The shipping platform

Location: Coatzacoalcos is the most S'ly port in the Golpho de Campeche and is situated 1.6nm from the entrance to Rio Coatzacoalcos, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. General overview: Coatzacoalcos is one of the larger ports and the principle oil port in Mexico. The harbour is divided into two parts, with a Free Port on the W bank of the river and Pajaritos an oil port, owned by Pemex, in a separate basin off the E side of the river. Berths on the Free Port wharf are situated approx 2nm inside the breakwater heads, starting with No 1 Berth at the N end of the wharf. Berths at the tanker and liquefied gas terminals are situated in Darsena de Pajaritos, which opens off the river approx 1.75nm inside the breakwater heads. No 1 Berth is near the centre of the S wall of the basin. There are Free Port facilities for bulk, container and general cargo. It has 8 general cargo berths and 9 tanker berths. Traffic figures: Approx 1,300 vessels and 29,200,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Coatzacoalcos Free Port: LOA 225m, draught 11.2m. Cruise vessels: LOA 310m, draught 10.0m. Pajaritos Oil Terminal: LOA 250m, draught 11.8m, 85,000DWT fully loaded, 250,000DWT part loaded.