General Description
Location: Marin is situated on the S side of the head of Ria de Pontevedra in the NW corner of the Iberian Peninsula, 25 km. NNE of Vigo and 105 km. SSW of Coruna.
General overview: The port has developed over a number of years and now handles a wide range of cargo including containers. Marin is a naturally-sheltered port handling dry bulk, containers and passengers. There are also facilities for fishing vessels, leisure craft, repairs and bunkering. The Port of Marín has a total of 1,806 metres of commercial docks for maritime traffic and 2,686 metres of fishing docks used for fishing and supply activities. The port has more than 75 hectares of port space and more than 9,800 hectares of sea area. The port has, among other facilities, a modern, air-conditioned Fish Auction Hall, a covered terminal, an internal rail network, a border inspection post and two Shipyards.
● Commercial docks
-Marín Commercial Wharf: General cargo
-New Commercial Wharf of Marín No. 0: Repairs
-New Marín Commercial Wharf 1: General cargo
-Manuel Leirós Pier 1: Dry bulk cargo by special installation, general cargo
-Manuel Leirós Pier 2: Dry bulk by general installation, general cargo
-Commercial wharf South: general cargo
-Manuel Leirós transverse quay: general cargo
-Adolfo Reboredo quay 1: Container ships, general cargo
-Adolfo Reboredo quay 2: Container ships, general cargo
-Adolfo Reboredo quay 3: Container ships, general cargo
-Expansion quay East: general cargo
-West quay: general cargo, bulk
● Fishing docks
-North fishing dock
-East fishing dock
--South fishing dock
-Inshore fishing dock West
-Inshore fishing dock East
-Inshore South fishing dock
-Inshore fishing ramp
-Floating piers
-Ria Passenger Jetty
-Ons Island Pier
-Repair dock 1
-Repair dock 2
Imports: Cement and clinker, iron mineral, scrap iron, grains, fertilisers, wood, fruits, paper and wood pulp, frozen fish, fish flour, green and dry fodder.
Exports: Fertiliser, minerals, wood, construction materials, fruits, paper and wood pulp, frozen fish, fish flour, green and dry fodder.
Traffic figures: Approx 500 vessels, 1,600,000 of cargo and 17,900TEU handled annually.
Load line zone: Summer.
Max size: Draught 12.0m MLW. Tankers: LOA 100m, draught 6.4m.
The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 230 m, draught: 12.8 m, deadweight: 85,174 t.