The shipping platform

Location: Ushuaia is located on the S side of the island of Tierra del Fuego in the Beagle Channel, the southernmost port of Argentina and the South American Continent. General overview: Ushuaia is the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego and is currently the home port to fishing vessels. The main commercial operations that take place are: - Tourism - Fishing - General Cargoes (Mostly containers) Piers: - Commercial Pier It consists of 2 berths (North & South) North depth 10.4m // South depth 6.1m - Naval Base Pier Used for small vessels of the Navy. - Orion Oil Jetty (Depth 9.6m) Mainly used by coastal tankers. Also some small passenger vessels. Handling Equipment: - Reach Stacker - Forklifts (2.5t) Additional equipment hired by private contractors. Warehousing: - Covered (1,300t) - Open (For containers) 800 TEUs / 90 Reefer Containers Traffic figures: Approx. 175 passenger vessels and 57,000 passengers are handled annually. Exports from fish products is approx. 41,000t annually. Load line zone: - Southern Winter Seasonal Zone Winter Apr 16 to Oct 15 Summer Oct 16 to Apr 15.