Aruba Ports Authority Other service

Port of Oranjestad

Aruba's main commercial harbor and cruise port at Oranjestad: five cruise berths, two cruise terminals, 4070 feet of dock and a 250 m container berth, open day and night.

Description

The Port of Oranjestad lies along the waterfront of Aruba's capital and is the island's main commercial harbor and cruise port. It is open for day and night navigation; vessels normally enter via the Western Channel and depart via the Eastern Channel.

Key features

Harbor depth 33 feet at MLW; safe salt water draft 30 feet 00 inches
4070 feet of dock length for ocean going vessels
Five cruise berths: two berths with two cruise terminals (1910 feet), two berths sharing one terminal (1443 feet) and one additional 557 feet berth; water depth 32 to 36 feet
Container berth of 250 m with 9.75 m max. draft and a Nelcon 50 t ship-shore gantry crane
7,500 TEU container storage and 36 electric reefer points
ISPS & MTSA compliant; bunkering and fresh water available
Operation 24/7/365

Applications

Cruise ship calls, container and general cargo, and visiting yachts.

Specifications

Harbor depth	33 feet at MLW
Dock length	4070 feet
Container berth	length 250m, Max. draft 9.75m
Gantry crane	Nelcon 50t
Container storage	7,500TEU
Reefer points	36
Operation	24/7/365

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