The shipping platform

Location: Santa Fe is situated 92nm above Rosario and 320nm by river from Buenos Aires. General overview: The port no longer accommodates ocean going vessels, due to an embankment on the access channel. Mainly operated barge and reefer operations. There are plans to build a grain terminal at Parana river. Berths: - Basin No.1 (Obsolete) Used to operate general cargo & containers. Only river boats moor now. - Basin No.2 (Obsolete) A hotel and casino replaced the grain elevator. - Coastal Wharf - 4 Jetties - 8 Telescopic Chutes - 3 Conveyor Belts (1,000 t/h) -Storage (55,000t) - Mobile Crane (250t) - Forklift & Transtainer Can also handle containers and general cargo. North Derivation Channel: For discharging Oil products at Shell. Traffic figures: Approx. 52,000t of grain is loaded on to ocean going vessels and 21,000t on to river barges annually. Approx. 130 vessels visit the port annually.