Port of Ensenada | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Location | Ensenada, Baja California |
Coordinates | 31°51′3″N 116°37′35″W / 31.85083°N 116.62639°W |
Details | |
Operated by | Port Authority of Ensenada |
Type of harbour | Natural Seaport |
Size of harbour | 82,367 square miles (213,330 km2) |
Land area | 9,000 square miles (23,000 km2) |
Size | Medium |
No. of piers | 6 |
Main exports | Cotton, Limestone, Crushed rock, Bagged stones, Sand. |
Harbor type | Coastal Breakwater Harbor with Good Shelter |
Statistics | |
Vessel arrivals | 934 |
Annual cargo tonnage | 3,681,761 |
Annual container volume | 143,660 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) (FY 2010) |
Passenger traffic | 361,285 |
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The Port of Ensenada is a marine freight and cruise terminal in Ensenada, Baja California. This deepwater port lies in Bahia de Todos Santos.
Ships arrive from major ports in Asia, North America, and South America.[1] The port accommodates cruise ships, bulk cargo, and container ships. The Port of Ensenada maintains specialized shipyards. It also supports commercial and sport fishing, pleasure craft, and marina areas.
In 2010, the Port of Ensenada handled 3,593,000 t (3,540,000 long tons; 3,960,000 short tons) of cargo and 156 cruise ship calls—the latter figure down from a peak of 293 three years earlier.[2] In 2011, it was Mexico's second-busiest port and the second-most-visited port-of-call for major cruise lines and pleasure boats.[3]
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