The shipping platform

Location: Necochea, is on the right bank, and Quequen, on the left bank of the Quequen River. The ports, whose administration is centered in Quequen, are the outlet for a very rich agricultural zone. General overview: Necochea is a subport of Quequen. Trade consists mainly of exports of soybeans, wheat (mainly to Brazil), maize, sunflower seed pellets and vegetable oil. A total of 5,6 million ton of grain and agri by-products are exported annually. Shipments of wood chips have dropped due to the local wood chip plant is presently not operating. Imports are almost entirely confined to the reception of bulk. There is an anteport immediately inside the breakwaters and there are 13 berths along the riverfront (seven on the Quequén side and six on the Necochea). The least width in the anteport is approximately 500 m; anchoring is not allowed. The port has two protecting breakwaters, the northern breakwater measuring 572 m and the southern breakwater to 1594 m, providing protection from the southern swell. The entrance between breakwaters is 220 meters wide and the channel is dredged to average depth of 13,70 m (45 ft) in a width of 120 m. It is proposed in the near future to shorten the northern breakwater by 50 m. Berths: No. 7 – 10: length: 450 m; depth: 30 m; remarks: Ceneral cargo, cement and logs by ship’s gear. Grain by-products by portable conveyor at 200 t.p.h. Cold stores. Loading and discharging fresh and frozen fish. No. 11: length: 200 m; depth: 19 m; remarks: Fishing vessels. No. 12: depth: 22 m; remarks: Power station berth. Discharge of fuel oil Load line zone: Summer