Port of La Guaira (VELAG), Caracas, Venezuela

Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:

La Guaira

Local Port Name
:

Puerto de La Guaira

Port Authority
:

Puertos del Litoral Central SA

Port Code
:

VELAG

Type
:

Seaport

Latitude
:

10° 36' 0" N

Longitude
:

66° 56' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

Yes

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Medium

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Medium

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Up to 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

No

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

Water Depth
Channel
:

31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters

Cargo Pier
:

76 feet - OVER, 23.2m - OVER

Mean Tide
:

1 foot

Anchorage
:

76 feet - OVER, 23.2m - OVER

Oil Terminal
:

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Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

Yes

Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

Terminal Maritimo Dr. Jose Maria Vargas, Av. Soublette La Guaira, Estado Vargas Venezuela

Fax
:

58-2 30.30.934

800-Number
:

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Email
:

presidencia_plc@plcsa.gov.ve

Website
:

www.plcsa.gob.ve

Phone
:

58-2 30.30.802

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

---

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

---

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

No

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

No

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Moderate

Marine Railroad Size
:

---

Degauss
:

---

Drydock Size
:

---

Garbage Disposal
:

---

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Shipping Lines Served

La Guaira (VELAG)

Caracas, Venezuela