General Description
Location: Paita is situated on the S shore of Bahia Paita, and to the SW of Negritas. General overview: The port is medium sized, exporting cotton, salt, hides, straw goods, sugar and fish products. It is one of the most sheltered ports on the Peruvian coast. Traffic figures: Approx 1,265,000t of cargo and 140,000TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Alongside: Draught 9.4m, 32,000DWT.