The shipping platform

Location: Santo Tomas de Castilla is situated in Santo Tomas Bay in the Bay of Amatique in the Caribbean, close to Puerto Barrios and is 300km from the capital, Guatemala City. General overview: Mainly a dry bulk (grains and fertilisers) cargo terminal. Other cargoes handled include bagged coffee, containerised and Ro-Ro cargo, palletised bananas, pipelines for tallow, oil products and general cargo. The port also has cruise facilities. Traffic figures: Approx 1,100 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to Jun 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29. Max size: LOA 229m, draught 9.5m.