Chile's Forestry Ports -A Story Of Success
Chile’s forestry ports, centered in the Concepción Bay region, have created a highly efficient export ecosystem driving the nation’s pulp and wood success, though future competitiveness hinges on infrastructure upgrades and policy clarity.
CHILE’S FORESTRY PORTS
A Story of Success
ABSTRACT:This paper has been prepared by Mr. Raimundo Montt, Executive Director of FLAGSHIP – International Logistics Consultancy. Mr Montt is also ALEXANDER GLOBAL LOGISTICS (AGL) representative in Chile and IFPTA member and was a guest speaker on occasion of the 22nd PPI Transport Symposium held at Savannah, Georgia in 2017, where he gave the presentation that forms the basis of this paper, which the author has updated when appropriate to reflect relevant changes occurred from the time of the presentation to the current situation. In the paper, the author summarizes the reasons why Chile’s Forestry Ports can be considered a true history of success, as they have been key in allowing Chile to be among the top world producers and exporters of wood pulp, as well as the challenges they face to keep playing their crucial part in the supply chain.
CHILE: A NATURAL LONG PORT
If you look at the world’s map, you will find a narrow strip of land at the southern tip of South America. This is Chile, a country that, flanked by the Andes mountains in its east border, has the longest coastline in the world, with over…
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