Port of La Guaira (VELAG), Caracas, Venezuela
Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:
La Guaira
Local Port Name
:
Puerto de La Guaira
Port Authority
:
Puertos del Litoral Central SA
Port Code
:
VELAG
Type
:
Seaport
Latitude
:
10° 36' 0" N
Longitude
:
66° 56' 0" W
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
Yes
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Medium
Shelter
:
Good
Max Vessel Size
:
Up to 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Breakwater
Turning Area
:
Yes
Good Holding Ground
:
Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
No
Overhead Limit
:
No
Swell
:
No
Ice
:
No
Other
:
Yes
Water Depth
Channel
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Cargo Pier
:
76 feet - OVER, 23.2m - OVER
Mean Tide
:
1 foot
Anchorage
:
76 feet - OVER, 23.2m - OVER
Oil Terminal
:
---
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
Yes
Advisable
:
Yes
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
---
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
---
Contact Details
Address
:
Terminal Maritimo Dr. Jose Maria Vargas, Av. Soublette La Guaira, Estado Vargas Venezuela
Fax
:
58-2 30.30.934
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
presidencia_plc@plcsa.gov.ve
Website
:
www.plcsa.gob.ve
Phone
:
58-2 30.30.802
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
Yes
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
---
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
---
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
Yes
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
No
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
Yes
Steam
:
No
Electrical
:
Yes
Navigation Equipment
:
Yes
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
Yes
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
Yes
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Moderate
Marine Railroad Size
:
---
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
---
Garbage Disposal
:
---
Dirty Ballast
:
No