First portGlobal rank #48
Colon
Panama · PAONX · Latin America
Strong activity75.0/ 100
+20.19% 24H movementMODELED · 38m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #53
Balboa
Panama · PABLB · Latin America
Moderate activity69.6/ 100
−12.01% 24H movementMODELED · 40m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Colon leads in 6 of 6 tracked indicators.
Balboa currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Colon
Efficiency
Colon
Growth
Colon
Reliability
Colon
Capacity
Colon
Risk
Colon
Activity score · modeled
75.0
Colon
POSITIVE
Difference
+5.4
69.6
Balboa
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
ColonBalboa
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
ColonBalboa
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Colon | Balboa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #48 | #53 | 5 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 348K | 315K | Colon +32K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Strong | Moderate | Colon +5.4 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | +20.19% | −12.01% | Colon +32.20 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 5 | 4 | Colon 1 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 14 | 9 | Colon 5 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 1 | 2 | Colon 1 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 5h | 7.4h | Colon 2.4h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 19.6h | 17.4h | Balboa 2.2h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 83.3% | 66.7% | Colon 16.6 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Clear | Building | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
5
4
Inbound
14
9
Waiting
1
2
Berth wait
5h
7.4h
Time at berth
19.6h
17.4h
Utilization
83.3%
66.7%
ColonBalboa
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Colon is handling approximately 32K more monthly TEUs than Balboa.
- Colon currently shows a 2.4 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Colon has 1 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Colon has 16.6 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 5 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Colon vs. Latin AmericaAvg 260K
Santos437K
Colon348K
Balboa315K
Cartagena275K
Callao234K
Balboa vs. Latin AmericaAvg 260K
Santos437K
Colon348K
Balboa315K
Cartagena275K
Callao234K
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology