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Guides to stevedoring and the northern ports
Clear, verifiable information on stevedoring, northern Chile's ports and highland cargo.
Practical guides written by the people who operate at the Port of Antofagasta: how stevedoring works, how cargo moves through northern Chile's ports and what to consider when exporting or importing from Bolivia and north-western Argentina. Each guide is designed to settle practical questions before you coordinate an operation.
What is stevedoring (muellaje)?
Stevedoring (Spanish: muellaje) is the set of operations for loading, unloading, stowing and moving cargo between the vessel and the port precinct.
Learn more →Guide to northern Chile's ports
The main ports of northern Chile are Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Mejillones and Tocopilla.
Learn more →How to export from Bolivia through northern Chilean ports
To export from Bolivia through a northern Chilean port, cargo is trucked to the port (for example, Antofagasta), where a stevedoring company receives it, consolidates or…
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