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Latitude: 08º 13' 00" S
Longitude: 78º 59' 18" W
Port Location and Influence Area:
The port of Salaverry (Terminal Portuario Salaverry) is under ENAPU administration and serves Trujllo as well as the neighbour departments of Ancash, Lambayeque and Cajamarca.
Salaverry port (TPS) is located some 258 nautical miles North of Callao. Its good linking with Trujillo (12 km) and the Panamerican Highway (8 Km) makes the port of easy access by road to the shippers and receivers (mainly fishmeal, fertilizers, mineral concentrates, rice and sugar) located within its influence area.
Port Description:
Salaverry, is an artificial harbour, "pier port" contantly exposed to swell and surge. Its 700 mtrs. Long breakwater and extensions have reduced but not stopped its exposition to swell and slight surge within the port operations area and the piers. Silting is frequently for which dredging works are permanently carried out.
The entrance channel is 150 meters wide with a official depth of 32' 00" (SW). Ships above official draft can safely enter the port during high tide period only, being the everage tidal range between 2.5 and 3.0 feet.
Port Restrictions:
Official restrictions for the berths are: Max LOA: 200.00 mtrs / Max Draft (SW): 32'00". For vessels exceeding the latter, (up to 32'06" SWD) some arrangements can be done in advance with port administration and pilots. (see official restrictions).
Port Infrastructure:
There are 2 concrete piers with description / dimensions as follows:
 
Pier 1 225 mtrs. long x 25 mtrs. Wide. Is used for handling bulk and general cargo. Concentrates are also loaded at this pier by means of one shore ship loader. Grains are discharged using ship cranes directly into trucks.  Pier 1-A remain out of order as from last February 2009.
 
 
Pier 2 225 mtrs. Long x 30 mtrs. Wide. This pier is equipped with two loading towers for bulk sugar transferred by a belt conveyor from a storage shed of 60,000 tons located at the southern end of the pier. Each loading arm is designed for self trimming and has a capacity of 150 to 200 tons per hour.
Pilotage:
Pilotage is compulsory for berthing and unberthing. Upon arrival vessesl must for designated pilot.
Tugs:
2 tugs are compulsory for vessels exceeding 120 mts LOA.
3 tugs boats available at port:
  Tug "Vikus"
  Tug "Lachay"
  Tug "Ilo"
Warehouse / Storaged Capacity:
The port has a storage capacity of 60,000 MT for molasses in a 7,500 sq mtrs. plus three open yards of about 2,500 sq meters each one, in which a total of general and bagged cargo of up to 20,000 MT can be stored. Also, a shed of 2,208 sq mtrs is used to store general cargo and news prints.
Warehouse Nr. 1
2,333 m2
5,000 TN
General Cargo
Warehouse Nr. 2
2,145 m2
5,000 TN
General Cargo
Silo sugar
7,500 m2
60,000 TN
Sugar
Zones:
Zone Nr. 1
2,172 m2
2,900 TN
General Cargo
Zone Nr. 2
750 m2
1,500 TN
General Cargo
Zone Nr. 3
10,176 m2
17,900 TN
General Cargo
Zone Nr. 4
1,440 m2
1,500 TN
General Cargo
Zone Nr. 5
6,000 m2
9,000 TN
General Cargo
Zone Nr. 6
19,782 m2
25,000 TN
General Cargo
Working Hours:
The port operates round the clock. SHINC. 07:00 - 15:00 / 15:00 - 23:00 / 23:00 - 07:00 hrs.
Usual Loading / Discharging Rates:
Operation
Cargo
Rate (MT)
Gangs Available
Equipment
Load Fishmeal (bleeding bags)
270 MT gang / shift
Max. 3 / 4
Ships` crane / shore sling
Load Fishmeal (bag)
270 MT gang / shift
3
Ships` crane / shore sling
Discharge Maize / wheat
7/800 MT gang / shift
3 / 4
Ships` crane / shore grabs
Discharge S.B.M.
600 MT gang / shift
3 / 4
Ships` crane / shore grabs
Discharge Fertilizers
7/800 MT gang / shift
3 / 4
Ships` crane / shore grabs
Load Mineral concentrates
320/350 / hour
1
Shiploader
Port Facilities:
Bunkers
Yes
MGO delivered by trucks from Salaverry Plant
Shore crane
No
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Provisions- Stores
Yes
From Trujillo
Dry dock
No
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Airport
Yes
Trujillo nearest (apx. 20 minutes away)
B.A. chart
Yes
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Fresh water
Yes
From berth. Hose connection
Repairs
No
From Lima (minor repairs only at Trulillo)
Medical attention
Yes
Trujillo
 
 
 
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