The shipping platform

Location: San Antonio Este is situated on the NW side of the Golfe San Matias, adjacent to the Villarino peninsula. The port is approx. 60km by road from San Antonio Oeste (old port) which is on the other side of the bay. A small town is growing up around the port installations. General overview: The new port has a natural deep harbour allowing vessels to lie in 10m of water in complete shelter. The pier was built and owned by the Provincial Port Authority, to facilitate the export of fruit from the Rio Negro valley, taking advantage of the government policy to grant export rebates on cargoes exported from Patagonian ports. There are fishing vessels presently operating at San Antonio Este, frequently transferring their catch directly to ocean going reefer vessels at anchor off the port but occasionally alongside, particularly when sorting of cargo is required. The port consists of 4 berths: - Berth 1 & 2 (For Ocean-Going Vessels) - Depth 13.7m & 12.2m (respectively) - LOA 170m - Berth 3 & 4 (For Fishing Vessels) - Depth 10m & 7.3m (respectively) Handling Equipment: - 1 Dockside Crane (27t) - 2 Mobile Cranes (50t) Warehousing: - Covered: 2,130m2 - Open: (Capacity Not Mentioned) - Cold Stores: 4,800m2 - Storage Area: 25,000m2 (Containers and Pallets) Traffic figures: Approx. 40 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 170m, draught 10.0m. Longer vessels may be accepted.