Port of Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero is a river-basin port in Mexico, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MXPMD.
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 basin
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers garbage disposal. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited, there is a small drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15710, Pub. 153, chart 21478. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.