The shipping platform

Location: Acajutla is situated in the SW part of El Salvador, approx 85km from the capital San Salvador. General overview: Acajutla has good road and rail connections with the rest of the country. Cargoes handled include: General cargo, containers, solid and liquid bulk cargo and refrigerated cargo. El Salvador is also served by Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomas de Castilla in Guatemala and Puerto Cortez in Honduras. Traffic figures: Approx 4,500,000t of cargo including 156,300TEU handled annually. Load line zone: North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to Jun 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29. Max size: Cargo vessels, LOA 250m, (LOA 213m tankers), beam 34m, draught 12.0m. El Salvador Technology Terminal: LOA 231m, draught 12.8m, 60,000DWT