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PORT: Moa

COUNTRY: Cuba

CODE: CUMOA

1. LOCATION: In Holguin Province. The port of Moa is situated in the southern part of Bajo Yaguasey, in an artificial inner harbor 120 km. NE of Santiago.

2. OVERVIEW: The port of Moa handles mainly imports and exports for the Canadian mining company Sherritt International. General cargoes are also handled.

3. MAXIMUM SIZE:

LOA 170, draft. 8.84 m.

Tankers:  LOA 230 m., draft 12.0 m.

4. TRAFFIC: Handles bulk and general cargoes.

5. PILOTAGE: Compulsory.

6. TUGS: Tug used at Moa for berthing. Tug operated by Moa Nickel SA.

7. BERTHS:

Berth

LOA

Draft

Cargo

 

(m.)

(m.)

 

No. 1    

163

8.53      

 

No. 2    

170

8.84

 

No. 3    

110

8.53–8.84

 

Trade Pier: Moa Pier Coastal

152.4

8.69–8.84

Sulphur, nickel concentrate, cobalt concentrate, fuel oil, diesel, kerosene, gasoline, sulphuric acid

CBM     

230

12.0

General

 

8. CRANES: 1 shore crane 30 tons and 1 stationary crane.

9. WASTE DISPOSAL: Information not available

10. SLOPS DISPOSAL: Information not available.

11. WATER: Delivery at rate of approximately 10 t.p.h.

12. FUEL: Not available.

13. CHANDLERY: Information not available.

14. CONTACT: Ministerio del Transporte, Ave Carlos Manuel de Cespedes s/n, entre Tulipan y Lombillo, Ciudad de la Habana CP 10600, Cuba. Tel: +53 (7) 855 5030. mitrans@mitrans.transnet.cu http://www.cubagob.cu