DP World extends San Antonio concession

Ten-year extension will see DP World operate the Costanera-Espigón multi-purpose terminal at the Port of San Antonio in Chile to 2041. Operator to invest US$250m by the end of concession.

The San Antonio Port Authority (EPSA) has announced an agreement with DP World to extend the concession for the Costanera-Espigón berth for 10 years, until 2041. “This mechanism, contractually stipulated in the 2011 bidding terms, is contingent upon a US$227 million investment plan to be implemented within three years. Including other planned investments for this period, the total amount will reach approximately US$250 million by the end of the concession in 2041,” EPSA said.

Today DP World puts the capacity of the terminal at around 1m TEU. The terminal saw container volume increase 18% in 2025 to reach 835,900 TEU. In March 2026 DP World Chile said it had begun formal talks with EPSA to make new investments at the terminal and extend the concession to 2041.

EPSA and DP World have not released any details of the new investment, other than that it “includes infrastructure works, modernisation and new equipment, which will allow an increase in annual transfer capacity of 300,000 TEUs for containerized cargo and up to 1,800,000 tons for solid bulk cargo, raising the operational efficiency standards of this multipurpose terminal.”

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