Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla

Strategic importance

Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla is Guatemala's main Atlantic port and one of the most relevant logistics nodes of the Central American Caribbean.

During 2025 it handled approximately 8.77 million metric tons, equivalent to 25% of the Guatemalan port system.

Its Atlantic location makes it a key alternative to avoid congestion at Pacific ports, facilitate trade to the United States and Europe, and serve regional industrial, energy and fuel operations.

Refrigerated and fruit cargo

• Bananas
• Refrigerated fruit
• Perishable products
• Agro-industrial exports
• Support for cold-chain operators

Solid and liquid bulk

• Nickel
• Clinker
• Cereals
• Vegetable fats and oils
• Fertilizers

Energy sector

The port serves operations linked to international energy and fuel companies, including Chevron, Trafigura and Shell.

This strengthens its role as a regional energy node, an industrial supply platform and an import center for derivatives and raw materials.

Infrastructure and logistics

• Multi-purpose berths
• Areas for refrigerated cargo
• Equipment for solid and liquid bulk
• Energy terminals
• Industrial storage zones
• Connection with the Atlantic road network, industrial corridors and national distribution centers