Emerging Industries

Contact
Juan Pablo Jainaga
Investment Executive
Email:jjainaga@corfo.cl
Phone: +(56 61) 292406

Tourism & Logistics Services in Antarctica

Magallanes & Chilean Antarctica

Investment Opportunities

Magallanes is being developed as a gateway to Antarctica and a platform for Antarctic logistics. The following investment opportunities are available:




  • Logistics services not addressed in the Antarctic program
  • Antarctic tourism development
  • Waste recycling in the Antarctic
  • Modular construction which incorporates renewable energy
  • Food services
  • Specialized clothing
Our Industry in Numbers

  • There is an estimated aggregate demand of US$56.4 million for logistic services in Antarctica
  • In the Chilean Antarctic, there are 19 bases operated by Chile with a total population of 742
  • In the Chilean Antarctic, there are a total of 53 bases operated by 29 countries with a population of 3,950 (seasonal)
Sources: Antarctica Centre of Business Logistics final report, Prospective Study "Antarctic Logistics Industry Goods and Services" exploratory stage

Our Advantages

  • Strategically located
  • Only a 4-hour flight to Antarctica
  • The Antarctic institute (INACH) is currently located in Punta Arenas
  • Existence of the corporation CHAIN, which is a service platform for supply and demand logistics in the polar region
  • Logistics service operators that are highly valued by the Antarctic program
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