PORT OF GUAYAQUIL LOGISTICS II – B 2016 LECTURER: Mr. Max Galarz NAME: Ma. Lourdes León GRADE: 10 Why is it attractive for carriers?
PORT OF GUAYAQUIL LOGISTICS II – B
2016
LECTURER: Mr. Max Galarza
NAME: Ma. Lourdes León
GRADE: 10 Why is it attractive for carriers?
But why?
HINTERLAND
According to Octavio Doerr: the principal strength of the Guayaquil’s port is their LOCATION
because its river is relatively close to the places of origin and destination of their domestic
markets.
This positioning is the result of the different production, industrial, commercial activities generated around Guayaquil.
Guayaquil contains the 15% of industrial establishment in the country, due to:
◦ The Province of Guayas agglomerating 25% of the national population;
◦57% of import cargo and ◦72% of exports
INSIDE THE TOP TEN
Other important facts
Specialization in traffic and cargo. Absence of trade unions. Low interference with urban areas. Proximity to the country's most
important industrial center.
Certification in the International Code of Safety for Ships and Port Facilities PBIP- ISPS.
Sources •CEPAL. (June 23, 2015). Ports Ranking. The Top 20 in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.cepal.org/en/infografias/ranking-de-puertos-los-top-20-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe-en-2014
•El Universo. (August 28, 2013). Experto de Cepal: La ubicación es una fortaleza del puerto. Retrieved from: http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2013/08/28/nota/1354731/experto-cepal-ubicacion-es-fortaleza-puerto.
• Brito, E. (Julio, 2015). Puerto de Guayaquil, su mayor fortaleza es su hinterland...!. Retrieved from: http://www.camae.org/files/Informar/A%C3%B1o%20%202013/Julio/Articulo/Articulo.pdf