that measures the time container ships spend in terminals, from their arrival to their departure, using vessel movement data.
According to the 2024 analysis, East Asian ports exhibited better performance and led the global rankings (dominated by facilities in China), but when reviewing the results of the main stations in Latin America and the Caribbean, Posorja (Ecuador) is observed in 21st place, Buenaventura (Colombia) in 28th, Callao (Peru) in 37th, and Puerto Coronel (Chile) in the 40th position worldwide, positioning itself as the terminal with the best performance nationally.
The report provides a comprehensive global reference framework of 403 container ports worldwide, also featuring the Chilean maritime stations of Lirquén (75), Valparaíso (160), Arica (172), Antofagasta (224), San Antonio (236), Mejillones (293), San Vicente (300), and Iquique (349).
In this context, Patricio Román Lois, general manager of Puerto Coronel, commented that “in the last measurement we were in position 97, but we were certain we could improve; therefore, I state with complete clarity and great pride that reaching first place nationally is an achievement of all the human and technical teams of the Port. My recognition and congratulations go to each one of us who work in Coronel.”
“It is not possible to have these performances without attending with equal intensity to efficiency and the associated safety in the operation. Here we have done very important work and we see that the fruits are beginning to show,” he added.
In turn, Lukas Buckel Ocqueteau, operations manager of Puerto Coronel, stated that the port facility maintains a rate of 100 boxes transferred per hour on average and “even on our best ships we achieve over 900 moves per shift,” he emphasized.
“I want to highlight that these high standards of efficiency, safety, and service allow us, for example, to service ships of 3,000 boxes in 4 work shifts. The week before last, we serviced the MSC Palak with a rate of 108 moves per hour, with almost 4,000 boxes transferred in 5 shifts,” he added.
Buckel also added that Puerto Coronel has “a privileged location, in the heart of Chile’s industrial fishing capital, we compete strongly to capture more fruit and vegetable exports and we are working hard to increase our share in the departure of salmon coming from the southern, south-austral zone.”
The CPPI provides a global overview of the industry and its objective is to identify points of improvement, serve as a reference for supply chain stakeholders, and stimulate dialogue about port efficiency and the resilience of supply chains.
The report provides a comprehensive global reference framework of 403 container ports worldwide, using data that includes over 175,000 vessel arrivals and 247 million container moves.
“This calculation is key, as the measurement of the total time ships spend in port is a key indicator of operational efficiency, a crucial element for understanding the resilience and reliability of world trade,” as stated in the document itself.
