PORT OF ESMERALDAS

The Port of Esmeraldas is located in front of the Pacific Ocean, near to the Esmeraldas River. Its position is:

Lat 00º 59' 39'' N

Lon 79º 38' 40'' W

The access to the Port is direct, the protection of two breakwaters prevent damages from waves, which make a basin of 42 acres.

PORT CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES

1. TYPE AND QUANTITY OF BERTH

1.1 Container Berth

1.2 General Berth

a) General cargo berth

- One berth with a total length of 350 meters, 26 meters wide and 11 meters depth

b) Service Berth

- One berth with a total length of 120 meters, 20 meters wide and 7 meters depth

c) Roll on roll off berth

2. QUANTITY OF CONTAINER TERMINAL /DEPOT

There are no container terminal, but there is one pavement yard of 66.000 m2 for container and other general cargo storage, that the port handles. There is no empty container depot.

The three warehouses are:

WAREHOUSES	AREA (m2)
CARGO IN TRANSIT	7,200
GENERAL CARGO	1,250
DANGEROUS CARGO	500
TOTAL	8,950

Security /Guards System.

There is a private company, taking care of the port security,

3. MISCELLANEUS

This port is mainly dedicated to the reception of import cargo such as pipes, iron, steel, paper bobbins, cement in bags, vehicles and machinery. The main export cargoes are splinters (solid bulk), wood, and banana (as general cargo). For these purpose the port counts with a 110.000 m2 yard