Cargo access
Puerto Nuevo receives all the coal cargo by rail. The rail spur that gives access to the facilities is located at PK 936 + 479 of the national railway line that runs between Chiriguaná and Santa Marta. The port has a rail loop
The port has a 1.34-kilometre railway loop capable of allowing the entry of two trains; one in its download operation and another waiting for its turn.
Developing our operations efficiently and effectively, guaranteeing the health and safety of our collaborators, being responsible with the environment and maintaining our commitment to sustainable development in our area of influence, is our purpose.
Unloading system
- Unloading system designed to receive bottom discharge railcars only
- System’s nominal unloading capacity: 8.000 t/h
- The unloaded coal is transported by conveyor belts to stockpiles or directly to the ship at the berth.
- The capacity of the stockpiling yard is 1M tons.
Marine access
The access channel to Puerto Nuevo, is 8 kilometers long, 240 meters wide and 20,3 meters deep.
The vessels entering Puerto Nuevo’s access channel to be loaded at the berth will make all maneuvers necessary at the turning basins with dimensions 600 x 1.350 m y 20,3 meters deep.
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Depth of the access channel, the turning basins and the docking areas at low tide:
20.3 m -
Maximum allowed draft:
18.4 m -
UKC:
Minimum 10%of the ship's draft
Loading system
El sistema de cargue directo cuenta con una pasarela 1,7 kilómetros y un muelle de cargue de 347 metros de longitud sobre el cual se encuentra el cargador de barcos, ambos con 6 metros de altura promedio sobre el nivel del mar.
- Direct loading system with encapsulated conveyor belts.
- Two berth’s and a ship loader with a nominal loading capacity of 8.000 t/h
- Minimum distance between the ship loader from the top of the cargo holds of 1 meter
- Air draught of the port of 21,3 meters.
Characteristics of the loading berth
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Maximum draught:
18,4 m -
Longitud:
347 m -
Altura en pleamar:
Aprox. 6,6 m -
Maximum Average Length (LOA):
301 m -
Maximum width (beam):
50 m -
Ships’ size range:
20000 a 207000 DWT.
Characteristics of the Loading Berth
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Maximum draught:
18,4 m -
Longitud:
347 m -
Altura en pleamar:
Aprox. 6,6 m -
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Capacity
Available capacity
Pursuant to the Access Policy of Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo S.A., it is hereby informed that the Effective Loading Capacity for the reasonable mobilization of coal cargo at Puerto Nuevo has been estimated in 32 million tons per year approximately.
Due to the Guaranteed Volumes of Puerto Nuevo´s Users, there is an Available Capacity of approximately 29.4 million tons per year for users willing to export one type of coal of homogeneous characteristics, in the terms of the Access Policy.
However, in the event that the Available Capacity is required by a User willing to export two or more types of coal, or by two or more Users, the Available Capacity will be reduced pursuant to the number of new Users and their coal types.
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