 SPRC / Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena Location The Port of Cartagena [and Mamonal] is located inside the bay of Cartagena, at the north coast of Colombia, Lat 10 19' N; Long 75 35' W. Pilot station is located at Bocachica entrance channel. B.A Chart No. 2434 Bocachica Entrande Channel Draft:37 feet 06 inches S.W. at the Navigation Channel. 45 feet S.W. at the Alternate Colonial Channel. Note: Vessels entering though the Alternate Colonial Channel must be assisted by 3 (Three) tugboats and 2 (two) pilots, the maneuvers are subject to previous authorization from the harbor master office, and restricted to early morning hours. Pilot assistance: Pilot assistance is compulsory for entering and sailing from Cartagena Bay, as well as for shifting between berths. Pilots board vessels at the proximity of the Sea Buoy, 24/7 service maintained. Pilots contactable through marine VHF CH16/11. Tug Assistance at piers is compulsory for all vessels over DWT 2000 MT. Services Avalaible: Bunkers, Fresh Water, Provisions, Workshop Repairs, Dry-docks up to 3,600 DWT, Security Services (Watchmen), Class and various Inspections.
GENERAL CARGO, BULK AND CONTAINER TERMINALS
The Container Terminal has an infrastructure that allows service to 5.000 TEU vessels and a capacity to handle a total throughput of 1.200.000 TEUs/year. Offers maritime services to container, general cargo and cruise passenger vessels as well. * 9 docking positions
* Two (2) sites for Roll On - Roll Off.
* Draft to 45'.
* Attention to all Post-Panamax generation vessels.
* 24 hours service, 365 days a year.
* Storage in warehouses, shed or container yard depending on cargo needs.
* Five warehouses in 28.000 M2
* Logistic distribution centers. | DOCK | LENGTH (mts ) | DRAUGHT(Feet) | | No. 1 | 200 | 19 | | No. 2 | 202 | 35 | | No. 3 | 182 | 35 | | No. 4 | 130 | 28 | | No. 5 | 202 | 38 | | No. 6 | 182 | 38 | | No. 7 | 270 | 43 | | No. 8 | 268 | 43 | | Ro-Ro 1 | 40 | 31.2 | | Ro-Ro 2 | 40 | 32.2 |
| Yard & Warehouses | Area - M2 | Cargo Type | | Warehouse No. 1 | 7.760 | Imports CFS | | Warehouse No. 2 | 7.186 | Exports Loading | | Warehouse No. 3 | 7.763 | Exports Coffee and Cocoa | | Warehouse No. 4 | 2.246 | Exports Ferronickel | | Warehouse No. 5 | 2.178 | IMO cargo | | Shed | 976 | General Cargo well ventilated | | General Cargo Yard | 12.583 | General Cargo | | Container Yard | 103.934 | 9.356 Teus |
| Cargo Handling Equipment | | Quantity | Equipment | Capacity per Unit (Ton) | | 4 | Post Panamax | Cranes 40 | | 2 | Mobile Cranes | 100 | | 8 | Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes RTG's | 40 | | 14 | Reach Stackers | 45 | | 7 | Giant Front | 35 | | 6 | Empty Containers | 9 | | 78 | Trucks Cams | 35 | | 20 | Platform of 45' | 35 | | 63 | Platform of 40' “Corner less” and “normal” | 35 | | 6 | Top Lifter 15500 | 7 | | 6 | Top Lifter 6000 Diesel | 3 | | 4 | Electrical Top Lifter 4500 | 2.5 | | 2 | Electrical Top Lifter 5000 | 2.5 |
The two Mobile GOTTWALD HMK 280 E Cranes. Automatic or manual Steering with a lifting capacity of 100 MT and a maximum radius reach of 44 mts and average handling speed of 25 containers per hour.
* The four Post Panamax Gantry Cranes for container and general cargo have an average reach capacity up to 44 meters and can move 20',40' and 45' containers with a maximum weight of 52 tons. An efficiency of 45 container movements per hour can be obtained under ideal conditions.
* The port is also supported by Eight (8) Rubber Gantry Cranes - RTG Mark SISU Val met for container movements in yard facilities, the efficiency in yard storage handling by enlarging the storage capacity of 20',40' and 45' containers, with a height up to 5 containers and a width of 7 containers. Reaching 30 movements per hour under ideal operational conditions. These RTG have the capacity of lifting containers up to 40 tons of weight.
* Working time: 24 hours shinc all year round.
Cruise Ships: Since port privatization in December 1993 the marketing and promotion efforts have shown a significant growth from 30.000 passenger disembarked in 1993 to 200.000 in year 2000 and with an estimate for year 2005 of 800,000 arriving passengers. Cartagena de Indias offers a great development potential thanks to its location in the Caribbean and because of the historical and cultural attractiveness. * The Cruise Ship Terminal is located in a bay of safe waters, 45' deep, with all year natural protection and tropical sunny weather.
* The access channel is 150 meters wide and properly signed by lighted beacons and land marks.
* The terminal has nine docking sites with prime conditions to guarantee safe operations to all visitors and cruise ships.
* The port can provide all ships services of drinking water, waste recollection, sea provisions and fuel supplies.
* The port is located within the urban area of the city.
* Less than two miles from the historical site, five miles from the Rafael Nuñez International Airport and four miles from main shopping center area.
* For passengers it offers a comfortable stay with specially designed facilities in a natural environment full of tropical exotic plants and birds for leisure and relaxing.
* A Duty Free Store is available and a variety of handcrafts, souvenirs, Colombian coffee, emeralds and many more.
* City tours.
* Phone calls and internet access.
* Photo shop.
* 24 hours a day all year services.
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