Revista CEPAL no. 125

CEPAL Review no. 125

Ports Ranking. The Top 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017

ECLAC updates every year its ranking of container port throughput, which shows the cargo volume in containers in 120 ports of the region, based on data obtained directly from port authorities and terminal operators. In 2017 this activity rose 6.1%, with a total volume of approximately 50.6 million TEU. This infographic displays the first 20 ports of the ranking.…

Ranking de puertos. Los Top 20 en América Latina y el Caribe en 2017

La CEPAL elabora cada año un ranking que muestra el detalle de los movimientos de carga en contenedores en 120 puertos de la región, en base a información recopilada directamente con las autoridades portuarias y operadores de los terminales marítimos. En 2017 esta actividad aumentó 6,1%, con un volumen aproximado total de 50,6 millones de TEU. Esta infografía muestra los puertos ubicados en los primeros 20 lugares del ranking.…

Ranking de portos. Os Top 20 na América Latina e no Caribe em 2017

A CEPAL elabora a cada ano um ranking que apresenta detalhadamente os movimentos de carga em contêineres nos 120 portos da região, com base nas informações coletadas diretamente com as autoridades portuárias e profissionais dos terminais marítimos. Em 2017 esta atividade cresceu 6,1%, com um volume total aproximado de 50,6 milhões de TEU. Esta infografía mostra os portos situados nas primeiras 20 posições do ranking.…

Advances in the classification of inland waterways in South America

In 2016, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) organized the workshop “Inland navigation and a more sustainable use of natural resources: networks, challenges, and opportunities for South America”. The goal of the workshop was, among others, to provide a forum for initial technical meetings among South American experts and international experts, on the future inland waterways classification for South America; to collect and analyse information and data on inland waterways characteristics, fl…