The shipping platform

Location: Carboneras is situated approx 16nm E of Almeria on the S coast of Spain. General overview: The port consists of 2 harbours, Pucarsa and Hornos Ibericos, protected by the W mole, which is approx 1,000m in length. Berths: -Ribera I berth: length: 246 m; depth: 18 m; width: 50 m; facilities: loading and discharging of break bulk/general cargo; -Dequede Alba bert: length: 51.8 m; depth: 17 m; width: 16,05 m; facilities: loading and discharging of break bulk/general cargo; -Southern berth: length: 120 m; depth: 14 m; width: 46 m; facilities: loading and discharging of break bulk cargo; -Northern bert: length: 78 m; depth: 7 m; width: 30 m; facilities: loading and discharging of break bulk cargo; -Endesa Generacion S.A. berth: length: 241 m; depth: 17 m; width: 21 m; facilities: loading and discharging of dry bulk; -Ribera II berth: length: 145.6 m; depth: 9.35 m; width: 36 m; facilities: loading and discharging of dry bulk; Imports: Ashes, coal, pet coke, slag and marble in bulk. Exports: Cement, clinker, limestone, gypsum and gypsum panels. Traffic figures: Approx 350 vessels and 5,275,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Largest vessels handled: -Hornos Ibericos: "Bernard Oldendorff", 77,548DWT, 245m length, 14.0m draught and "Nandu Arrow", 38,618DWT, 183m LOA, 16.1m draught. -Pucarsa: "Rokko San", 150,900DWT, 302m LOA, 16.9m draught and "Nafsika M", 162,458DWT, 294m LOA, 18.4m draught.