Port Overview 

This port is located in the northwest of Ecuador at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. 

From its privileged position, it has occupied the position of main export center for wood, agricultural resources and other products. It is also the terminal of the Trans-Ecuadorian pipeline that transports oil from the oil fields in the northeast of the country. It is located in the northern part of Ecuador in the Province of Esmeraldas, next to the mouth of the river of the same name. 

It stands out for being a multipurpose port, with direct access from the open sea, sheltered in a 32-hectare dock, which has protection of two breakwaters, which prevents the port from being affected by storm surges, which allows great manoeuvrability and docking of ships, and which also has qualified towing and pilotage services. 

Its management is in charge of the Esmeraldas Port Authority, as a commercial and fishing port. The average annual temperature is 25.6 °C. With (738 mm of average annual rainfall producing its maximum in January, February and March. The prevailing winds are W and NW. 

The Puerto de Esmeraldas has the following characteristics and services: 

• Infrastructure and equipment for handling project-type loads. 

• Operational flexibility and administrative efficiency 

• Comprehensive security: port qualified with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), Zero Theft and the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC) Certification, in the process of ISO 9,000 and 28,000 certification. 

• Electricity and drinking water service 24 hours a day 

• Customs agility. 

• Regular lines with easy connections to the whole world. 

• Proximity to the main industrial and commercial centres of the country. 

• Communication routes in optimal condition and alternate routes. 

• Personalized attention 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

Facilities  

It has two 200-meter long breakwater docks with the capacity to receive 4 vessels simultaneously, that is, 800 linear meters of berths for the operation of container ships, bulk carriers, carts, fishing vessels and cruise ships. Both docks have a platform width of 45 meters each. It also has another 620 linear meters for exclusively fishing and cabotage activities. Its dock has 110 hectares protected by a breakwater that allows for quick and comfortable arrival, loading and unloading of vessels. 

Storage: It has 120,980 m2 (twelve hectares) for storage, between patios and a covered warehouse. 

Access: Access to the Port is direct from a natural depression in the seabed that reaches up to 200 meters from the port entrance. The area where the docks are located is protected by breakwaters, which frame a 42-hectare basin. 

Puerto website: http://www.puertoesmeraldas.gob.ec/  

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

Port Picture 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List. 

Port Performance 

In the western port area, there are extensive facilities for loading and unloading fuel oil, gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Primary exports consist of bananas and wood, while main imports are pipes, machinery and steel billets. The port has capacity for ships weighing between 40,000 and 100,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). There is a Free Zone that houses companies and shipping companies adjacent to the port facility. 

Access cannel 

General characteristics Access to the port terminal is almost directly from the sea. Latitude: 01°01' 45''North (N) Longitude: -79°39'6''West (W). 

The access channel has the following characteristics: 

From the sea buoy 2 miles to the entrance to the pier. Width: 200 meters. (656.2 feet) - Depth: 11.5 m. (37.8 feet) Average tide width at the entrance: 1.80 m. Average width of the tide at the foot of the pier: 3.80 m. 

Navigation aid systems 

The channel has depths greater than 11.5 meters. Regarding the minimum level of low tides and allows quick and safe navigation, with an adequate navigation aid system. The tranquility of its waters and the excellent climatic conditions of the port guarantee its operation 365 days a year. 

Bunker 

Esmeraldas / Tepre has bunker available for the following grades: MGO at $1320.5 per ton, and the last price update was on Friday, August 11, 2023. 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For information on port rates and charges, visit: Puerto de Esmeraldas website. http://www.puertoesmeraldas.gob.ec/  

Berthing Specifications 

It has a 200 m long breakwater, a 350 m long general cargo dock and a 185 m long container dock with a depth of 11 m. An additional dock accommodates fishing boats and barges and carries out cabotage activities. 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

Port Handling Equipment 

Container Facilities 

Currently, a container yard has been improvised in this port with an area of ​​four hectares, without its own backup dock and using the system of equipment to handle ship-port containers, with the ships' own cranes for embarkation and disembarkation. tractor-trailer for movement, and reachstaker type front loaders for stacking in the storage area, which causes downtime and delay of the ship in port, as well as loss of efficiency in stacking due to the large manoeuvrability space. you need a reachstaker. To handle an appreciable volume of containers that the Port of Esmeraldas presents, the problems of dock congestion must be overcome. 

Customs Guidance 

For import procedures, the following documentation/information will be required at the service windows of the Billing Department to obtain a gate pass: 

The cargo number authorized by SENAE. 

For procedures with SENAE authorizations through administrative acts, you must present a copy of the document. 

Exit Authorization Letter (CAS) (Electronic or Physical) 

Copy of the Bill of Lading (BL), for the cases of General Cargo and Loose Cargo 

Information of the transport company, or name of the driver and license plate of the vehicle that will collect the load 

This documentation will be required by the access control booths before access. 

The gate pass may also be issued to the customs agent/assistant or other personnel authorized by the importer to carry out customs formalities. 

The requirements of the “Port Security Manual for the Issuance of Credentials and Provisional Permits” must be met. 

For cargo dispatch, warehouses have a scheduled delivery service with assigned shifts, taking into account the following aspects: 

Depending on availability, the customer chooses the most convenient shift to pick up their load. Shifts include the earliest and latest pick-up times. 

In the event that a client misses their turn (that is, does not arrive at the assigned time), it is possible to request another one the same day at the access control booths. 

For cases of Direct Debit (DD) or Advance Clearance (DA), verify that the customs procedure has been authorized and the operation is scheduled in the Customer Service Department. 

For more information on customs in ECUADOR, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.   

Terminal Information 

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL 

Multipurpose terminal, with direct access from the open sea, sheltered in a dock, which allows great manoeuvrability and docking of ships. Its geostrategic location is of importance in relation to the Asian markets, being equidistant from those of the South, Central and North America. It is a Multipurpose Port, the facilities facilitate access for all types of vessels, guaranteeing easy manoeuvring of vessels and loading, unloading and provisioning operations, as well as appropriate safety and mobility conditions for the arrival of cruise ships and tourists. 

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING 

This medium-sized general and bulk cargo port is favourably positioned for shipping lumber, agricultural products, raw materials and consumer goods. It is the terminal of the trans-Ecuadorian oil pipeline linked to the oil fields in the northeast of the country. About 12 percent of the country's international trade is carried out through the port, with a total of 850,000 tons of cargo annually. 

Since the port does not typically handle bulk grain, cargo must be bagged for storage or transported directly by truck out of the port (4 hoppers are available for loading loose grain onto trucks directly from the ship). The solid bulk cargo handled at the port is entirely non-food cargo: Import of steel pellets and crushed scrap and export of wood chips. All of this cargo is stored in open yard facilities. 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

It has 120,980 m2 (twelve hectares) for storage, including patios and a covered warehouse. 

Storage capacity is limited, but it has not yet reached its end; However, large quantities of empty containers, stacked 4 high, occupy approximately 25% of the yard's total capacity. Two warehouses (7,200 m² and 1,500 m²) are currently used for the storage of steel coils and bags of cement. In an emergency, warehouses can be emptied and reused after intensive floor cleaning and roof repair. 

There is ample storage space, including a 12-hectare paved area between the patios and the basement. 

Stevedoring 

The Esmeraldas Port Terminal offers the stowage and unloading service. The port has adequate equipment and material, duly certified, which guarantees safety and efficiency in cargo handling. Various types of cargo are handled such as containers, agricultural products, general cargo, vehicles, machinery and project cargo. The stevedoring operation is carried out by private companies, classified and regulated by the National Government. The list and ranking of operators is carried out according to the type of activities and services they provide to the terminals (cargo handling, pilotage, towing, dredging, port storage and other activities). 

Hinterland Information 

By landway: 

The road conditions of access to the Esmeraldas province are regular. In case of interruption of access routes, the state intervenes with priority to restore light and heavy traffic to and from the port sector, however, there are possible rock falls, problems with unstable slopes and settlements on the road. 

The Quinindé-Esmeraldas section, on the E-20 highway, has at least 28 critical points: sinkholes, cuts in the asphalt layer and collapsed sewers have become a risk for drivers who travel daily along the main access route to the capital. The Quinindé road is in poor condition, with a lack of signage and luminosity at night. The most critical area is located in the El Vergel area, where there is an undermining of the land, which has forced a variant of the road to be enabled to allow the passage of the nearly 18,000 vehicles that travel on this road every day. 

On the “Y” highway of Tababuela – San Lorenzo – Esmeraldas – Pedernales, there is an activated geological fault in the San Gerónimo sector, between Salinas and Lita. The roads in the northern area will be monitored through the GPS system of the road patrols, which in case of emergencies will mobilize the necessary road equipment. 

For more information on feasibility consult: ECU 911 Consult about ways 

By sea: 

Ecuador has implemented the maritime security requirements contained in Chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of ​​1974 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) through the Law of Merchant Marine of 2004 and the Maritime Safety Regulations of 2004. These regulations apply to all seaports in Ecuador and to passenger ships, cargo ships of 500 GRT or more and mobile offshore drilling units on international voyages. 

Port Security 

Comprehensive security: port qualified with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), Zero Theft and the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC) Certification, in the process of ISO 9,000 and 28,000 certification. Security Level 1 applies in territorial waters and maritime ports of Ecuador. Any change in the level of security or its area of ​​application will be communicated through notices to mariners, nautical advisories, circulars, VHF communication or any other appropriate means. 

 Port Overview 

The biggest advantage of the port of Manta is the depth of the water and easy access to berths. The port is designed to handle 2 million tonnes of cargo, 50,000 TEUs and around 60,000 vehicles per year. However, it lacks modern ship-to-shore cargo handling equipment and few covered storage facilities. The geographically central position of Manta is advantageous for the distribution of vehicles both to the north and south of the country, it is also the ideal geographical point to develop a port terminal for post-Panamax ships, because it is in the center of Ecuador, opposite to Asia. 

The Port of Manta is divided into two main terminals: 1) International Terminal and 2) Fishing and Cabotage Terminal. It also has two private port terminals and three fishing facilities under the same administration in its jurisdiction. Its dock is 110 hectares protected by a breakwater that allows a quick and practical operation for the arrival, loading and unloading of vessels. Being a Multipurpose Port, the facilities facilitate access for all types of vessels, guaranteeing easy maneuvering of vessels and loading, unloading and supplying operations. 

The main export product sent from Manta is fish. Shrimp, tagua, plastic and stationery are also exported. On the other hand, the terminal receives more than 95% of car imports from Ecuador. 

Manta-Manaus multimodal axis 

In the near future, the Port will have a direct connection to the various projects planned within the Manta-Manaus multimodal axis also known as the Central Logistics Corridor of Ecuador. This is articulated with the Manta airport development project, the Special Development Zone, ZEDE, road initiatives such as the Manta-Quevedo and Manta-Guayaquil highway and the new accesses to the Port. 

Source: JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth 

The main economic activity of Manta consists of the capture and processing of tuna. The intense port movement in the Fishing and Cabotage Terminal, the same one that during 2022 mobilized 72,475.87 metric tons of industrial fishing landed in 268 vessels. In fact, one of the very important factories in the province is Conservas Isabel. The companies that bring together the largest number of Manabi workers are the tuna companies Inepaca, Conservas Isabel, Seafman, Tecopesca and Marbelize. Between 800 and 1,200 workers work there. Manta being the main fishing port of Ecuador, called the “Tuna Capital of the World” due to its high percentage of capture, unloading and processing of tuna from the Fishing and Cabotage Terminal of the port of Manta, has made Ecuador one of the 6 main countries worldwide that capture the tuna resource, according to a report from the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Aquaculture and Fisheries 

The Manta Fishing and Cabotage Terminal has an extension of more than 620 linear meters of dock for the service of the artisanal and industrial fishing sector. Very soon this dock capacity will increase with the construction of two jetty-type docks. As it is an open port, it has the protection of a breakwater along its entire length against waves and wind, which guarantees and facilitates maritime-port operations. 

Port website: : https://www.puertodemanta.gob.ec/ 

http://www.camae.org/puerto/autoridad-portuaria-de-manta-apm/ 

https://www.instagram.com/aportuariamanta/?hl=en 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

Port Picture 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

http://www.puertodemanta.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/OPERADORES-PORTUARIOS.pdf 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List. 

Port Performance 

The port has a storage area of ​​150,500 m2 divided into 12 warehouses for storage of containers, vehicles and general cargo. It has capacity for about 5,000 TEU or 4,000 vehicles. 

Currently, solid dry bulk cargo and international fishing predominate in the total cargo moved in the Port of Manta with approximately 65% ​​of the total. This category includes exports and imports of tuna, wheat and other frozen cereals. On the other hand, general cargo such as automobiles, machinery and equipment, vehicles, assembly parts, etc., represents 11% of the total; while 24% corresponds to liquid bulks such as vegetable oils and hydrocarbons. 

It has two docks, one 200 meters long and the other 300 meters long, with the capacity to receive 4 vessels simultaneously, that is, 800 linear meters of berths for the operation of container ships, bulk carriers, carts, fishing vessels and cruise ships. . . Both docks have a platform width of 45 meters each. It also has another 620 linear meters for exclusively fishing and cabotage activities. 

In 2022, 106,515 units of vehicles and machinery were serviced between import, export and transhipment, which represented 53% compared to 2021 (69,571 units); while liquid bulk -vegetable oils- had an increase of 17%. 

In the Port of Manta, three projects will be executed for a total of USD 10 million, which include the expansion of International Pier number 2 by an additional 60 meters, the construction of multipurpose warehouses and the enlargement of the monitoring center (CCTV). 

Additional note: The Fishing and Cabotage Terminal mobilized 72,475.87 metric tons of industrial fishing landed in 268 vessels in 2022 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For detailed information on rates visit: https://www.tpm.ec/servicios-generales/  

Berthing Specifications 

Container, bulk and Ro-Ro operations can be carried out at berths with a 12m draft, allowing vessels with a draft of 11m. For RoRo vessels that only have a stern ramp, there are two dock ramps, at the end of each side of the first (inner) dock. Boats can approach to starboard or port, but the tidal range of approximately 3 meters should be considered when working on a fixed concrete ramp. 

 
TPM has 2 jetty docks, one of 200 meters and the other that was extended by 100 meters, leaving 300 meters in length, which in turn offer 4 berths totaling 1000 linear meters capable of receiving four large vessels at the same time (commercial, tourism, fishing, etc.) simultaneously, that is, intended for the operations of container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, fishing vessels and cruise ships. Both docks have a platform width of 45 meters each and an average depth of 12.5 meters (MLWS). 

DOCK 1: 

Length: 200 meters. Width: 45 meters. Area: 9000 square meters 

Berth 1: Depth: 11 meters Cargo: All types of ship 

Berth 2: Depth: 12.5 meters Cargo: All types of ship 

DOCK 2: 

Length: 300 meters. Width: 45 meters Area: 9000 square meters 

Berth 1: Depth: 12.5 meters. Cargo: All types of ship 

Berth 2: Depth: 12.5 meters Cargo: All types of ship 

SUPPLIES 

Provisions: Yes 

Bunker: Yes. 

Water: Yes 

Lubricants: Yes 

Engines, parts: Yes 

https://www.searates.com/port/manta_ec 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

Services 

A) Solid Bulks (Wheat, corn, soybean paste, urea, klinker, Pet coke) National and International Fisheries 

Unloading cereal to truck • Direct unloading of frozen fish • Port area operation by crane • Use of Infrastructure for dry bulk • Use of Infrastructure for fishing 

B) Liquid Bulks (Fatty oils, sunflower, olive, caustic soda, biodiesel) 

• Loading/Unloading of liquid bulk from/to truck • Port area operation by crane • Use of Infrastructure for liquid bulk 

C) Refrigerated and Dry Containers 

• Loading and unloading of full container • Loading and unloading of empty container • Loading of full container transshipment • Container re-stacking • Crane movement (hold lids and removals) • Power connection of refrigerated containers for export • Power connection of containers refrigerated import • Container storage • Positioning and transfer for container inspection • Return inspection to container yard • Reception and delivery of full containers • Late arrival of containers • Transportation of full containers • Reception and delivery of empty containers • Shipping services support for the physical inspection of containerized merchandise • Consolidation and deconsolidation • Import weighing • Import seals 

D) Vehicles, Machinery 

Loading and Unloading of vehicles of equal or less than 3 tons • Loading and Unloading of vehicles of more than 3 tons • Reloading of vehicles less than 3 tons to the dock • Reloading of vehicles less than 3 tons on board • Movement of vehicles greater than or equal to to 3 tons • Movement of vehicles less than 3 tons • Tray • Fuel tanking • Vehicle storage • Reception and delivery of vehicles 

E) General Cargo 

Loading and unloading of general merchandise • Storage of general merchandise • Positioning for inspection of general merchandise • Return of inspection of general merchandise • Reception and delivery of general merchandise • Support services for the physical inspection of loose general merchandise 

Port Handling Equipment 

TPM currently has the following port equipment: 

• 5 Tract trucks 

• 5 Platforms 

• 1 3 ton forklift 

• 2 Reach Stackers Container Ships (Full Containers) 

• 1 Reach Stacker Container Machine (Empty Containers) 

• 4 Scales 

• 60 Reefer Shots 

• 2 Mobile Port Crane (G HMK) 

• 4 Hoppers capacity 50 cubic meters 

• 4 SMAG Lifting Technologies Peiner Spoons capacity 12 cubic meters 

(*)Institutional Video unloading bulk cargo at Port of Manta: https://youtu.be/btutNgnecPE  

Container Facilities 

The Gottwald mobile crane can support the entire unloading process, but to be able to work with more than one group it is necessary to use ship rigging (Self Sustained Cranes). A port user reported that the mobile crane is often out of service. Once unloaded, the containers must be transported by truck for approximately 1.5 km to the storage yard. 

Customs Guidance 

For import procedures, the following documentation/information will be required at the service windows of the Billing Department to obtain a gate pass: 

The cargo number authorized by SENAE. 

For procedures with SENAE authorizations through administrative acts, you must present a copy of the document (Providencia) 

Exit Authorization Letter (CAS) (Electronic or Physical) 

Copy of the Bill of Lading (BL), for the cases of General Cargo and Loose Cargo 

Data from the transport company, or name of the driver and license plate of the vehicle that will pick up the load. 

This documentation will be required by the access control booths before access. The gate pass may also be issued to the customs agent/assistant or other personnel authorized by the importer to carry out customs formalities. The requirements of the “Port Security Manual for the Issuance of Credentials and Provisional Permits” must be met. 

For cargo dispatch, warehouses have a scheduled delivery service with assigned shifts, taking into account the following aspects: 

Depending on availability, the customer chooses the most convenient shift to pick up their load. Shifts include the earliest and latest pick-up times. 

In the event that a client misses their turn (that is, does not arrive at the assigned time), it is possible to request another one the same day at the access control booths. 

For cases of Direct Debit (DD) or Advance Clearance (DA), verify that the customs procedure has been authorized and the operation is scheduled in the Customer Service Department. 

Terminal Information 

Malecón Avenue, Jaime Chávez Gutiérrez S/N and 20th Street (next to the entrance to the port) Blanket 

(+593) 5 370 2490 ext. 5100 

info@tpm.ec 

The Terminal has a registry of registered Land Transport Operators. For more information see: https://www.tpm.ec/operadores-de-transporte-terrestre/  y  https://tpm.ec/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Copia-de-BASE-OTT18072022.pdf 

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL 

Photo: Courtesy TPM 

The Port of Manta is considered multipurpose; In other words, it can serve various market segments; Today, its international terminal, delegated to the company Manta Port Terminal (TPM), moves solid bulk cargo (wheat, urea and fish), liquid bulk (vegetable oils) and general cargo (machinery and vehicles); Meanwhile, the Port Authority of Manta, in charge of the administration of the Fishing and Cabotage Terminal, serves the industrial and artisanal fishing fleet; In addition, it has been making important investments in infrastructure to rebuild said terminal and recover port and fishing activity in the city of Manta, an objective that has been achieved with the help of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, with whom efforts are intensified to have with new pier-type docks that will double the capacity to serve the fishing fleet in terms of linear meters for docking vessels at 10, 9 and 7 meters draft; enabling more than 620 linear meters of access roads to the fishing terminal to facilitate port operations. 

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING 

For the unloading manoeuvre it is necessary to use the ship's rigging (self-unloading peiner scoop). Best case: practical size bulk carrier of approximately 40,000 TDW, 4 to 5 hatches. The port has sufficient hoppers into which the cargo is unloaded; trucks pass underneath to take the cargo to a warehouse outside the dock. 

Institutional Video unloading bulk cargo at the Port of Manta: https://youtu.be/btutNgnecPE  

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

For the storage of containers, vehicles and general cargo, there is a total area of ​​110,500m2, divided into 7 different patios. Depending on the type of cargo, it has capacity for 5,010 TEU or 4,240 vehicles (passenger cars). 

TPM has two yards for storage of different types of cargo such as vehicles, containers, general cargo, dangerous cargo, and bulk cargo. 

• PATIO 600: 32,768.57 m2 

• PATIO 500: 30,731.34 m2 

• PATIO 200: 8,020.55 m2 

• PATIO 800: 11,706.26 m2 

Stevedoring 

Cargo Operators are registered companies that provide services in the Port of Manta, whose services allow the management and execution of specialized technical activities for the transfer of loading and unloading carried out on ships/vessels; loading, unloading, storage, warehousing, mobilization services in the port area, stowage, re-stowage and unloading, etc. Port cargo operators have specialized machines, equipment, tools and safety implements for their properly trained and specialized workers. 

Hinterland Information 

Malecón Avenue, Jaime Chávez Gutiérrez S/N and 20th Street (next to the entrance to the port) Blanket 

(+593) 5 370 2490 ext. 5100 

nfo@tpm.ec 

The Terminal has a registry of registered Land Transport Operators. For more information consult: 

https://www.tpm.ec/operadores-de-transporte-terrestre/   and 

https://tpm.ec/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Copia-de-BASE-OTT18072022.pdf 

ACCESS TO THE PORT AREA 

Access to the port facilities is through Jaime Chávez Gutiérrez Avenue (Malecón) and 4 de Noviembre Avenue, which is 4 km long and connects the port with the routes to Quito and Guayaquil. The lateral passage, 18 km long, interconnects the port with the Manta - Rocafuerte - Quito road; Manta - Montecristi - Jipijapa - Nobol - Guayaquil, built to decongest vehicular traffic. The 8.5 km long Puerto - Airport road forms the peripheral ring with the lateral passage and connects with the Manta-Montecristi-Guayaquil highway. The Coastal Route connects the port of Manta with all the tourist sites in Ecuador. The Avenue of Culture is quickly interconnected with the lateral passage allowing quick mobilization towards the road to Portoviejo. 

ACCESS TO THE SERVICE AREA 

Dock access rules 

Access to the docks and traffic areas of the ports, to people and vehicles that, due to their functions or services therein, are duly authorized. It is the responsibility of the maritime authority and/or whoever has jurisdiction to grant these authorizations to passengers and other people boarding the ships, as well as to the crew of the ships in port. It is the responsibility of the APM to grant access authorizations to all types of vehicles and people involved in the execution and conservation of works and facilities, in loading, unloading operations, circulation in the docks and everything related to the use of the different works intended for them. to port operations. Non-public servants who depend on the authorities who, due to their function, must enter the port, will be provided with sufficient documentation, and must show said documentation to the guards and security when required to do so. 

Industrial vehicles and machinery. 

The access of industrial vehicles and mobile machinery will be authorized in each case by the Comprehensive Security Directorate of the APM, which may control the characteristics and state of conservation and operation, in accordance with the provisions of the ISPS Code and/or BASC, without any liability arising for the APM or its staff, in the event of an accident. 

MOVING AROUND THE SERVICE AREA 

Vehicles 

Vehicles of all types that circulate through the port must do so with due precautions and respecting existing traffic signs. When crossing the tracks or stopping on them to take or leave cargo, in cases where this is not expressly prohibited, they will do so with the driver being willing to remove it from the road as soon as necessary. The unit loads per axle, as well as the tire inflation pressure, will not be higher than those established by national road standards or specific standards issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, MTOP. The exhaust pipes of internal combustion engines will be closed or explosion-protected type. The circulation of light vehicles (cars, motorcycles, etc.) is prohibited due to the loading and unloading area, understood as that located under the radius of action of cranes and other facilities for handling goods. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel through the general circulation areas of the docks and service roads at speeds greater than 60 kilometers per hour, nor through other places other than the roads intended for their transit. 

Port Security 

Ecuador has implemented the maritime security requirements contained in Chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of ​​1974 and the International Code for the Protection of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS) through the Merchant Marine Law of 2004 and the Maritime Protection Regulations of 2004. These regulations apply to all seaports in Ecuador, as well as passenger ships, cargo ships of 500 GRT or more and mobile offshore drilling units on international trips. 

Security Level 1 applies in territorial waters and maritime ports of Ecuador. Any change in the level of security or its area of ​​application will be communicated through notices to mariners, nautical advisories, circulars, VHF communication or any other appropriate means. 

Port Overview

The Posorja Smart Deep Water Port has a privileged geographical location on the west coast of the South Pacific and its expeditious maritime access channel with a depth of 16 meters, which allows the entry of Neo Panamax vessels with a capacity of up to 15,000 TEU, the largest in the shipping industry.

The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) places the Smart Deep Sea

Water Puerto de Posorja in the Top 10 efficient ports in South America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Through this Port, Ecuador connects directly with the main markets of

Northern Europe, Asia, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Central America and the west coast of South America.

Courtesy https://www.dpworld.com/es/ecuador

Port website:  https://www.dpworld.com/es/ecuador

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Fuente: https://portalportuario.cl/dp-world-posorja-atiende-a-buque-de-mayor-capacidad-que-ha-arribado-a-ecuador/

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Port Performance

2019     Start of operations

• The aspiration of DP World Posorja in its first year of operation is to move 250,000 to 300,000 teus. Due to its draft level, its projection is to receive neo-post-Panamax vessels, 330 meters in length and which usually carry around 10,000 teus.

• Has handled thousands of containers and more than 40 Post-Panamax vessels. Posorja is expected to receive an annual volume of 750,000 TEUs during the first phase, and 1.5 million TEUs at full port capacity.

2021

• The new record was achieved after the docking of the container ship “Jean Gabriel”, of the CMA CGM shipping company, a 299-meter-long ship, which after an efficient operation, set sail on March 31, 2021 with a draft of 14. 48 meters, this being the vessel with the greatest depth that has left Ecuador.

• DP World Posorja confirms its leadership in offering cutting-edge technology with the international recognition granted by Furukawa Electric and which places it as one of the ports with the greatest technology on the west coast of South America.

2022

• DP World Posorja (Guayaquil) once again stands out for its operational efficiency, productivity and service, ranking No. 19 globally and 2nd. in the region of Central and South America and the Caribbean, according to the world ranking Container Port Performance Index 2022  CPPI By Region 2022 (CPPI), prepared and published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market.

• In less than three years of operations, DP World Posorja is already located in the top 10 of efficient ports in South America, Central and the Caribbean

• Capture of 30% of the banana export market, which goes to northern Europe.

• DP World Posorja, responsible for the Posorja Deepwater Port, set records in productivity figures at the regional level, reaching movements of up to 47.1 containers per hour. This translates into each crane loading or unloading 47.1 containers every hour.

• The deep-water Guayaquil port in Posorja marks a new milestone: having reached 1 million TEUs mobilized since the beginning of its operations in August 2019, under a high level of port security and efficiency.

Seasonal Constraints

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Photo: Courtesy DP World Posorja

For information on rates please see: https://www.dpworld.com/en/ecuador/information/rates

Berthing Specifications

For more information see: https://www.dpworld.com/en/ecuador/our-services/ports-and-terminals/dp-world-posorja

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

Container Facilities

In 2021, the DP World Logistics Center in Durán completed one year of operation. These facilities are located in a strategic industrial area and have a portfolio of integrated logistics services such as: empty container warehouse, container yard and cargo warehouses.

Cortesía https://www.dpworld.com/es/ecuador

Customs Guidance

IMPORTATION PROCESS

The first step is for all actors to register (transport company/exporter and customs agent if applicable. The instructions for company registration are detailed below: https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/download  /registro-de-usuarios/ and the link to find the requirements https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/requisitos-dponline/.

Note the requirements that you must upload on the DPOnline platform during your registration:

• Updated RUC

• Appointment of the Legal Representative

• ID or Passport of the Legal Representative

• Declaration of Security and Anti-drug Conduct signed by the Legal Representative

• Return for the last month of electricity, water or telephone services

• Sketch of the company address

• Screen print of the registration in Ecuapass: “Customer Support” option

• Modify user registration information.

• Modify foreign trade representative registration information.

• It must include: -Company information – Operation information.

 The Anti-drug Safety and Conduct Declaration can be found at this link

https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Declaracion-de- Seguridad-y-Conducta-Anti-Drogas.pdf

After you have the username and password, you must continue with the following steps.

The second step must associate the transport companies with which you work with your profile, instructive detail for that purpose: https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/download/sociacion-companies-creacion-usuarios-dependientes/

The third step for the import, you must first invoice the services, consider the following instructions, where you can find the steps to invoice and our collection channel: https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/download/facturacion-pagos-estados-cuenta /

The fourth step is to make the import departure appointment. It must be generated when you have an authorized departure by SENAE, CAS of the authorized shipping company and the payment for our services. In this link you will find the instructions that you must follow  https://www.dpworldposorja . com.ec/download/creacion-manejo-citations-conteneres/  

In addition to the above detailed, I would like to detail the Notices of our company related to export cargo:

Notice of Export Payment Collection Channel https://www. dpworldposorja.com.ec/download/25-noviembre-2021-canales-recaudacion/

Notice of Agility to enter the Port in inspections and/or capacity https://www. dpworldposorja.com.ec/download/12-de-mayo-2022-important-information-entrance-to-the-port-facility-inspections-capacity/

If you have any questions or queries, please contact us in order to provide you with the respective support as soon as possible.

We put at your disposal the Automatic Notification Service, with which you can receive information on the traceability of your container from its entry or unloading to its departure or boarding.

https://www.dpworldposorja.com.ec/download/dponline-servicio-notificaciones- automaticas/

Concerns will be received through the following channels:

Email:servicioalcliente.posorja@dpworld.com Telephone: + 593 4 3806100 – Option 1

Note: For requests after 5:00 p.m., weekends and holidays, please contact + 593 98 075 0099

Terminal Information

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

No

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING

No

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

El centro logístico Duran cuenta con un espacio de 17.3 hectáreas, moderno, amplio y seguro dividido en dos grandes áreas: la primera para consolidación de carga de banano y carga seca como cacao y café; y la segunda, para el depósito de contenedores vacíos.

El espacio destinado para la consolidación de banano tiene 8 bahías de carga y descarga a nivel de la plataforma

En la segunda área, destinada para depósito de contenedores vacíos, se brindará el servicio de lavado, taller y mantenimiento. A esto se suma otros servicios como estiba y paletizado; zona de contenedores refrigerados y realización de PTI.

El centro logístico cuenta con una plaza de transporte, con capacidad de 40 camiones y oficinas administrativas. Adicionalmente, se está trabajando en un convenio con la Policía Nacional Antinarcóticos quienes realizarán inspecciones en el Centro Logístico.

Contenedores

El depósito se encuentra en el interior del puerto en Posorja y es complementario al ya inaugurado depósito de contenedores, que funciona en el moderno Centro logístico en Durán. Cuenta con 2.184 tomas eléctricas de monitoreo constante de temperatura de contenedores de la terminal y tiene una capacidad anual de 55.000 TEUS.

Stevedoring

Information not available

Hinterland Information

The project results in being the first Smart Deepwater port terminal in Ecuador with a capacity to receive Neo Panamax vessels of up to 15,000 TEUS, a new 21 km road to give direct, orderly and safe access to the port, a new and more secure access channel 16.5 meters deep and 21 nautical miles long, and finally, a Logistics and Industrial Park next to the port in Posorja with ZEDE (Special Economic Development Zone) modality.

Port Security

The port in Posorja now has the highest technology in fiber optic communications infrastructure to optimize its administrative and logistical processes, and thus provide 100% optimal connections to all its staff. It has cranes that communicate with each other and with all the dock systems, the container yard, the communication boxes and with the two computer centers that are located in the administrative building and in the workshop, which allows communications. redundant online. Likewise, equipment with the Navis TOS operating system is installed on the gantry cranes, which is connected to other computer systems in the port; security camera systems are also included.

SAFETY RULES FOR CARRIERS

DO NOT take photographs or make videos inside the port facility.

DO NOT bring any type of weapons or explosive devices of any type.

DO NOT enter artifacts that may cause harm to third parties.

NOT receive or give money to DP World staff or contractor in exchange for a service.

Use PPE – Personal Protective Equipment.

Check that the vehicle does not have leaks or mechanical problems.

Respect and comply with traffic laws.

Rest enough before starting a journey driving a vehicle.

SAFETY RULES FOR TRAFFIC IN GENERAL

The maximum speed allowed INSIDE THE TERMINAL in a straight line is 30km/h and in curves is 15Km/h.

The maximum speed on the ROAD for heavy vehicles is 70 km/h in a straight line and for access curves to roundabouts or others it must be less than 30 km/h to avoid overturning. IMPORTANT: The authority has installed radars along the road.

The driver is NOT allowed to talk or chat on the phone while driving.

It is MANDATORY to use the seat belt at all times.

Driving against traffic is PROHIBITED.

For more information on security contact: controldeaccesos.psj@dpworld.com

Telephone: + 593 4 3804850 / + 593 4 3806100 – Ext: 2071, 2072, 2073