Bahia Blanca is an important commercial and industrial center of 260.000 inhabitants and is also the southernmost important city in the fertile Pampa. The most important industrial activities are the petrochemical industry (fed by oil and gas ducts from the Neuquén and Patagonic basins) and the agroindustry, To a lesser degree the foodstuffs and fish processing industries are also prominent. A traditional point of distribution towards the south and southwest of the country, Bahia Blanca has excellent road and railway connections. Five highways connect the city in all directions as also do the Ferrocarril Pampeano and Ferrosur Roca railways. The ports of Bahia Blanca and Talcahuano (Chile) are connected by highway N022 and by the Ferrosur Roca railway (with truck transfer from Zapala and Lonquimay) which form an inter-oceanic corridor. The Comandante Espora airport is served by daily domestic commercial flights.
Owners: Alfred C. Toepfer International S.A.
Location: Ing. White port
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 - Grain Conveyor belt
Fresh Water: Available (By Barge)
Bunker/ Slop operations: Available (By Trucks)
Frontage (in meters): 365
Max. LOA (in meters): 275
Depth (in meters): 14,1
Air Draft at Datum (in meters): No restriction
Cargo Suitability: Grain, By products & Flammable Oil
Loading / Discharging rates
Grain: abt 3000 mt x Hour
By Products: abt 600 mt x Hour
Relevant Info
Water Density: Brackish (Dens. 1015/1020)
Garbage Removal Service: Yes
Tug Boats
LOA up to 150m: 1 Tugboat
LOA over 150 m: 2 Tugboats
Cargoes Loaded
Wheat
Maize
Soya Beans
Barley
Stowage Factors
Barley: 57/58
Wheat: 43/44
SBS: 48/49
Maize: 44/45
