Modernisation works at Santo Tomás de Castilla
- Infrastructure and logistics
- Ports, cargo and corridors
- not audited
According to Infobae (July 2026, on a site visit by President Arévalo), cargo grew 30% between 2024 and 2026 and container discharge per vessel went from around 300 to 900–1,200 units, with peaks of 1,500. Works: Yard 3A 'Los Monos', of 5,100 m² and 516 TEU of capacity, at a final cost of Q9.228 million (a saving of Q6.125 million, ≈40%, through an inter-institutional agreement); Yard 4, of 192 TEU, at a cost of Q3.804 million (a saving of Q2.536 million); and reinforcement of the pier built in 1985-86 — a structure of 193 m × 14.67 m on 210 piles of 20 m — raising load capacity from 2.9 to 4.9 t/m². In hydrocarbons, since 26 March 2026 a tanker is handled every 2.5 days against one every 3.82 days before.
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- Cargo growth
- +30%
- Container discharge per vessel
- from ~300 to 900–1,200 (peaks of 1,500)
- Yard 3A 'Los Monos'
- 5,100 m²; 516 TEU; Q9.228 M (saving Q6.125 M ≈40%)
- Yard 4
- 192 TEU; Q3.804 M (saving of Q2.536 M)
- Pier reinforcement (1985-86)
- 193 m × 14.67 m; 210 piles of 20 m; capacity of 2.9 to 4.9 t/m²
- Tanker servicing frequency
- from 1 every 3.82 days to 1 every 2.5 days
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