Port Overview
Port of Acajutla is a modern industrial Pacific Ocean port located in the the municipal of Acajutla in the Department of Sonsonate, southwest of El Salvador, 85 km from the capital San Salvador. Acajutla has 3 piers with 8 total docs, with offshore, privately owned, moorings available. The port tends to service an average of 49 ships per month, carrying containers, general cargo ships and fuel which are attended to at an offshore terminal. Adverse weather conditions, strong ocean currents, affect the port from April to June sometimes requiring ships to leave their berths. This phenomenon mainly affects QUAY B.
PORT’s LOCATION & CONTACTS |
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Country |
El Salvador |
Province and District |
Sonsonate Department |
Town or City (Closest) |
Acajutla |
Port Name |
Acajutla |
Latitude |
13º 43' 30'' N |
Longitude |
89º 50' 00´W |
Company / Port Authority |
Acajutla Port |
Management contact and Position |
Roberto Mendoza (Port Manager) |
Management contact and Position |
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Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/ports/topports.php
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 El Salvador Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Picture
Port Performance
The port is equipped with a system of conveyer belts for handling bulk grain shipments; there is only one berth that can service ships with the conveyer belt system at one time. Vessels should have no more than 10m of bathymetry if the conveyer is desired/foreseen. No priority is given to humanitarian cargo by the port and ships are attended to on a first-come first-serve basis. Storage capacity are as follows, Pier “A”, one covered warehouse 4,500 m², on land 4 covered facilities totaling 22,600 m². The conveyer belt system is run by two private companies, ALCASA and ALMAPAC. Bulk cargo is automatically transferred to their silos when the conveyer system is utilised. The silos at ALCASA have capacities of 143,000 mt, 47,000 mt in silos and 96,000 mt of storage is available in horizontal warehouses. ALCASA has the capacity to bag and dispatch 500 mt of product per day. ALMAPAC has a capacity of 120,000 mt in horizontal warehouses and 16,000 mt in silos. Bagging charge for ALMAPAC is US $2.60 / MT.
PERFORMANCE FOR 1ST QUARTER (2019) |
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Vessels calls |
N/A |
Container traffic (TEUs) |
62,429 |
Total cargo handling (m. tons) |
512,560.88 |
Total annual capacity of the port |
The port has a capacity to service 8 vessels simultaneously and can store 3,400 containers. |
CAPACITY for 1ST QUARTER (2019): |
Bulk |
Container |
Conventional |
MT / 1 QTER |
TEU’s / 1QTER |
MT / 1 QTER |
|
Export activity of the Port |
262,007.02 |
31,731 |
130.32 |
Import activity of the port |
540,751.73 |
30,698 |
122,743.35 |
Discharge Rates
Link to relevant tariff/rates web page: http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php
Pilotage fees
Link to relevant website (e.g. for updates): http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php.sectionVI
Tug Services
Link to relevant website (e.g. for updates): http://www.puertoacajutla.gob.sv/regimen.php
Mooring Services
Mooring Service (Rate per operation) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Mooring, un-mooring or other similar service |
Mooring service US $9/MT and the use of mooring US $105.00/calibrate/day or fraction |
Port and harbour dues
Vessel Description (rate = 100 GRT or part thereof |
Charge (indicate currency) |
All vessels other than those exempted |
US $0.31/GRT; Minimum to be charged US $195.50 |
Dockage, Buoy age and anchorage
Vessel Description (Rates = per meter/per hour) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Vessels at piers, wharves or jetties |
For each meter length per day or fraction US $2.92; Minimum charged US $148.75 /day or fraction |
Vessels at buoys or Ro-Ro vessels berthed stern to quay |
N/A |
Vessels at anchorage; except at Port Convenience |
N/A |
Supply of Fresh water
Vessel Description (Rates = per ton) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Via shore hydrants |
US $1.64/MT |
In stream (including towage of Barge) |
N/A |
Laying up of vessels
Vessel Description (Rates = per ton) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Via shore hydrants |
N/A |
In stream (including towage of Barge) |
N/A |
Charges for general services - Hire of labour and equipment
Service (Per hour of part thereof) |
Charge |
Floating Crane, incl. of minimum crew and exclusive of towage |
N/A |
Mobile Crane more than 35 tons inclusive of driver Pier B |
US$/hour or fraction US $136.81 |
Load/unload unit Pier B |
US$/hour or fraction US $222.07 |
VIP launch inclusive of crew |
N/A |
Pilot boat inclusive of crew |
US $98.42/vessel |
Fire appliance inclusive of minimum crew |
N/A |
Tipper truck or flatbed lorry inclusive of driver |
Head terminal US $44.22/hour or fraction; Platform US$17.98/hour or fraction. |
Forklift or Tractor more than 5 tons inclusive of driver |
Up to 6,000 pounds US$/hour or fraction US $31.24. |
Forklift or Tractor less than 5 tons or equal of inclusive of driver |
More than 6000 pounds US $26.75. |
Van, Pick-up or Saloon Car inclusive of driver |
With capacity up to 30TM US$/hour or fraction US $4.62; with capacity more than 30TM US $9.98/hour or fraction |
Management or supervisory staff |
This service is included in the previous specified fee |
Skilled staff: e.g. Crane or Forklift Driver, Artisan, Firemen or Clerk |
Included in the equipment renting fee |
Semi-skilled staff: e.g. Laborer, Watchman |
Included in the equipment renting fee |
Berthing equipment specifications
PORT SPECIFICATIONS |
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TOTAL BERTHS: |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Draft (m) |
Conventional Berths |
8 |
Pier A: Front Berthing 321 m
Pier B: Front Berthing North side: 348m, South side: 318m
Pier C: For Multipurpose, Front Berthing 280m |
Pier A-1: FWD 8.84 m AFT 10.30 m Pier A-2: FWD 10.30m AFT 11.00 m Pier B-3: FWD 8.23 m AFT 10.70m Pier B-4: FWD 10.70m AFT 11.5m Pier B-5: FWD 7.01m AFT 9.2m Pier B-6: FWD 9.2m AFT 9.5m Pier C-7: WFD 11.89m AFT 12.5m Pier C-8: WFD 10.5m AFT 14.39m The above measures are taken during low tide. |
Container Berths |
There is no specific container berth |
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Bulk Oil Jetties |
N/A |
215 |
15 |
Cased Oil Jetties |
N/A |
n/a |
n/a |
Bulk Cement Berths |
N/A |
N/a |
n/a |
Lighter age & Dhow (other) Wharves |
3 |
n/a |
n/a |
Explosives Jetty |
N/A |
n/a |
n/a |
Berthing Tugs & Mooring Boats |
4 |
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Pilot Boats |
2 |
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Water Barges |
N/A |
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Police Boats |
2 |
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Anti-pollution Boats |
N/A |
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Speed Boats |
N/A |
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General services
Service (Per day of part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Bagging plant operators, per unit of plant |
Not available in port but services can be provided by a private company |
Vacuvators, per unit of plant |
N/A |
Bunker Supplier |
N/A |
Bunkering Agent |
US $500 - per ship |
Barge operator, per barge |
N/A |
Fresh Water suppliers (road tankers) |
US $1.32/MT |
Ship Contractors |
N/A |
Ship Chandlers |
N/A |
Safety equipment supplier & service |
N/A |
Marine Contractors |
N/A |
Scrap Metal Dealers |
N/A |
Ship Watchmen Supplier |
N/A |
Marine Engineer |
N/A |
Marine Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Ship Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Cargo Surveyor |
US $1,500 - per day |
Sludge Collector |
N/A |
Small Boat Operator |
N/A |
Port cargo handling equipment
PORT CARGO EQUIPMENT (OPERATIONAL) |
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Appliance |
Quantity |
Capacity |
Traveling cranes |
No traveling cranes |
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Portal Electric cranes |
No portal electric cranes |
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Electric overhead electric cranes |
No electric overhead cranes |
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Gantry container cranes |
1 |
430 MT conveyor belt system for bulk cargo, Pneumatic unloader for bulk cargo |
Mobile Cranes |
3 |
2 traveling cranes with a capacity of 25 MT and 35 MT |
Freight Elevator |
60 |
6,000 pound to 5 MT capacity |
Clamp Freight Elevator |
3 |
8,000 pound capacity |
Forklift Trucks |
5 |
8,000 pound capacity |
Forklift for Taylor containers |
1 |
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Tractors trucks and trailers |
14 |
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Tractor |
16 |
10,000 pound capacity |
Fire engines |
1 only |
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Clamshell buckets |
16 |
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Metal Hopper |
7 |
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Container spreader |
6 |
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Front loading Units |
10 |
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Crawler Tractor |
17 |
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Straddle Carriers |
5 |
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Light Truck |
43 |
30 MT to 50 MT |
Tugs |
6 |
1: 900HP, 1: 600HP, 2: 38.2 MT bp and 2: 250HP to carry pilot between wharf and vessel. Tugs are also used for mooring and unmooring vessels at buoys. |
Band System connected to main plants, reception and export |
1 |
500 MT/hr capacity |
Container Facilities
With an area of 48,500m2 and with a capacity of 2,778 TEUS, stowed at three levels, and being able to attend simultaneously 160 cold containers.
CONTAINER FACILITIES |
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20 ft (TEUs) |
40 ft (TEUs) |
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Container facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
Daily off-take capacity (No of containers/hour) |
25-30 |
There is no distinction |
Container Freight Stations (CFS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of CFS |
1 |
1 |
Capacity of CFS (No of containers/hour) |
25 to 30 |
There is no distinction |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Number of Stations (connection points) |
101 |
There is no distinction |
Capacity area |
48,000 m2 container yard with 2,514 TEU of storage capacity (three high) and 120 reefer plugs |
General Cargo handling berths
General Cargo – Imports |
Berths |
Imports – Bagged Cargo |
US$6.64/MT |
Exports – Bagged Cargo |
US$6.64/MT |
Imports – Steel Goods |
US$3.62/MT |
Imports & Exports – Ro-Ro |
US$11.98/MT |
Imports – Vehicles |
US$11.98/MT |
Others Imports |
Sugar in bags US$5.24 , Cement in bags US$9.24 |
Terminal Information
Oil Handling Terminal
The port of Acajutla is a multipurpose port, consisting of three quays called A, B and C, designed to accommodate vessels with average lengths of 150 meters. The loading or unloading of bulk liquid is carried out through pipes installed by different companies on the docks A and C. Likewise there are three private terminals handling liquid bulk outside the docks. The first terminal is owned by the company Refinery Port of Acajutla (RASA), the second one is owned by the Company CENERGICA. A third one is owned by ALBA Petroleum. CEPA has no storage tanks for liquid bulk, the goods move from Muller tanks owned by private enterprises or vice versa. When the ships arrive in port and conduct their operations on the docks, they are placed in positions of berthing previously allocated by CEPA, right on the sites where importing or exporting companies have installed their inlet pipes to conduct discharge from the docks to storage tanks or vice versa.
The main imported products are mobilised: Ethanol or alcohol, petrol and diesel; the main export products are: Ethanol Alcohol and molasses or cane.
Multipurpose terminal
Port Acajutla is a multipurpose port and there is not a specific multipurpose terminal.
Grain / Bulk handling
The discharge of solid bulk can be done in any of the quays of the Acajutla Port, in two ways:
- Using Conventional Methods: The download is done using cranes of the ship. The product is moved from the holds of the ship to dump located on the docks, and after it is placed in transport units to be moved towards private storage companies outside the port or into cellars strains known as BIN (whose capacity Storage is 18,000 MT).
- Using System High Performance: The download is done using a crane, which is connected to a conveyor system to move the product from the holds of the ship directly in the company’s storage, or by downloading from the cellars of the ship by conveyor belt and deposited in the transport units to be further moved to companies’ private storage outside the port or into cellars known as BIN.
The main bulk of solid imported are: corn, soy flour, wheat, rice, coal, urea fertilizer formulas, ammonium sulphate. The operations of all ships arriving at Port Companies are performed by six private contractors, who assign strains ships under a pre-established procedure.
A) Main Silo terminal: Warehouse for storing bulk solids for export fitted with 2,400 m2 with a capacity of 12,000 MT, it is equipped with a conveyor system for handling cargo. The warehouse for the storage of solid bulk import has an area of 2,500 m2 and a capacity of 18,000 MT, spread over 6 bins of 1,000 MT and another 6 of 2,000 MT each. The warehouse is equipped with a system of belts.
B) Main storage terminal: It has a roofed area of 26,300 m2 to store up to 113,900 MT of various products.
C) 48,000 m2 container yard with 2,514 TEU of storage capacity (three high) and 120 reefer plugs.
D) 35,000 m2 storage yard for up to 2,000 vehicles.
ALMAPAC (Almacenadora del Pacifico): Company specialised in the handling of food and industrial products, solid or liquid. It is located inside the port terminal.
Solid products:
- 6 warehouse 210,000 MT
- 4 metallic silos 10,000 MT
- 6 concrete silos 6,000 MT
Liquid products:
- 3 tanks for grease 2,200 MT
- 6 tanks for molasses 52,000 MT
General:
- 1 Warehouse general use: 3,000 MT
Container yard:
- 1 Yard for repair/storage of empty containers 4,000 TEU
Bagging: US$ 2.60 / MT
Address:
Final zona industrial del Puerto de Acajutla, Departamento de Sonsonate.
Tel.: (503) 2445-8900
Fax: (503) 2445-8907
ALCASA (Almacenadora Centroamericana S.A. de C.V): This company provides a specializsd service in the handling and warehousing of cereals and grains in transit, as well as general products. They provide services of reception, bagging, warehousing and delivery. ALCASA has the capacity to bag and dispatch 500 MT of product per day.
- 7 Automatic and non-automatic warehouses with a total capacity of 96,000 MT
- 3 Concrete Silos with a capacity of 47,100 MT.
- Conveyor belts connected to the port with a capacity of 500 MT/Hour.
- 6 Hopper
- 3 Electronic platform scales
- 1 Weighbridge
- Open area of 30,000 m2.
Address:
Planta ALCASA, Zona industrial Puerto de Acajutla, Sonsonate
Tel. 2429-7700
Fax: 2452-3131
Stevedoring
CEPA outsourced the handling/stevedoring services to 3 different companies, counting on about 635 workers. Furthermore, CEPA has contracted 4 private companies for the management of about 195 staff for cleaning and maintenance.
Conventional cargo
Other Services |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Mail per bag, or ships stores per package |
N/A |
Returning empty bags |
N/A |
Repairs in the breakage room per package |
N/A |
Crated animals, per cubic meter of crate |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Animals handled by sling |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Animals walked on/off board |
Animals in foot US$ 3.53/unit |
Hatch and other than standard freight
Stevedoring – Large Packaged Articles |
Charge (indicate currency) |
From 14 DWT to 40 DWT |
US$ 2.95/MT |
Over 40 DWT |
US$ 2.95/MT |
Containerized cargo
Containerized Cargo Handling Charges
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(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
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Discharge, loading, shifting within the hold or shifting on deck without landing |
US$ 13.97/container |
US$13.97/container 20´ |
Containers handled via a conventional ship |
US$36.93/container |
US$ 36.93/container |
Containers handled on a Ro-Ro basis |
N/A |
N/A |
Empty containers |
US$19.32/container |
US$19.34/container 20´ |
Transshipment containers, overland containers, containers shipped & re-landed or landed & re-shipped or shifted from hold to hold |
US$26.44/MT |
US$26.44/MT |
Stripping or Stuffing of Containers
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(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
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Stripping or Stuffing |
US$3.06/MT |
US$3.06/MT |
Stripping and re-stuffing transshipment cargo |
US$3.06/MT |
US$3.06/MT |
Other container handling services
Other Container Handling Charges
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(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
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Cover or pontoons which can be lifted using a standard ISO twist lock spreader |
N/A |
N/A |
Other cover or pontoon |
N/A |
N/A |
Transfers to/from the Container Terminal |
Assignable to the consignee or shipper US$ 4.73/MT; assignable to the shipping firm US$ 10.87/MT |
Assignable to the consignee or shipper US$ 4.73/MT; assignable to the shipping firm US$ 10.87/MT |
Other transfers within the terminal are not charged |
N/A |
N/A |
Handling of empty containers at ICD's |
US $13.97/Cont |
US $13.97/Cont |
Reefer containers plugged onto reefer points |
US $20.10 |
US $40.00 |
Storage of import empty containers from two days after arrival or empty export containers from date of loading |
Daily cost US $1.20
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Daily cost US $2.40 |
Storage of full import containers from date of arrival |
Daily cost US $0.07 day 11th to 14th. After $ 0.23 P/MT Daily cost (refrigerated)US$20.10 |
Daily cost US $2.40 Daily cost (refrigerated) US $30 |
Shore Handling - Conventional Cargo
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Direct discharge/loading of imports/exports |
US $6.64/MT |
Crude Petroleum Oil Imports |
US $1.39 /MT |
Other Liquid Bulk Imports |
US $2.10 /MT/ by pipes, US $2.87/MT/by truck |
Other Imports |
N/A |
Liquid Bulk Exports/Bunkering |
N/A |
Other Exports |
N/A |
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Import Cargo Handled at ICD's |
US $13.97/cont |
Export Cargo Handled at ICD's |
US $13.97/cont. |
Shut-out Cargo removed from the Port |
N/A |
Fumigation of Cargo |
US $ 68.57/container * |
Palletizing/pre-slinging in the Port on request |
N/A |
Dangerous Cargo |
N/A |
Conventional Cargo (Rate per ton or part thereof) |
Charge (indicate currency) |
From 14 DWT to 40 DWT |
US $11.91/MT |
Over 40 DWT |
US $11.91/MT |
Hire of a gang |
N/A |
Shore handling - Containerized cargo
Shore Handling charges
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(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
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Import Containers |
US $33.66/container |
US $33.66/container |
Export Containers |
US $33.66/container |
US $33.66/container |
Stripping & re-stuffing for customs verification |
US $13.97/container |
US $13.97/container |
Stripping & re-stuffing of un-nominated or shut-out export cargo |
US $13.97/container |
US $13.97/container |
Stripping or re-stuffing of containers taken to Customs Warehouse |
N/A |
N/A |
Shore Handling charges |
Charge (indicate currency) |
Ten day removal charges, or transfer within the Port, or transfer to Customs |
US $13.97 |
Import Containers handled at the Inland Container Depots |
N/A |
Exports Containers handled at the Inland Container Depots |
N/A |
Domestic FCL Container Charges
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(TEUs) |
(FEUs) |
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The first 5 days |
US $0.07 p/TM |
US $0.07 p/TM |
From day 6th to 15th |
US $0.23 p/TM |
US $0.23 P/TM |
16th day thereafter |
US $0.47 P/TM |
US $0.47 P/TM |
Clearing Agents
Company Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
Blue Logistics, Edif. 15 Norte, Parque de servicios Export Salva Km. 24 Carr. A Santa Ana, La Libertad |
Name: Boris Leon Email:info@bluelogistics.com.sv |
Tel.(503) 2525 – 6800 / 2338 - 4425
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Company Name and address |
Contact Names / Email |
Tel / Fax |
Website |
America Logistics Group /A.Bernal y Calle Sisimiles#592,Col Miramonte |
Tel:(503)2555 -2700 |
Port Security
SECURITY |
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ISPS Compliant |
Yes |
ISPS Level (current) |
2 |
1=Normal; 2=Heightened; 3=Exceptional
Storage facilities
Port Storage |
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Total floor space - 119,000 m2 |
Quantity |
Floor area |
Main Quay Transit Sheds |
1 |
11,585 m2 |
Back of Port Transit Sheds |
N/A |
N/A |
Lighterage Area Transit Sheds |
N/A |
N/A |
Customs Warehouses |
1 |
48,000 m2 |