SVTI unveils US$12M modernisation plan
San Vicente Terminal Internacional (SVTI), part of Hanseatic Terminals and SSA Marine, has launched a US$12 million investment plan to modernise equipment and enhance operational safety, efficiency and reliability at its Chilean terminal.
The move follows a 92% increase in containerised cargo volume over the past year, driven by regular long-term customers and a new Asia-bound service by the shipping consortium of Hapag Lloyd, MSC, ONE and HMM.
“These equipment upgrades reinforce our commitment to modernization and operational reliability,” said SVTI’s general manager Juan Pablo Santibáñez.
“They will allow us to meet our customers’ needs more efficiently, optimise processes and continue to consolidate our position as a key player in the port industry in south-central Chile.”
As part of its 2025 investment strategy, SVTI has incorporated nine 16-tonne forklifts with pulp-specific attachments, 23 new 80-tonne Terberg terminal tractors, seven 43-tonne reachstackers and a state-of-the-art Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour crane with a 61-metre reach.
Additional developments include South America’s most modern simulator for crane operator training, aimed at boosting service consistency and safety.
Deputy manager of maintenance and civil works, Cristian Díaz, added, “We will also make improvements in maintenance and optimisation of all terminal equipment to guarantee safer, more efficient service.”
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