First portGlobal rank #96
Kingston
Jamaica · JMKIN · Latin America
Moderate activity65.8/ 100
+2.65% 24H movementMODELED · 33m ago
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Port VS
Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #61
Cartagena
Colombia · COCTG · Latin America
Strong activity72.3/ 100
−4.99% 24H movementMODELED · 5m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Kingston leads in 6 of 6 tracked indicators.
Cartagena currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Kingston
Efficiency
Kingston
Growth
Kingston
Reliability
Kingston
Capacity
Kingston
Risk
Kingston
Activity score · modeled
65.8
Kingston
POSITIVE
Difference
+6.5
72.3
Cartagena
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
KingstonCartagena
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
KingstonCartagena
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Kingston | Cartagena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #96 | #61 | 35 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 137K | 275K | Cartagena +137K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Strong | Cartagena +6.5 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | +2.65% | −4.99% | Kingston +7.65 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 2 | 4 | Cartagena 2 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 6 | 8 | Cartagena 2 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 1 | 3 | Kingston 2 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 4h | 6.8h | Kingston 2.8h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 23.4h | 17.3h | Cartagena 6.1h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 100% | 80% | Kingston 20.0 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Congested | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
2
4
Inbound
6
8
Waiting
1
3
Berth wait
4h
6.8h
Time at berth
23.4h
17.3h
Utilization
100%
80%
KingstonCartagena
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Cartagena is handling approximately 137K more monthly TEUs than Kingston.
- Kingston currently shows a 2.8 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Kingston has 2 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Kingston has 20.0 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 35 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Kingston vs. Latin AmericaAvg 260K
Santos437K
Colon348K
Balboa315K
Cartagena275K
Callao234K
Cartagena 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