Port of Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas is a river harbor in Ecuador, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ECESM.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, River, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 2 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15330, Pub. 125, chart 22084. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.