Port throughput in Latin American and the Caribbean is expected to see a significant drop this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) transport and infrastructure specialist Jaime Sá nchez told specialist newsagency BNamericas.

Port throughput across the Latin American and Caribbean region is expected to drop sharply this year

"The last quarter of 2008 marks the end of the period of sustained growth for the port industry. This means the high yearly growth trend seen in the 2007-08 period will not be repeated this year," Sánchez said.


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