Lirquen Terminal News

Hamburg Süd: Chilean Port Situation

Hamburg Süd provided the following information about the Chilean ports the company serves, following the Feb. In the north of Chile, the ports of Iquique, Antofagasta and Port Angamos are fully operational. The container terminal used by Hamburg Süd, TPSV, has announced that they are 90% operational with respect to dry and reefer cargoes. Container berths 1, 2, 3 are operational, whilst the older berths 4, 5 and 7 are not operating due to various structural damage. TPSV maintains an emergency berthing programme (i.e., temporarily suspending agreed berthing windows) to ensure efficient port operation, allocating berths on a first come, first served basis.