The potential for hub ports on the Pacific coast of South America

摘要: The external trade of a country is closely linked with its geographical location, the transport services that cover distance to markets, and ports through which passes. Recent advances in maritime transport, growing international economic integration, privatization countries on Pacific coast South America have given rise expectations could be developed concentrate both domestic cargo neighbouring for subsequent redistribution: what are known as “hub ports”. main conclusion present study potential hub very limited. In past, tried prevent foreign their neighbours from using gain some kind commercial benefit. Now, however, situation has been reversed, compete each other countries. itself, this competition positive, but problem many cases it raised political level turned simple between into hypothetical future view low degree probability establishment such west will success, might more advisable seek greater regional coordination policies investments port land infrastructure, order promote integration Atlantic coasts America.