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INFORMATION | PAITA - General |
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Latitude:
05º 04' 36" S
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Longitude:
81º 06' 18" W
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| Port
Location and Influence Area: |
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The port of Paita is located some 504 nautical miles to the North
of Callao. The port is linked to the city of Piura through a paved
highway (58 kms). Its influence area comprises the Grau Region
(depatments of Piura and Tumbes) as well as the Northeast region
of Marañon (Lambayeque and Amazonas).
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The
main goods being exported through the port are canned and frozen
fish, fishmeal and fishoil, fruits and shrimps (containerized),
phosphate rock and cotton. The imports are general cargo (including
containers and vehicles) fertilizers ,grains and vegetable oil
in bulk.
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| Port
Description: |
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The
port is a "finger pier" type, naturally sheltered with
no swell and/or surge problems, as the cliffs surrounding the
bay well protect the port area. The minimum water depth in the
maneuvering area is 32 feet and the seabed consists of mud and
clay which is dredged every 3 years. When draft exceeds 32' swd,
then maneuvers are restricted to high tides only.
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Currents
in the bay are very weak and winds are either from the South or
Southeast with an average speed of 9 to 12 knots, which help only
to refresh the semi-tropical atmosphere, specially between May
and July. The port has no records of closure on account of swell
and or surge. Rain are experienced when "El Niño"
affects the Peruvian coast only.
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| Port
Infrastructure: |
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The
"finger pier" (365 mtrs. long by 36 mtrs. Wide) can
accommodate up to four vessels at a time. However, the first 165
mtrs. berths named 1-A and 1-B only suitable for deep draft vessels.
On the remaining 200 mtrs. nearer the shore, berths 2-C and 2-D
for smaller vessels.
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Pier
1-A used for container vessels. General cargo vessels can also
operate at this berth. However, container ships have priority over
any other vessel.
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Pier
1-B multipurpose berth, general/ bulk cargo and containers can
be discharged at this wharf. Discharging operations of grains always
done by means of ships cranes and shore clamshells. |
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Pier
1-C multipurpose berth, only for small vessels due to draft
restrictions. |
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Pier
1-D used to discharge of vegetable oil by means of pipe-line
connection. The oil is pumped directly into two tanks on shore.
capacities 1,000 and 800 MT. |
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Warehouse / Storaged Capacity: |
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| Warehouse
Nr. 1 |
2,260
m2
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2,500
TN
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General
Cargo
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| Warehouse
Nr. 5 |
761
m2
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1,000
TN
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General
Cargo
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| Zones: |
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| Zone
Nr. 1 |
2,347
m2
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2,347
TN
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General
cargo, containers
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| Zone
Nr. 2 |
7,560
m2
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7,560
TN
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Transit
zone to containers
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| North |
4,160
m2
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4,160
TN
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Containers
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| South |
17,600
m2
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17,600
TN
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Containers
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| Usual
Loading / Discharging Rates: |
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Operation
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Cargo
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Rate
(MT)
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Gangs Available
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Equipment
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ENAPU |
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| Load |
Fishmeal
(bag) |
150-200
MT gang / shift
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3
/ 4
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Ships`
crane / shore sling |
| Load |
Fishmeal
in bulk |
150-200
MT gang / shift
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3
/ 4
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Ships`
crane / shore sling |
| Discharge |
Ferts
in bulk |
200-250
MT gang / shift
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3
/ 4
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Ships`
crane / shore grabs |
| Discharge |
Wheat |
500-600
MT shift / gang
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3
/ 4
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Ships`
crane / shore grabs |
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Load
/ Discharge
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Containers |
25
units / hour
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1
/ 2
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Ships`
crane |
| Discharge |
Oil
vegetables |
100
MT / hour
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Shores
pipelines |
| Load |
Fishoil |
100-120
MT / hour
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By
means pipeline |
| Load |
Phosrock |
800-900
MT / shift
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3
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Ships`
crane / shore grabs |
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| Port
Facilities: |
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| Bunkers
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Yes
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MGO
available (by trucks) from Piura City
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| Shore
crane |
No
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| Provisions-
Stores |
Yes
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| Dry
dock |
No
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| Airport
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No
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Piura
(60 kms away)
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| B.A.
chart |
Yes
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| Fresh
water |
Yes
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| Repairs
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No
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Only
electrical and electronics
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| Medical
attention |
Yes
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| Disclaimer: |
All
information available in this site, specially in connection
with
Peruvian ports, has been obtained from public domain sources, port
administrations and our own records. Said information is given
in
good faith and without guarantee. SERPAC AGENCIAS accepts no responsibility
for any misunderstanding or variation of said information. |
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