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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Other | Tankers   ...
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Drydock | Repairs
Security:  Police etc
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather
Crew:  Leave
Misc:  Authority
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  LOA 200 m., draft 11.2 m. (tidal). Bulk:  LOA 200 m., draft 9.7 m. (tidal). Tankers:  LOA 250 m., draft 11.8 m. (tidal). Gas:  LOA 250 m., draft 11.8 m. (tidal).
Fuel:  Bunker C and diesel.
Airport:  Minatitlan Domestic, 18 km.
Medical:  Hospital facilities available.
Coatzacoalcos
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MXCOA

Also known as Puerto Mexico
OVERVIEW:  Industrial port and Mexico's largest port in volume terms. Handles primarily dry and liquid bulk cargoes. Comprises 1,943 m. of quayage at the Port Authority facility (Recinto Fiscal) in Coatzacoalcos, and a petrochemical complex in neighbouring Pajaritos
LOCATION:  At the southern-most point of the Golfo de Campeche, on the west bank of the Rio Coatzacoalcos.
Pajaritos is located immediately east of Coatzacoalcos.
CHARTS:  Digital: MX483100, MX483100 and MX583110.
Paper: BA 2751.
US 28310.
Publications:  NP69A, East Coasts of Central America and Gulf of Mexico Pilot.
PORT LIMITS:  From the centre of the channel at the bar with a radius of 0.5 n.m. seaward.
DOCUMENTS:  See General - Documents before first Mexico port.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:  Port is compliant.
PFSO:  Port Authority. Tel: +52 (921) 214 6744
Vopak Terminal. Tel: +52 (921) 212 4344.
MAX. SIZE:  Breakbulk:  LOA 200 m., draft 11.2 m. (MLW).
Bulk:  LOA