IT IS THE HOMEPORT FOR AN IMPORTANT SECTOR OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY INCREASED FISHING ACTIVITIES BASED ON PATAGONIAN PORTS TO THE SOUTH. ON PREVIOUS YEARS AND DUE TO LACK OF DEPTH MAINTENANCE IN ACCESS CHANNEL, GENERAL TRADE DIMINISHED SUBSTANTIALLY. ONGOING DREDGING WORKS ARE REGAINING THE PORT’S OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES. THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE DOMESTIC MOVEMENTS OF FISH AND PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCTS AS WELL AS SMALL AMOUNTS OF IMPORTS. PLANS ARE TO EXTEND PIER 3 ABT 160M EASTWARD, AND TO CONSTRUCT PIERS 8 & 9. (BETWEEN 7 AND 10).
FRONTAGE ELEVATOR BERH: 276 M
MAX LOA ELEVATOR BERTH: 170 M
MAX BEAM: NO RESTRICTION.
DEPTH ALONGSIDE: 8.20/9 M
TYPE OF CARGO ELEVATOR: GRAIN
NO CONGESTIONS
LOADING RATE: 800 TPH
STORAGE CAPACITY: 25000 MTS
BUNKERS: AVAILABLE
WATER AVAILABILITY: YES