Americas

Global and regional efforts are helping reduce vessel waiting times, with alternative discharge measures showing positive results. Initiatives include utilizing additional terminal space, redirecting vessels to less congested ports, and managing temporary berthing solutions. While temporary capacity constraints remain, overall yard capacity is manageable.

In Latin America, port congestion continues in several countries, prompting operational adjustments such as use of alternative terminals and improvements to cargo flow processes. Developments at the Panama Canal are being monitored for future impact. Meanwhile, tariff-related discussions may influence trade and service adjustments in the coming months. Ongoing planning includes evaluating alternative discharge ports, improving inland transport options, and maintaining flexibility in cargo movements to respond to dynamic conditions.

Our port teams continue working diligently to ensure safe and efficient operations. Below is a brief summary of service status at key ports.

Galveston: Pier 32 remains our primary berth with priority access, limited to roll trailers up to 70 MT. Pier 34 is available as a temporary alternative, allowing cargo up to 100 MT, though without priority—delays may occur, especially with heavy units. Heavier cargo (e.g., Sampsons, MPBs) remains on hold until road access to the terminal is completed.

We are also experiencing yard congestion due to extended cargo dwell time. We kindly ask customers with cargo at the port to expedite pickup to support more efficient yard operations.

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: Effective immediately, Rio de Janeiro will no longer be included as a standard part of our service offering. Our service to/from North America and South America will focus on the following ports: Rio Grande, Paranagua, Santos, Cartagena, Manzanillo, Manta, Pisco, Galveston, Altamira, and Veracruz.

Chile: We regret to inform you that it has become necessary to discontinue our service to Chile from both Europe and Americas. We will continue to service Manta in Ecuador and Pisco in Peru. Service from Asia to Chile is not impacted via our Eukor product.

Pto Quetzal, Guatemala: Port congestion at Puerto Quetzal is causing delays of 3–5 days. Expansion plans, including Berths #5 and #6, are expected to proceed in Q1 2025. Updates will follow as the situation evolves.

Panama Canal: The Panama Canal is performing normal operations. However, only vessels with reservations are currently permitted to transit. Our voyage operators are working closely with Panama Canal authorities, leveraging the booking system and maintaining close communication with our vessel captains to ensure timely passage and avoid any delays. Project growth in Neopanamax transits (Discussing adding 2 or 3 additional transits)

Pto Caldera, Costa Rica: To mitigate the current 21-day average wait time at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, we are discharging cargo at Puerto Limón. The first vessel was worked on arrival without issues, and no delays are expected for the second. Delays at Puerto Caldera may continue due to adverse weather conditions. Further updates will be shared as needed.

Acajutla, El Salvador: RORO vessels are now calling Puerto La Union, berthing on arrival, no delays reported.

Corinto, Nicaragua: Corinto is currently experiencing heavy congestion, with an average vessel wait time of approximately 10 days. To help mitigate delays, operations are now permitted at the newly built Pier 1.

Buenaventura, Colombia: At Buenaventura average waiting time for berthing 2~4 days

Canada: No current space issues. Several OEMs plan to increase monthly volumes starting July, in response to recent tariffs, with further growth expected through December.

Peru, Callao: High-volume vessel calls remain challenging due to slow discharge rates and limited terminal capacity.

Vehicle processing:
Operations: Our port processing centers are open and operational. As production continues to be disrupted, we continue to be flexible in the services we offer, and how we organize our sites, as well as seeking additional storage options where necessary.

Mexico: All facilities remain open and fully operational. We continue to work closely with plant production and vehicle distribution areas across every facility nationwide to ensure resources are effectively adjusted.

Canada: We're experiencing record-breaking volumes at our Richmond and Annacis ports, exceeding forecasts. Infrastructure improvements are underway, and while this temporarily reduces capacity, we're managing increased volumes through added staff and partnerships with shipping agents and railroads. There may be constraints on vessel discharges due to this surge.

Equipment processing:
Operations: Our equipment processing centers in the U.S. and Panama are open and operational, though with reduced staff in some locations to reflect demand.

Capacity: We continue to see strong volumes at both our on-port and off-port EPC sites and encourage our customers to both look at their upcoming forecasts and any planned changes to assist planning for our operations teams.

Keen Transport’s trucks are operational and deliver units to and from ports, plants and dealerships. The regional maintenance facilities are open to keep the fleet on the road, as well as our permitting team to secure necessary approvals.