ICTSI Latin American ports welcome 16,000-TEU containership

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Maiden call of CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt at Contecon Manzanillo (left) on August 21 and Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce on August 31. Photo from ICTSI.
  • International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Latin America ports handled their largest containership, the CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt, on its maiden call
  • Contecon Mazanillo S.A. in Mexico and Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce in Colombia welcomed the 16,000 -twenty equivalent unit vessel, the first of its size to operate regularly in Latin America
  • The 396-meter-long CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt serves the Asia Central South America 1 (ACSA1) route, connecting Asia and Latin America

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Latin America ports recently welcomed their largest containership, the CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt, on its maiden call.

The Contecon Mazanillo S.A. (CMSA) in Mexico and Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia handled the 16,000-twenty equivalent unit vessel, the first of its size to operate a regular service in Latin America, ICTSI said in a statement.

The 396-meter-long CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt operates the Asia Central South America 1 (ACSA1) service, which connects Asia and Latin America.

“With the historic arrival of the CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt, Mexico is at the gates of a new era in maritime transport, [with] increasingly larger ships that enhance economies of scale and cost optimization,” CMSA chief executive officer José Antonio Contreras said.

“We have prepared for this moment in recent years [by] designing and sizing our terminal to be able to serve these ships. It is our obligation to ensure that Mexican foreign trade has competitive and efficient maritime logistics,” Contreras added.

ICTSI said the vessel’s arrival at the Port of Manzanillo highlights Mexico’s position and impact on global trade and reflects CMSA’s commitment to contribute significantly to the national economy.

For SPIA, the port operator said the vessel’s arrival reaffirms the terminal’s position as the preferred terminal in the Colombian Pacific.

“The arrival of this vessel represents an important step forward for SPIA in Buenaventura, Colombia, and, in general, for Latin America,” SPIA General Manager Álvaro Otero said.

CMSA has a 34-year concession for TEC-II at the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, while SPIA operates Puerto Aguadulce, a modern container terminal at the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia.

ICTSI runs 32 global terminals, including eight in the Americas.

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