| Chile port expands

THE newly expanded Arturo Prat Pier in Punta Arenas has celebrated a milestone, with Holland America Line’s Oosterdam becoming the largest ship to dock at the Chilean cruise port.

Prior to the expansion project, vessels between 258-300 metres needed to anchor in the Strait of Magellan and tender passengers ashore.

“We are starting 2026 with great news for Punta Arenas, the port that handles the majority of ship calls in the country, as this new infrastructure allows ships up to 300 meters in length to dock, improving the experience for both passengers and crew,” Southern Cone Ports Corp President Juan Marcos Mancilla said.

He added that Oosterdam’s docking “reinforces Chile’s role as a key destination on international cruise routes”.