
LAC ’s 2024 port hierarchy reveals more than a stable top tier
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ’s container port hierarchy has a remarkably familiar top tier. In 2024, Santos remained the region’s largest container port,

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ’s container port hierarchy has a remarkably familiar top tier. In 2024, Santos remained the region’s largest container port,

Puerto Quetzal entered 2025 from a stronger volume base, but the more revealing part of its recent performance lies beneath the headline growth. In 2024,

Latin America and the Caribbean’s container trade has moved back above pre-pandemic levels. But the regional recovery is far from uniform. In 2024, Latin America’s

The fifth Regional Meeting of Directors and Heads of Maritime Administrations (DIHMAR5), held in Guyana in late June, delivered more than a regional policy discussion.

As global shipping networks continue to navigate fuel volatility, congestion and mounting geopolitical disruptions, Colombia has quietly opened an infrastructure that could reshape logistics patterns

The second half of the year is shaping up to be one of the most demanding periods for supply chains across Latin America and the

The Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe (GPMG) is using European funding to support a broad transformation agenda that extends well beyond traditional port infrastructure.

DP World’s San Antonio terminal closed the 2025–26 cruise season with a notable milestone: nearly half a million cruise visitors welcomed since operations began in

The announcement that Hapag-Lloyd will acquire ZIM in a USD 4.2 billion transaction is more than another consolidation move in the container shipping industry. It

APM Terminals has inaugurated the second phase of its container terminal expansion in Lázaro Cárdenas while announcing the immediate launch of Phase III, a move

How ports are adapting to a new era of geopolitical uncertainty, climate disruption and shifting shipping networks For decades, port competitiveness in Latin America and

According to Maersk’s latest trade and logistics insights, the competitive landscape for supply chains in Latin America is being redefined by geopolitical shifts, digital customs,