CSA

Mission Statement
"To promote and foster the highest quality service to the maritime industry through training development; working with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."

GENERAL COUNCIL
2008-2009

PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

VICE PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Robert Foster

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Ian Deosaran

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Francis Comacho

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
Grantley Stephenson

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Michael S.L. Jarrett

MANZANILLO INTERNATIONAL
information for this port

LOCATION: Latitude: 09° 22' N - Longitude: 79° 55' W

ADMINISTRATION: Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT)

Diablo, PO Box 8062, Panama, Republic of Panama.

Tel: +507 232 5553 - Fax: +507 232 5527

Port manager: Peter McGivern.

Tel: +507 430 9810/9800 - Fax: +507 430 9809

Harbour master: Patrick Avice.

Tel: +507 430 9810/9800 - Fax: +507 430 9809

WORKING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is mainly by road. A rail facility serving the docks is planned for 2000 upon completion of the transisthmian railroad. This facility will be be served by the Panama Canal Railroad Co (PCRC), owned by the US-based Kansas City Southern Railway - Airport: France Field Airport is 2.2 km from MIT.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Machinery, electrical appliances, textile fabrics and footwear - Exports: Bananas, fruit and shrimps.

WEATHER: Winds: 15 mph winds from the northeast - Tidal range: 1 ft.

PILOTAGE: Pilot boards outside MIT breakwater.

TOWAGE: Provided by Smit International Harbour Towage (Panama) Inc.

Tel: +507 211 2877 - Fax: +507 211 2890.

TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: Container: 1,400 - Ro-ro: 55.

Cargo handled per year: Over 1 million tonnes.

Cargo handled per day: 6,000 to 6,999 tonnes.

EQUIPMENT:

Type	Units	Capacity
Top pick	16	n/a
Side pick	7	n/a
Ottawa	54	n/a
Chassis	44	n/a

STORAGE: Open storage: 370,000 square meters.

Covered storage: MIT-CFS warehouse with 10,000 square meters capacity.

Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: 450 reefer plugs (440 volts).

BUNKERS: Ships are bunkered by tanker barge.

PROVISIONS: Shipchandlers available only through steamship lines/agencies.

WATER: Water availability only through ship chandlers.

FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 13 meters.

Berth	Length (meters)	Depth (meters)
1	25	13
2	25	13
3	200	13
4	200	13
5	200	13
6	200	13
7	200	13
8	150	13

Containers: 37 paved hectares of container yard with 26 hectares under development and 43 additional hectares available for future development.

Ro-ro: One 200 metre ro-ro berth and one 25 metre Med-style ro-ro ramp (1.75 meters above MSL in ro-ro ramp).

NEW FACILITIES: Wharf expansion of 277.5 meters. Eight hectares of new paved yard. Container storage currently under development. Six hectares of landfield for container yard. Twelve additional hectares of paved container yard.

MEDICAL AID: Manuel Amador Guerrero Hospital.

LLOYD'S AGENT: McLarens Toplis Panama SA.

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