New Market Study, "Venezuela Shipping Report Q2 2014", Has Been Published

New Transportation market report from Business Monitor International: "Venezuela Shipping Report Q2 2014"

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Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 03/17/2014 --President Nicolas Maduro's price cut on appliances poses a threat to Venezuela's port sector as shippers have already begun redirecting their shipments away from the country. We have previously forecast the country's ports of Puerto Cabello and La Guaira to experience robust growth in 2013. The government's populist measure, however, poses downside risk to our near-term forecasts.

Venezuela's shipping industry is highly impacted by the country's unstable political and economic situation. We expect economic growth to remain sluggish, characterised by a slowdown in private consumption, net exports, and investment, which will negatively impact on shipping and port volumes.

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President Nicolas Maduro has consolidated his power in recent months, bolstered by a strong PSUV performance in the December 8 elections, and will continue Chavez's policies of elevated social spending, resulting in sizeable fiscal deficits. Inflation will remain elevated, at the highest level in Latin America, and the operating environment will remain very precarious for foreign multinationals in the country.

Despite the less than ideal operating environment, Venezuelan ports are seeing some foreign investment, with China Harbour Engineering Company involved in building the new container terminal at the port of Cabello, the largest in the country.

Headline Industry Data

- 2014 Puerto Cabello tonnage throughput growth forecast at 1.7%. Slow growth expected to continue over the medium term, averaging 2.6% over our forecast period.
- 2014 Puerto Cabello container throughput to grow by 3.0%, and to average 8.6% over our forecast period.
- 2014 Port of La Guaira tonnage throughput growth forecast at 3.0%.
- 2014 Port of La Guaira container throughput to grow by 2.5%.

Key Industry Trends

Concern For Importers Of Venezuela: Importers of appliances in Venezuela face concerns as companies have ordered a change of destination on goods originally set for Venezuela. Several representatives of transport companies have confirmed requests for reassignments from some importers.

Puerto Cabello's New Terminal Could Receive 7,000TEU Ships: The new container terminal at Puerto Cabello could mobilise over 1mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) vessels and receive container ships of 7,000 TEUs. The minister also said the customs office has reduced the nationalisation time on Venezuelan imports from 25 to 14 days.

Ports Mobilise Over 1mn Tonnes Of Food In 50 Days: Venezuelan ports have mobilised over 1,000,000 tonnes of food in 50 days due to the aforementioned reduction in customs times.

Key Risks To Outlook

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