Port of La Libertad

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

La Libertad is an open-roadstead anchorage in Ecuador, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ECLLD.

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, Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
Also noted
turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, 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 rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15290, Pub. 125, chart 22103. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.