The shipping platform

Location: Puerto Bolivar is situated on the N coast of Colombia. The port is located on the W side of the entrance to Bahia Portete. General overview: The private port is used as an outlet for the Colombian coal industry, with trains delivering up to 48,000t of coal per day. There is also a pier for general cargo and fuel oil deliveries. Traffic figures: Approx 28,000,000t of coal handled annually. 60 coal vessels greater than 120,000DWT; 32 coal vessels between 70,000DWT and 120,000DWT; 31 coal vessels between 30,000DWT and 70,000DWT; 6 coal vessels less than 30,000DWT; 20 general cargo vessels and 25 tankers. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Coal vessels: Max LOA 300m; beam 45m, draught 17.0m, 175,000DWT. The max airdraught, (to top of hatch cover) is 21.0m. Max berthing displacement is 100,000t, (coal berth). Min displacement is 25,000t. Max permitted arrival draught for all coal vessels is 9.0m (SW), trim 1.8m. Tankers: LOA 225m, max permitted draught 9.5m (SW). Max vessel age is 20 years (subject to inspection). Larger vessels may be considered on a case by case basis.