Today, following the green light from the authorities antitrust of the countries involved in the operation, the company of German container shipping Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of the port terminals of the Chilean SAAM and the related logistics services on the basis of the agreement signed on the last autumn ( of 4 October 2022). The acquisition includes interests in the terminals of the American ports of Iquique, Antofagasta, San Antonio, San Vicente and Corral (Chile), Port Everglades (United States), Mazatlán (Mexico), Buenavista (Colombia), Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Caldera (Costa Rica).

With the success of the transaction, Hapag-Lloyd continues in the strategy to increase its presence on the quays world championships that until now saw it hold shares in the Container Wilhelmshaven Terminal of the Port of Wilhelmshaven, in the Container Altenwerder Terminal of the port of Hamburg, in the Italian group Spinelli, in the Indian JM Baxi Ports & Logistics, in the Container Terminal 3 of the port of Tanger Med and Terminal 2 of the port of Damietta.