SAN JUAN  information for this port
LOCATION: Latitude: 18° 28' N - Longitude: 66° 07' W ADMINISTRATION: Puerto Rico Ports Authority PO Box 362829, San Juan, PR 00936-2829 Tel: +787 729 8704/8744 - Fax: +747 724 8564 Executive director: Hector Rivera. Tel: +787 729 8804; 729 8805 - Fax: +787 722 7867 Harbour master: Victor Carrion. Tel: +787 729 8704 - Fax: +787 729 8564 Port control: San Juan Bay Pilots. Tel: +787 722 1169 - Fax: +787 725 3720 - Radio frequency: MUHF Channel 14 WORKING HOURS: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. APPROACH: San Juan Bay is approached via the Bar Channel, which is 0.5 nautical mile long and 500 feet wide with a depth of 50 feet. Landmark: Fort el Morro. HAZARDS: None. TRANSPORTATION: Inland transportation is by road. Luis Mu–oz Marin International Airport is 3 km from the sea port and Isla Grande Airport is 1 km away. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: Imports: Merchanise for departmental stores, foodstuffs - Exports: Pharmaceuticals, textiles, tuna. WEATHER: Winds south to south easterly 15-20 mph - Tidal variation less than 1 foot. ANCHORAGE: Anchorage 'E' is SW of Isla Grande, 34 feet - Anchorage 'F' is shoreward of the western margin of Anegado Channel, 34 feet. PILOTAGE: Pilot boards three miles north of sea buoy - Pilot is required by all vessels from sea buoy to berth and also from berth to sea buoy - Pilot charges are based on the vessel's grt. TOWAGE: Provided by two companies: McAllister Towing & Transportation - Tel: +787 721 8888 - Fax: +787 724 6787 Puerto Rico Towing & Barge - Tel: +787 722 1500 - Fax: +787 722 1555 TRAFFIC: Vessel calls per year: 9,900 Container: 2,800 - Cruise: 700 - Ro-ro: 700 - Bulk: 250 - Breakbulk: 5,420 Barges: 970 Cargo handled per year: Over 1 million tonnes. Cargo handled per day: Not known. EQUIPMENT: | Type | Units | Capacity (tonnes) | | Gantry crane | 4 | 30 | | Gantry crane | 2 | 24.5 | | Mobile crane | 4 | n/a | STORAGE: Open storage: 1.5 million square feet plus 105 acres of marshalling yards. Covered storage: 1.1 million square feet of transit shed area. Air draft: No restrictions - Refrigeration capacity: None. BUNKERS: Supplied by tank barge and road tanker. PROVISIONS: Various SHIC chandlers. WATER: Fresh water is supplied at berth. FACILITIES: Maximum draft alongside: 38 feet. | Facility | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Pier 7 | 472 | 34 | | Pier 8 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 9 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 10 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 12 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 13 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 14 | 600 | 34 | | Isla Grande | 1,000 | 34 | | Pier 15 | 600 | 34 | | Pier 16 | 600 | 34 | | Pier C | 600 | 34 | | Pier D | 600 | 34 | | Pier E | 600 | 34 | | Pier F | 600 | 34 | | Pier G | 600 | 40 | | Pier H | 600 | 40 | | Pier J | 600 | 40 | | Pier K | 600 | 40 | | Pier L | 900 | 40 | | Army Terminal E | 600 | 44 | | Army Terminal W | 600 | 44 | | Army Terminal N | 200 | 44 | Breakbulk: 10 berths with necessary facilities - Container: 13 berths with necessary facilities - Ro-ro: Seven berths. Tankers and LPG carriers: Four berths. | Berth | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth A | 500 | 34 | | Berth B | 500 | 34 | | Gulf Berth | 850 | 40 | | Catano Berth | 575 | 34 | Cruise ships: Six terminals and nine berths - Total berthing capacity: Nine vessels. | Berth | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth 1W | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 1E | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 3E | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 3W | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 4E | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 4W | 1,000 | 34 | | Berth 6 | 1,300 | 34 | | Frontier Base | 1,100 | 34 | | Pan American | 1,500 | 34 | Bulks: Three berths. | Berth | Length (feet) | Depth (feet) | | Berth M | 600 | 40 | | Berth L | 900 | 40 | | Berth LL | 600 | 34 | NEW FACILITIES: Piers N and O. PRIVATE WHARFS: None. MEDICAL AID: Ashford Medical Center and Pavia Medical Center both one mile away. ENVIRONMENT: US Coast Guard and EPA regulations apply. LLOYD'S AGENT: Octagon Marine Services, Inc, San Juan.
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