Division of Central and South America in international shipping
Regarding the Central and South American routes, the price change notices issued by shipping companies mentioned East South America, West South America, the Caribbean and other regions (e.g., the freight rate update news). So how are these regions divided in international logistics? The following will be analyzed by Senghor Logistics for you on the Central and South American routes.
There are 6 regional routes in total, which are described in detail below.
1. Mexico
The first division is Mexico. Mexico borders the United States to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Its geographical location is very important and is an important link between North and South America. In addition, ports such as Manzanillo Port, Lazaro Cardenas Port, and Veracruz Port in Mexico are important gateways for maritime trade, further consolidating its position in the global logistics network.
2. Central America
The second division is the Central American region, which consists of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, and Costa Rica.
The ports in Guatemala are: Guatemala City, Livingston, Puerto Barrios, Puerto Quetzal, Santo Tomas de Castilla, etc.
The ports in El Salvador are: Acajutla, San Salvador, Santa Ana, etc.
The ports in Honduras are: Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortes, Roatán, San Lorenzo, San Peter Sula, Tegucigalpa, Villanueva, Villanueva, etc.
The ports in Nicaragua are: Corinto, Managua, etc.
The port in Belize is: Belize City.
The ports in Costa Rica are: Caldera, Puerto Limon, San Jose, etc.
3. Panama
The third division is Panama. Panama is located in Central America, bordering Costa Rica to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its most notable geographical feature is the Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making it an important transit point for maritime trade.
In terms of international logistics, the Panama Canal plays a vital role, greatly reducing the time and cost of shipping between the two oceans. This canal is one of the busiest sea routes in the world, facilitating the transportation of goods between North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Its ports include: Balboa, Colon Free Trade Zone, Cristobal, Manzanillo, Panama City, etc.
4. The Caribbean
The fourth division is the Caribbean. It includes Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Aruba, Anguilla, Sint Maarten, U.S. Virgin Islands, etc.
The ports in Cuba are: Cardenas, Havana, La Habana, Mariel, Santiago de Cuba, Vita, etc.
There are 2 ports in Cayman Islands, namely: Grand Cayman and George Town.
The ports in Jamaica are: Kingston, Montego Bay, etc.
The ports in Haiti are: Cap Haitien, Port-au-Prince, etc.
The ports in the Bahamas are: Freeport, Nassau, etc.
The ports in Dominican Republic are: Caucedo, Puerto Plata, Rio Haina, Santo Domingo, etc.
The ports in Puerto Rico are: San Juan, etc.
The ports in British Virgin Islands are: Road Town, etc.
The ports in Dominica are: Dominica, Roseau, etc.
The ports in Saint Lucia are: Castries, Saint Lucia, Vieux Fort, etc.
The ports in Barbados are: Barbados, Bridgetown.
The ports in Grenada are: St. George's and Grenada.
The ports in Trinidad and Tobago are: Point Fortin, Point Lisas, Port of Spain, etc.
The ports in Venezuela are: El Guamache, Guanta, La Guaira, Maracaibo, Puerto Cabello, Caracas, etc.
The ports in Guyana are: Georgetown, Guyana, etc.
The ports in French Guiana are: Cayenne, Degrad des cannes.
The ports in Suriname are: Paramaribo, etc.
The ports in Antigua and Barbuda are: Antigua and St. John's.
The ports in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are: Georgetown, Kingstown, St. Vincent.
The ports in Aruba are: Oranjestad.
The ports in Anguilla are: Anguilla, the Valley, etc.
The ports in Sint Maarten are: Philipsburg.
The ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands include: St. Croix, St. Thomas, etc.
5. South America West Coast
The ports in Colombia include: Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cali, Cartagena, Santa Marta, etc.
The ports in Ecuador include: Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Manta, Quito, etc.
The ports in Peru include: Ancon, Callao, Ilo, Lima, Matarani, Paita, Chancay, etc.
Bolivia is a landlocked country with no seaports, so it needs to be transshipped through ports in surrounding countries. It can usually be imported from Arica Port, Iquique Port in Chile, Callao Port in Peru, or Santos Port in Brazil, and then transported by land to Cochabamba, La Paz, Potosi, Santa Cruz and other places in Bolivia.
Chile has many ports because of its narrow and long terrain and long distance from north to south, including: Antofagasta, Arica, Caldera, Coronel, Iquique, Lirquen, Puerto Angamos, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, San Vicente, Santiago, Talcahuano, Valparaiso, etc.
6. South America East Coast
The last division is South America East Coast, mainly including Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
The ports in Brazil are: Fortaleza, Itaguaí, Itajai, Itapoa, Manaus, Navegantes, Paranagua, Pecem, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande, Salvador, Santos, Sepetiba, Suape, Vila do Conde, Vitoria, etc.
Paraguay is also a landlocked country in South America. It has no seaports, but it has a series of important inland ports, such as: Asuncion, Caacupemi, Fenix, Terport, Villeta, etc.
The ports in Uruguay are: Porto Montevideo, etc.
The ports in Argentina are: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Concepcion, Mar del Plata, Puerto Deseado, Puerto Madryn, Rosario, San Lorenzo, Ushuaia, Zarate, etc.
After this division, is it clearer for everyone to see the updated freight rates released by shipping companies?
Senghor Logistics has more than 10 years of experience in shipping from China to Central and South America, and has first-hand freight rate contracts with shipping companies. Welcome to consult the latest freight rates.
Post time: Jun-17-2025
