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Category: Ports and harbours in South America by country. 4 languages.
Port cities in South America (9 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Ports and harbours in South America" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Prisendam in the Port of Montevideo. Montevideo Bay is one of the reasons the city was founded. It gives natural protection to ships, although there are now two jetties that protect the harbour entrance of the waves. This natural port makes it competitive with the Río de la Plata's other great South American port—the Port of Buenos Aires. [3]
It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Likewise, it is one of the most important in Latin America, ranking seventh and first in the South Pacific region in 2015. [1] In 2018, the port movement in the port of Callao was 2,340,657 TEU, ranking 6th in the list of port activity in Latin America and the Caribbean. [2]
Shaped by urban, economic and demographic development from the maritime industry, the Port of Santos is the largest port in Latin America, and the gateway to most of the goods that circulate Brazil. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It drives the economy of the town of Santos and therefore the town is mainly dependent on the port. [ 7 ]
Port cities and towns in Uruguay (11 P) V. ... (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Port cities in South America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port.It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners. [1]It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.
The Commerce Bight Port, about 1.5 miles south of Dangriga, Stann Creek District, is primarily used for citrus exports. As of 2020, it is not operational. [1] The Port of Belize is located in Belize City, and is the largest Port in the country where the majority of Belize's commercial imports and exports are processed.