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
Shipping Lines Served
FCL routes from La Guaira (VELAG), Caracas, Venezuela
Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.
FCL routes to La Guaira (VELAG), Caracas, Venezuela
Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.