The city of Zárate has 80.000 inhabitants, an important commercial activity and several industries; among them, the paper, chemical and beer industries. There is also a car factory. Located on the north edge of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, it is connected by the Rosario-Buenos Aires highway (highway Nº9) and has excellent connections to the rest of the country,especially with the Mesopotamic provinces, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay through the road/railway Zárate Brazo Largo bridge over the Paraná River. There are two railways serving the city: NCA and General Urquiza, and the latter has connections with Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Its importance to shipping has increased recently due to the establishment of two private cargo terminals.
Owners: Molca S.A.
Location: Paraná River - Km 123
Berth: Port side
Working time
Monday to Friday: 07.00hs to 19.00hs
Saturday: 07.00hs to 13.00hs
Shift: 6 Hours
Remaining times are considered as overtime
Port Facilities: Silo - Belt Conveyor - Cells
Fresh Water: Shore Connection
Bunker/ Slop operations: Only at Roads (by barge)
Frontage (in meters): 128
Max. LOA (in meters): 230
Depth (in meters): 11 (temporary draft)
Air Draft at Datum (in meters): 22,5
Cargo Suitability: Grain & By products
Loading / Discharging rates
Grain: 1800 Mt x Hour
By Products: 1200 Mt x Hour
Cargoes Loaded
Soyabean
Soyabean Oil
Soyabean Meal
Stowage Factors
Soyabeans: 48/49
SBMP HP: 52
SBMP LP: 53
SBM LP 44: 61
