The shipping platform

Location: The port of Castellon is situated towards the northern end of the Gulf of Valencia on Spain's Mediterranean coast, 62 km. NE of Valencia. General overview: Multipurpose port divided into three main commercial areas: Darsena Sur (South Basin), Darsena Norte (North Basin) and Darsena Interior (Inner Basin). Additionally, there is a dedicated fishing port. Commercial cargoes including containers, dry and liquid bulk, general cargo and Ro-Ro traffic are handled at the Inner Basin, North Basin and more recently the South Basin. A separate harbour is used by fishing vessels. An offshore sea island oil terminal and a CBM berth are situated approx 2nm SE of the entrance to the port. There is also a small shipyard is located in Burriana; approx. 7 n.m. SW of the port. The shipyard handles vessels up to 3,500 d.w.t. and is equipped with two slipways. Traffic figures: Approx 1,300 vessels, 12,500,000t of cargo and 104,00TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: ● North Basin: LOA 220m, draught 11.5m. ● South Basin: -Infinita Berth: LOA 210m, draught 11.9m. -Muelle del Centenario Container terminal: Draught 140.m. ● Inner Port: LOA 160m, draught 7.5m, 12,000GT. ● CBM: LOA 296m, draught 22.3m. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 278 m, draught: 16.1 m, deadweight: 163,216 t.