Master Planning and Implementation of Phase IV Expansion: Manzanillo International Terminal - Panama, S.A., Colon, Republic of Panama

Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) located in the Colón Free Zone, Republic of Panama, is a large and busy marine transshipment terminal for container and roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) cargo. In 2005, MIT handled approximately 1.6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 50,000 units of RO/RO cargo. Estimated projections show the terminal handling approximately 2.5 million TEUs and 100,000 units of RO/RO by the year 2010. The berth occupancy rate at MIT generally exceeds 80 percent, making this one of the world’s busiest terminals. In order to ease congestion, improve service, and increase capacity, a master planning effort was required to increase berth and container yard space and traffic patterns within the terminal complex. The challenges associated with master planning work at MIT are vast, but the most important challenge is to ensure that construction does not impede the existing operations of the terminal. Implementation of the master plan will take place in the next five years and will add approximately 1,300 meters of berth space and 40 hectares of container stacking yard. This will make MIT the largest single terminal in Central and South America at approximately 3,000 meters of berth and 95 hectares of usable terminal space.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Cornell, Chris
  • Cheng, Ricardo
  • Kumar, Viswanath
• Conference:
  • The Eleventh Triannual International Conference: Ports 2007, 30 Years of Sharing Ideas...1977-2007
  • Location: San Diego CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-3-25 to 2007-3-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Ports 2007: 30 Years of Sharing Ideas...1977-2007

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Berth utilization; Container terminals; Marine terminals; Master plans; Port capacity; Port operations; Roll on roll off shipping
• Identifier Terms: Manzanillo International Terminal
• Geographic Terms: Colon (Panama)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01077460
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784408346
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 5 2007 2:28PM