Callao

Nautical Conditions

Source: World Port Index, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — public domain.

Reference values from the World Port Index (NGA, public domain), 2019 edition. Depths refer to chart datum and do not replace current port information or nautical charts.

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Wikipedia

The Port of Callao (Spanish: Puerto del Callao), officially the Callao Port Terminal (Spanish: Terminal Portuario del Callao), is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Likewise, it is one of the most important in Latin America, ranking seventh and first in the South Pacific region in 2015. In 2018, the port movement in the port of Callao was 2,340,657 TEU, ranking 6th in the list of port activity in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has a depth of up to 16 meters (52 ft), which allows it to receive ships carrying up to 15,000 TEUs, it has three concessions which respond to the APN (National Port Authority) that are in charge of Dubai Ports World (South Dock) and APM Terminals (North Pier), and Transportadora Callao S.A. As of 2023, two expansion projects target the northern and southern ports. The port also hosts the Naval Museum (Spanish: Museo Naval), which opened in 1958.

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Year opened: 1537

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