# Puerto Montt (CL PMC)

**UN/LOCODE:** CL PMC  
**Country:** Chile  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -41.4833, -72.9667

Few Chilean ports mix freight and passenger traffic as visibly as Puerto Montt, where reefer boxes of farmed salmon share the waterfront with Navimag ferries and seasonal cruise ships. Run by Empormontt, the port handles containerised, general and bulk cargo alongside a passenger terminal on the South Pacific coast. Salmon and other aquaculture products drive its refrigerated exports, making cold-chain capacity central to operations. The ferries to Puerto Natales and Puerto Chacabuco position it as the northern gateway to Chilean Patagonia. Inland connections run via the Pan-American Highway and northbound rail toward the Lakes Region. For high-volume liner container traffic, the larger terminals at San Antonio and Valparaíso further north remain the main options, with Coronel and Lirquén handling forestry and bulk cargo.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Santiago → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-shanghai)
- [Santiago → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-shenzhen)
- [Santiago → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-guangzhou)
- [Santiago → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-hong-kong)
- [Santiago → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-tokyo)
- [Santiago → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/santiago-busan)

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