Chile

Analysis of current and future operational requirements for Pier 2 at Puerto Lirquen, which were conducted by Cullen Grummitt & Roe, have identified a need for the extension of the pier, in order to meet the predicted increase in container trade volumes and in order to cope with the general increase in vessel sizes.

Cullen Grummitt & Roe was commissioned by Portuaria Lirquen S.A. to assist them with certain aspects of crane selection for their Pier 2 wharf operations. Puerto Lirquen is a privately owned facility in the south of Chile which handles timber, containers, fertiliser, bulk and general cargo. Until the mid-1990’s, most of the ports in Chile had not been equipped with on-shore cranes, rather they relied on self geared vessels calling at the terminals. With the privatisation of many of the government owned facilities in 1999, a change occurred meaning that most terminals were required to consider investing in some form of onshore cranes.

Puerto Lirquen is one of the main ports of the VIIIth region of Chile. This multi-purpose facility currently handles over 3 million tonnes of cargo per annum. The product handled at the port includes containers, fertiliser, forestry products and general cargoes.

The Chilean government called tenders for the privatisation of the Port of San Antonio. Cullen Grummitt & Roe was commissioned by our client as part of this tender to complete a feasibility study for the redevelopment of the existing port. The study involved the preparation of terminal layouts and cost estimates for financial modelling in addition to an assessment of terminal throughput capacity for a container terminal on the 13 ha site.

The Chilean Government called tenders for the privatisation of the Port of Valparaiso, Chile. Valparaiso is one of the principal ports of Chile. Cullen Grummitt & Roe was commissioned by our client to complete a feasibility study for the redevelopment of the existing terminal. The study involved preparation of terminal layouts, cost estimates for financial modelling and assessments of terminal throughput capacity for a container terminal on the 15 ha site.