General Description
Location: La Libertad is situated on the headland above the Gulf of Guayaquil, approx 80nm W of Guayaquil. General overview: It comprises a CBM, 2nm offshore connected to the shore refinery by a 10in pipeline and several small privately run oil jetties. Used for the export of petroleum, salt, sulphur and pitch. It has a rail link to Guayaquil. There is also an offshore bunkering service to capesize vessels at anchor from bunker barges. Traffic figures: Approx 150 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: CBM: LOA 200m, draught 10.5m, 40,000DWT.