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- Portuaria Cabo Froward S.A. is a Chile-based port logistics and maritime terminal operator primarily engaged in providing integrated port infrastructure, cargo handling, and specialized maritime services for industrial, agricultural, and commercial supply chains. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Valparaiso, Chile, the company operates as a key subsidiary of Grupo Empresas Navieras S.A. (GEN), servicing central and southern Chilean markets with major mechanized installations located in Coronel Bay within the Biobio Region (comprising the Puchoco, Jureles, and Chollin terminals) and in Calbuco within the Los Lagos Region. The company operates through core service categories that include: solid bulk handling and stevedoring for forest products, wood chips, pellets, coal, petroleum coke, clinker, gypsum, fertilizers, sugar, and grains; liquid bulk and hydrocarbon transfer, storage, and discharge services for fish oils, vegetable oils, and industrial fuels; general and project cargo logistics; port terminal and wharfage management; vessel support and maritime agency coordination, encompassing bunkering, fresh water supply, tug and launch logistics, and ship reception; and intermodal transfer operations featuring long-distance automated conveyor belt systems, certified weighing, and integrated warehousing. Portuaria Cabo Froward serves diverse economic sectors, including the forestry and timber, aquaculture and salmon farming, energy, mining, and agribusiness industries. In recent developments, the company has executed a strategic business reconversion program aimed at diversifying its cargo portfolio away from traditional coal imports toward agricultural grains, animal feed, fertilizers, and aquaculture inputs. Operational advancements include major infrastructure investments at the Calbuco terminal to expand dock capacity for higher-tonnage vessels and integrate a dedicated wood chipping facility, alongside upgrades to mechanized conveyor belts and environmental dust-mitigation systems under national Clean Production Agreements (APL) and Huella Chile sustainability certifications. Additionally, the company reorganized its executive leadership through the appointment of Camilo Fernandez Aguilar as General Manager to lead modernization, operational efficiency, and commercial growth across its terminal network.