Chilean public port activity falls 2.25% between January and September

Chilean public ports activity decreased by 2.25% from January to September 2019, compared to the same period of 2018.

According to the latest statistics from the Public Business System (SEP), in the nine months already completed, the port enclosures moved 36.18m tons against 37.02m tons on the same period last year.

The drop in handling, at least in terms of tonnage, occurred in almost all measured cargo segments except bulk. Thus, the overall fractional load decreased from 4.29m tons in 2018 to 3.94m tons in 2019. Meanwhile, containerized goods totaled 25.02m tons this year and 25.42m tons last year.

Bulk cargo increased to 7.22m tons, compared to 7,21m tons last year between January and September.

Source: Portal Portuário

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