Rising seas test defenses of South American ports

Rising seas test defenses of South American ports

When waves come crashing over the sea wall in Chile's biggest port of San Antonio, dockers run for cover.

When the waves crash on the maritime wall in the largest port of Chile in San Antonio, the Dockers cover themselves. The state-run port, which manages 1.7 million containers per year, is frequently attacked by several meters high sills, as the rise in ocean levels linked to the [...]

In the face of the growing fury of the Pacific Ocean, coastal infrastructure is increasing protection work to avoid costly paralysis. The Chilean port of San Antonio, the third maritime hub in the South American Pacific, looks like a giant construction site. Twenty-ton concrete blocks are stacked to strengthen a century-old dam, the ultimate bulwark against [...] Read more South American ports at war against rising waters appeared first on Le Si…

Chile, 26 March 2025 (AFP) – Cranes lay large blocks of concrete on the breakwater that has been protecting the Chilean port of San Antonio for a century from the storms of the swell. Taking advantage of a calm sea, the workers activate before the beginning of the Southern winter in June. Commercial operations at the main Chilean port, like [...]

Cranes lay imposing blocks of concrete on the breakwater that has protected the Chilean port of San Antonio for a century from the storms of the swell. Taking advantage of a calm sea, the workers activate before the beginning of the Southern winter in June.

Extreme waves have affected operations in South American Pacific ports in recent years.