Puerto de Gran Escala (PGE)

The Government of Chile is developing a national ports development plan. The plan is outlined in this paper and its implications for strategic development of hinterland transport infrastructure capacity are discussed. The paper reviews port capacity and sets out the legal framework for competition between port terminal concessions and the assignment of responsibilities between port authorities and terminal concession holders for investment in new facilities. Forecast demand is compared with projected container terminal capacity and plans for development of a new large container port development, a Puerto de Gran Escala (PGE), are outlined.