The project at the port in northern Chile, which calls for the construction of a third berth and
the expansion of another, will cost upward of $350 million. Iquique is located in the Tarapaca region, about 1,118 miles from Santiago.
Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.