The Port of Buenos Aires is Argentina’s main marine port. The country’s main transshipment point for foreign trade. It is run by Administración General de Puertos, a state-owned company.
- TEUs: nearly 1.49 million
- Divided into two sections: Puerto Nuevo and Puerto Sur
- Serves as a key regional hub for most types of cargoes
- Handling about half of the country’s maritime traffic
- Capable of accommodating vessels with a length of up to 200-250 meters
The Port of La Plata is a well-sheltered large-sized port that lies approximately 26 nautical miles south of Buenos Aires. It comprises two entire berthing regions, Gran Dock and the Puerto Ingeniero Rocca Quay.
- TEUs: 5905 carrying capacity
- Principal commodities: coal, chemicals, containers, Ro-Ro, breakbulk cargoes
- Provide a shipyard, and complex for fishing, military, and leisure create
- Receive regular calls from different types of vessels; 21% are sailing vessels
- Maximum draught – 8.9 meters, max. DWT – 49578 tons
- Annual traffic figures: Approximately 3,000,000 tonnes of cargo handled
The Port of Dock Sud is a subport of Buenos Aires. It’s about seven kilometers south-southeast of the Port of Buenos Aires and 49 kilometers west-northwest of the Port of La Plata.
- TEUs: 7000
- Port Authority: Administracion Portuaria Bonaerense
- The handling capacity of over 17 million tons of goods each year
- Port property spans 504 hectares of land
- Majority of tankers dock the port, which features liquid bulk terminals
The Port of San Nicolas is positioned on the western coast of the Paraná River’s lower course. It can accommodate large vessels through the Ro de la Plata upstream.
- TEUs: 10,500
- Port Authority: Administracion Portuaria Bonaerense
- Divided into two sections are the Old and the New
- 54% of the most common type of vessel calls the port is bulk Carrier
- Maximum draught – 10.3m; max DWT – 91827 tonnes
- Main exports: cereals and steel
Being one of the major ports in Argentina, The Port of Bahía Blanca comprises two ports. It is positioned in the southwestern portion of Buenos Aires province, near Blanca Bay.
- TEUs: N/A
- Top vessels call the port is bulk carriers, over 76%
- Maximum draught – 12.2m, max. DWT – 93407 tonnes
- Has excellent road and railway connections
- Primary focus on dry and liquid bulk cargo exports
- A total of 112,676,300t of cargo is handled per year
- Approximately 850 vessels pass through the port each year
Terminales Rio de la Plata features a 430,000 square meter operating space that has been completely renovated. Located in Argentina’s Ciudad of Buenos Aires.
- TEUs: 650,000 per year
- Provides international-standard services
- Open 24 hours a day, 362 days a year
- Employs 550 people across all of its sites
- Earns over $87.47 million in revenue
- Perform cargo-handling activities in over 100 different ports worldwide
The Port of Zárate is the focal center of a significant industrial zone. It’s 90 kilometers from Buenos Aires, on the western bank of the Paraná River.
- TEUs: 36,000 per year
- It consists of several privately-owned terminals and berths
- Primary handle commodities are liquid bulk cargoes, grain, and containers
- First South American port specifically developed as an automobile terminal
- Auto Terminal Zarate SA operates the port
The Port of Campana lies on the Parana River at Km 97, 250 kilometers by river from Buenos Aires. Administracion Portuaria Bonaerense administered the port.
- TEUs: N/A
- Top handles: liquid and dry bulk, project bulk, timber, and reefer cargoes
- Primarily utilized to load petroleum coke and receive crude oil
- Provide facilities for iron ore and pellet discharge
- Over 150 vessels pass through the port every year
- Maximum draught – 10.4m, DWT – 87144t
Port of Mar del Plata is one of the country’s most important fishing ports. The port is divided into two sections: South and North.
- TEUs: N/A
- Two breakwaters surround the port
- Comprise three commercial basins
- Exports: frozen meats, fish, grain, and domestic cargo
- Imports: primarily timber
- Approximately 19 vessels are handled each year
Located at the mouth of the Quequén River, the Port of Quequén is the biggest grain port in the country, comprising six berths. Grain and grain by-products are exported in large quantities throughout the region through this port.
- TEUs: N/A
- Most common exports: soybeans, maize, wheat, vegetable oil
- Exported 5,6 million tonnes of grain and agricultural by-product (2011)
- Substantial berthing and storage facilities are used to ship goods
- Approximately 229 vessels visit the port each year
- A total of 4.5 million tonnes of cargo are handled annually
The Argentine Navy’s largest naval base is in Port Belgrano. Its geographical coordinates are S 38° 53′ 37.53″ – W 062° 05′ 48.60″.
- TEUs: N/A
- Comprise anteport and basin
- 50% of vessels call the port are trawlers
- Maximum size: draught – 5.8m, Deadweight – 12594t
- Substitute port of Bahia Blanca
Situated on the eastern part of South America in Argentina, Puerto Rosales is Bahia Blanca’s subport. The port is medium-sized, with a maximum draught of 13.6 meters.
- TEUs: N/A
- Regular calls vessels: 36% – oil products tanker, 27% crude oil tanker
- Coordinates S 38° 55′ 26.39″ – W 062° 04′ 13.81″
- Transport crew and supplies to anchored vessels
Port of Ingeniero White is a 25-kilometer-long port complex on the north shore of the Bahia Blanca estuary. It is a significant shipping and commercial hub, sub port area of Bahia Blanca.
- TEUs: N/A
- Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca manages the port
- Comprise berths which operate all types of ships and merchandise
Port Galván is Bahia Blanca’s subport. It is an extensive wharf 2 kilometers west of Ing with 11 berths.
- TEUs: N/A
- Receive regular calls of Bulk Carrier; around 43 percent
- Other types of vessels include LPG tanker, oil and chemical tanker, towing vessels
- Maximum draught – 11 meters; DWT – 84850t
The Port of San Antonio Oeste is 60 kilometers from San Antonio and is located on the northern border of Punta Villarino in the San Matas Gulf. It is a hub for all fruit of the Rio Negro exports.
- TEUs: N/A
- Most common types of vessels: fishing vessels 50%, trawlers 37%
- Maximum vessel length: 171 meters, draught – 7m.
- Provincial Port Authority owns the port
- Principal exports: fruit products
- Total of 65 fishing vessels, 3.300 tons total cargo movement.
Port Madryn is a major deep-water port protected by the Golfo Nuevo. Puerto Madryn is located on the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
- TEUs: 27.775
- Main commerce: alumina imports
- Top exports: frozen fish, wool, flagstone, by-products, and aluminum ingots
- Total exports and imports: amounted 1.578.000 tonnes
- Over 1.12 million tonnes of cargo are handled yearly
Port of Comodoro Rivadavia is located in the Chubut Province’s Gulf of San Jorge. It serves as an outlet for oil produced in the nearby oil fields.
- TEUs: N/A
- Around 36 boats and 31,106 tonnes are handled annually
- Maximum size: dry vessels – 150 meters, draught – 4.7 meters
- A common type of vessels: fishing, oil/chemical tanker, and trawler
- 17567t is the maximum Deadweight
Situated at the Caleta Paula inlet, Port Caleta Paula is 3.5 kilometers south of Caleta Olivia. It is designed to handle mercantile vessels, reefers, fishing trawlers with a length of 140 meters.
- TEUs: N/A
- Comprise rectangular basin (455 m x 250 m in size)
- Provide state-of-the-art wharf for container ships, general cargo, and tanker
- Reliable and secure facilities allow vessels fishing to be exported from the port itself
- Maximum LOA – 129 meters, draught – 7.2 meters
Puerto Deseado, formerly known as Port Desire, is a fishing port in Patagonia.
- TEUs: N/A
- Port Authority: Deseado de la Provincia del Santa Cruz
- 59% of regular calls come from the trawler, 24% from fishing vessel
- Maximum draught – 8.3 meters, DWT – 33371t
Port of Río Gallegos, a deep-water port and essential fishing port. It is a hamlet in Argentina’s Naval Prefecture. It’s 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of the Strait of Magellan.
- TEUs: N/A
- There are four piers on the Rio Gallegos
- Draft: around 5,20 – 6 m (17-20 ft)
- Vessels of LOA up to 130/140 m use these berths
- Handle coal, general cargo, and domestic vessels
- Approximately 15 vessels visit the harbor per year.
Port of Ushuaia has become Argentina’s busiest cruise ship port due to its strategic location. It serves as a departure point for Antarctica.
- TEUs: 800
- Comprise commercial pier
- Undergoing development: passenger terminal, container, gen cargo, and naval maintenance sections
- Max. Draught – 9.7 meters, DWT – 28187t
The Port of Arroyo Seco is located on the Parana River, approximately 396 kilometers south of Rosario.
- TEUs: N/A
- Port ranges: Two-grain docks and a tanker terminal
- Maximum air draught size: 24.0 meters, LOA 180 meter
- Around 5.3 million tonnes of grain, by-products, and veggie oil are exported yearly
Atucha is a medium-sized port situated on the River Parana de las Palmas, 38 nautical miles upstream from Buenos Aires.
- TEUs: N/A
- Comprise single berth and a multipurpose terminal
- Intended primarily to receive materials for a nuclear power plant
- 67% of vessels call the port is bulk Carrier
- Maximum Draught: 9.4 meters
Port of Barranqueras is Chaco province’s regional river port. It serves Resistencia and Argentina’s northeastern interior.
- TEUs: N/A
- Port Authority: Av. Rio Parana s/n
- Leading handling services include breakbulk, general cargo, lumber, etc
- Barranqueras and Puerto Vilelas are the two areas of the port
- 500,000 tonnes handled in 2011
- Maximum size: Draught – approximately 3.0 meter
The Port of Caletra Paula is located in Santa Cruz Province, two nautical miles southeast of Caleta Olivia. It is built to expand worldwide fish transshipment.
- TEUs: N/A
- Unidad Ejecutora Portuaria Santa Cruz manages the port
- Provide a modern wharf for container ships, general cargo, and tanker
- Meat, sheep, and fish exports total 17,200 tonnes every year
- The types of vessels that visit the port regularly are trawler (37%)
- Other vessels include fishing vessels, fishing, oil, and chemical tanker, and more
Located on the right side of Itapé Creek, the Port of Concepcion del Uruguay operate as a multipurpose river port with a Free Zone.
- TEUs: N/A
- Mainly handle bulk grain, tankers, reefers, and general cargo
- It consists of several docks, including a grain terminal
- Main exports: wood, rice, soya beans, and citrus
- 264,000 tonnes of domestic cargo are handled annually
Port of Corrientes, a river port on the Paraná River that serves Corrientes, northern Argentina. After Barranqueras, it is the region’s second most important port.
- TEUs: N/A
- It has a lot of commercial activity
- Serve as a port for passengers and goods transportation
- Primary service: loading, unloading, and storing of containers
Port of Diamante, a river port with a grain elevator run by a private company. It is situated on the Parana River, about a mile upstream.
- TEUs: N/A
- Maximum vessel size: LOA 250 m, draught – 1.8 meters
- Almost 50% of vessels regularly call the port is Dreger
- Only one bulk grain loading berth is accessible
- Principal exports: maize, wheat, soya beans, sorghum
This is a subport of Rosario owned by SACEIF Louis Dreyfus. General Lagos Port comprises two berths.
- TEUs: N/A
- Receive regular calls from various types of vessels
- Maximum draught: 13.5m, DWT – 113306t
- Annual export capacity: $1 billion. 8 million metric tons
Port of Ibicuy is positioned on the left side of the River Ibicuy, about 7 kilometers above its confluence with the Paraná Guaz (km 211). It is consists of one jetty for handling various commodities.
- TEUs: N/A
- Port Authority: Administracion Puerto Ibicuy
- Specialties: handling grain and by-products, forestry products, and general cargo
- Provide storage and loading facilities for grains
- About 30 international ocean-going vessels are handled yearly.
Port of Ingeniero Buitrago consists of Berth “A” and Berth “B.” Both quays are constructed of reinforced concrete.
- TEUs: N/A
- Subsitute port of San Nicolas
- Serves the steel plant owned by Siderar (a private company)
Puerto Acevedo is located in Km 364 Parana River.
- TEUs: N/A
- Subport of Villa Constitucion
- Specialties in bulk cargo
- Loading berth: 160m length, 20m wide
Located on the right side of the Parana River, Puerto Martins is halfway between Ramallo and San Nicolas.
- TEUs: N/A
- Private dock and ship repair facility
- Often used by barges unloading iron ore and manganese
- Equipped with three dockside cranes with an SWL of 6/25 tons and a storehouse
- It consists of a wide range of cargo handling equipment
Port of Punta Quilla is located on the southern edge of Puerto Santa Cruz Ria.
- TUEs: N/A
- Subport of Santa Cruz
- Zona Portuaria S/N is the port authority
- Specializes in fish and general cargo
Port of Ramallo is a river port that consists of multiple privately operated berths and terminals. It is positioned on the right side of the Parana River, where Isla de las Hermanas divides the river into two.
- TEUs: N/A
- Handling services include dry bulk, liquid bulk, and breakbulk cargo
- General freight is handled at a municipal berth
- Maximum draught – 9.9 meters, maximum Deadweight – 85065t
The Port of Rio Grande is located on Argentina’s southernmost tip, just north of Cape Horn. Its geographical coordinates is S 53° 47′ 23.27″ – W 067° 41′ 18.54”.
- TEUs: N/A
- Only small craft shipping operations are handled at the port
- Main exports: frozen meat products (store at the local storage factory) and wool
- Maximum size: Draught 4.3m at springs
As Argentina’s most important port, particularly for grain loading, the Port of San Lorenzo remains the leading export area of these goods.
- TEUs: 9669
- Port complex comprises three significant cities
- Type of vessels calls the port: 66% bulk carrier
- Maximum draught – 10.1 meters
The Port of San Pedro is situated 71 n.m. on the right side of the Parana River. It occupies a total area of 219,583 sq.m.
- TEUs: N/A
- One of the Parana River’s deepest harbors
- Main port activities: fruit, grain, and agri by-products
- State-of-the-art storage and loading facilities are available
Port of Santa Fe is about 260 nautical miles up the Paraná River from Buenos Aires, near the confluence of the Salado and Paraná rivers.
- TEUs: N/A
- World’s most inland seaport
- Serves Argentina as well as the landlocked countries
- Top service: dry bulk and liquid bulk handling
- 36% of vessels type call the port is a cargo
- Maximum draught – 5.7m, max DWT – 13091t
The Port of Villa Constitucion is administered by the Ente Administrador Puerto Villa Constitucion. It is situated 43 kilometers along the Parana River, South-east of Rosario.
- TEUs: N/A
- It consists of two primary berthing locations.
- Equipped with grain loading capabilities and substantial storage facilities