# Talcahuano (CLTAL)

**UN/LOCODE:** CLTAL  
**Country:** Chile  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -36.7000, -73.1000

Run by Empresa Portuaria Talcahuano San Vicente (Portsur) and home to the Chilean Navy's main base and the ASMAR shipyard, one of South America's largest, Talcahuano is a multipurpose terminal on Chile's Biobío coast. On 18 June 2026, ASMAR Talcahuano launched the LSD Magallanes, the first large multipurpose landing ship of Chile's Continuous Naval Construction Plan, marking a significant milestone for the domestic shipbuilding industry. The port handles general and bulk cargo, vehicle imports and seafood, alongside extensive ship-repair and naval activity. Containerised liner traffic in the bay is concentrated at neighbouring San Vicente, which moves around 500,000 TEU a year, rather than at Talcahuano itself. The south-central Chilean hinterland feeds forestry, agricultural and aquaculture exports to the port by road and rail. Shippers needing container services should look to San Vicente, with Coronel and Lirquén as further regional options.

## 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)
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- [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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