According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the total volume of containers handled through 120 ports in the region rose by 1.3% in calendar 2014 to around 47mn TEUs. The increase followed gains of 5.8% in 1.7% in 2013, 5.8% in 2012 and 13.8% in 2011. Cartagena de las Indias, Colombia, was the fifth busiest container port by this measure, handling a little over 2.2mn TEU in 2014.

Source : 15 June 2015/ECLAC/Cartagena de las Indias/IND