PORT: MANZANILLO-PANAMA (Manzanillo International Terminal)
COUNTRY: Panama
CODE: PAONX
1. LOCATION: 09° 21.65′ N, 079° 53.06′ W. Coco Solo.
2. OVERVIEW: Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) is primarily a container transshipment facility servicing major line-haul carriers and many feeder services with connections throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Break bulk and Ro-Ro cargo also handled.
The facility is privately managed and operated. The National Port Authority is represented on-site and maintains vessel traffic control functions. Port has rail links.
3. MAXIMUM SIZE:
Break bulk: Depth 12.0 m.
Containers: Depth 16.5 m.
Passengers: Depth 16.5 m.
Ro-Ro: LOA 300 m., depth 14.0 m., draft 13.0 m. (MLW).
Tankers: 60,000 d.w.t., displacement 70,000 tons, LOA 260 m., beam 32.5 m., draft 12.5 m. (MLW).
4. TRAFFIC: Container transshipment, break bulk.
5. PILOTAGE: Compulsory; carried out by pilots of the Panama Canal Authority. Services of pilot outside breakwater are available on request.
6. TUGS: Available to assist berthing. Contact Agent for arranging service.
7. BERTHS:
|
Berth |
Length |
Depth |
LOA |
Draft |
Cargo |
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|
(m.) |
(m.) |
(m.) |
(m.) |
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Manzanillo International Terminal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2–3 |
400 |
14.0 |
300 |
13.0 |
Containers, Ro-Ro |
|
4 |
300 |
14.0 |
|
13.0 |
Containers |
|
5 |
300 |
14.0 |
|
|
Containers |
|
6 |
300 |
14.0 |
|
|
Containers |
|
7 |
300 |
14.0 |
|
|
Containers |
|
8 |
340 |
14.0 |
|
|
Containers |
|
400 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
|
|
Containers |
|
400 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
|
|
Containers |
|
Ro-Ro |
130 |
12.0 |
|
|
Break bulk, Ro-Ro |
8. CONTAINER FACILITIES: Total area of 520,000 sq.m. with storage capacity 66,100 TEU. There is a container repair yard 15,000 sq.m. with 1,300 sq.m. of undercover repair facility and a container freight station.
9. CRANES: The container berths are equipped with 21 post-panamax and super post-panamax quay cranes; over 2,800 reefer plugs and modern terminal management computer systems.
Equipment: 6 Kone and 18 ZMPC RTGs (6 wide and truck lane and 1 over 6 high), 29 Taylor 955 top-picks (5 high), 31 Taylor SP-157/8 (8 high) side-picks, 176 Ottawa tractors, 154 trailers, 44 forklifts (3–28 tons) and 1,700 reefer points.
10. WASTE DISPOSAL: Available by barge or road tanker, dependent on berth.
11. SLOPS DISPOSAL: Available by barge or road tanker, dependent on berth.
12. WATER: Available at Berth No. 4.
13. FUEL: Diesel available via pipeline and lube oil via drums at the quay.
14. CHANDLERY: Available.
15. CONTACT: Manzanillo Internacional Terminal, S. A, Email: info@mitpan.com. Página web: http://www.mitpan.com. TEL: (507)- 430- 9800/9900