Brief
Venezuela’s Transport Ministry says 96% of the Port of La Guaira has been restored three months after the June earthquake, allowing maritime trade to resume. The nearby Maiquetía international airport, however, continues to rely on temporary infrastructure while serving 19 airlines. The contrasting recovery paths indicate that the country’s coastal transport gateways are functioning, but that earthquake-related disruption has not yet been fully resolved.
Restoring most port capacity within three months reduces immediate uncertainty around maritime trade after the earthquake. Yet Maiquetía’s continued use of temporary facilities shows that transport infrastructure remains unevenly repaired, requiring investors to distinguish between resumed operations and fully restored, durable capacity.
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Trade · El Nacional - Venezuela
Sep 24, 2026
Watch for cargo-throughput and terminal-availability data confirming La Guaira’s recovery, along with a timetable for replacing Maiquetía’s temporary infrastructure and any change in the 19 airlines operating there.