en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has approved the transaction between Sigdo Koppers' Ventanas Port (PVSA) and ENGIE Chile, marking significant progress in the acquisition of the Puerto Andino terminal located in Mejillones Bay.
This approval formally confirms the agreement announced by the two companies in February, ushering in a new phase for maritime port logistics in the Antofagasta Region and northern Chile. The terminal, operating under the name Puerto Abierto (Andino Port), will be positioned as a strategic facility for foreign trade, mining, and related industries. Its operations will combine technical capabilities, operational continuity, and sustainability standards, managed by PVSA.
Puerto Andino is a port infrastructure facility for the handling, transport, and loading of solid and liquid bulk cargo, with an annual throughput capacity exceeding 6 million tons. The terminal is equipped with three high-tech mechanized systems and features a maximum draft of 18 meters in the bay. Maritime availability reaches 95%, with shutdown conditions due to swells occurring approximately 5% of the year, enabling more stable and efficient operations. The terminal also has a 75-hectare reserve area for new project development.
Sigdo Koppers CEO Juan Eduardo Errázuriz stated that this milestone will enhance regional port competitiveness and provide the integrated maritime port solutions needed by Chile and the Southern Cone. He noted that the approval allows the company to advance its goal of strengthening logistics infrastructure in northern Chile, with Puerto Andino being a key asset to meet the growing demand from mining, foreign trade, and the future traffic related to the Capricornio Bioceanic Corridor (Corredor Bioceánico de Capricornio).
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