ICTSI subsidiary rated top terminal in CA-4 region
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has selected Puerto Cortés operated by Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), the Honduran subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), as the best maritime terminal in the Central America-4 (CA-4) region and the 24th best in Latin America.
Container cargo movement at OPC grew by 4.5% in 2018 over the previous year, according to Cepal's 2018 port rankings. In 2018, ICTSI completed its USD 145 million pier 6 greenfield development for OPC - the first phase of expansion work in Puertos Cortes.
Across the region, container throughput in Latin America and Caribbean ports increased by 7.7% in 2018, according to the same report. Total volume in 2018 exceeded 53.2 million teu, equating to 7.1% of global throughput.
Cepal, which publishes the port rankings annually, covers 31 countries and 118 ports in Latin and Central America. (kd)