The shipping platform

Location : The port of Manzanillo is situated in the state of Colima on the SW coast of Mexico. General overview : Manzanillo is the largest of the Mexican ports situated on the Pacific coast. There are currently 17 berths and 14 private terminals, consisting of an outer harbour, known as Polygon 1, protected by a breakwater, where the tanker berths and Cruise Terminal are situated. There are two marginal breakwaters protecting the inner harbour San Redrito, known as Polygon 2, with berths for general/bulk vessels and container ships. The inner port has a depth of 14.0m in all areas. Cargoes handled range from grain and general cargo to oil, molasses and minerals. Manzanillo is also a naval base and a cruise ship port. The Manzanillo LNG Terminal, 8km SE of the main port, is currently under construction and due for completion end 2011. Traffic figures : Approx 1,020 vessels, 11,100,000t of cargo, 570,000TEU, and 56,400 passengers 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 : Pemex: LOA 245m, beam 32.2m, draught 13.7m. Dry Cargo : No LOA restriction, draught 13.0m. LNG: 160,000m³ vessels. Largest vessel handled: "Matilde" 53,208GT, LOA 297m, draught 13.5m.