Chilean Maritime Authority News

As part of the United Nations family, International Maritime Organization (IMO) is actively working towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).A press release from IMO said that this Agenda calls for action by all countries to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development by 2030 world-wide.IMO is working to support this process and to ensure that the maritime sector is fully integrated into the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), which is the main platform for the collaboration of the UN system at country level.An IMO-led workshop for countries in Latin America was held in Viña del Mar…

Inchcape Shipping Services, (ISS), is advising that several ports remain closed following the Chilean earthquake and tsunami alert. The ports of Arica, Patache, Iquique and Mejillones are closed for operations pending damage inspections from the Chilean Maritime Authority. Tocopilla port is closed due to the current swell conditions. All other Chilean ports are opened and working in normal condition. The tsunami alert was issued after an earthquake measuring 8.2 degrees Richter struck 53 miles (86 km) northwest of Iquique port in Chile on 01 April 2014, at 20:46hrs local time.