PORT: Buenaventura
COUNTRY: Colombia
CODE: COBUN
1. LOCATION: At the head of Bahia de Buenaventura on the west coast, 80 km. NW of Cali and 340 km. WSW of Bogota.
2. OVERVIEW: A naturally sheltered port, handles bulk cargoes, break bulk and containers. There are also many berths handling small local fishing boats and passenger ferries.
3. MAXIMUM SIZE:
Channel: Draft 13.8 m. (HW).
Break bulk: Draft 14.0 m. (LW).
Containers: Draft 14.0 m. (LW).
Bulk: 80,000 d.w.t., draft 14.0 m. (LW).
Tankers: Draft 12.0 m. (LW).
4. TRAFFIC: Handles containers, break bulk, dry and liquid bulk cargoes.
5. PILOTAGE: Compulsory for all vessels exceeding 500 g.t.
6. TUGS: Normally only required for berthing; pilot will handle tug coordination. Tugs are usually not secured and used to push only but, if required to pull, vessel must supply lines.
7. BERTHS:
|
Berth |
Length |
Depth 1 |
Draft 2 |
Cargo |
|
No. |
(m.) |
(m.) |
(m.) |
|
|
1–6 |
850 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
Break bulk, containers |
|
7-8 |
450 |
11.0 |
10.5 |
Containers |
|
9 |
218 |
11.0 |
10.5 |
Break bulk, dry bulk, sugar |
|
10–12 |
525 |
11.0 |
10.5 |
Grain, fertilizers |
|
14 |
190 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
Bulk liquids, coal |
|
TC Buen |
560 |
14.0 |
Containers |
|
|
Puerto Aguadulce |
600 |
14.5 |
Containers |
|
|
COMPAS Aguadulce |
250 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
Bulk |
|
1 CD |
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|
2 LW |
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8. CRANES: 13 Container Gantry Cranes on rails: 3 neo-Panamax and 10 Panamax, (from 40 to 62 MT) and 3 multipurpose mobile cranes of 100 & 104 MT.
9. WASTE DISPOSAL: No information available.
10. SLOPS DISPOSAL: No information available.
11. WATER: Drinking water available in unlimited quantity. Delivered via hose at up to 6 t.p.h.
12. FUEL: Available; advise Agent of requirements.
13. CHANDLERY: Provisions available.
14. CONTACT: Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura SA, Avenida Portuaria, Edificio de Administracion, Buenaventura, 10785, Colombia. T: +57 (2) 241 0700. www.puertobuenaventura.com