Port of San Juan
| Port of San Juan | |
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 Port of San Juan inSan Juan Bayfrom Puerto Nuevo Terminal towards San Juan Cruise Port inOld San Juan | |
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| Location | |
| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°26′35″N66°06′01″W/ 18.4430174°N 66.1001863°W |
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| Draft depth | 36–56 feet[1] |
ThePort of San Juan(Spanish:Puerto de San Juan) is a largeseaportfacility in and aroundSan Juan BayinPuerto Rico.Primarily located within the capitalmunicipalityofSan Juan,the Port of San Juan consists of multiple public and private passenger and cargo facilities. Public facilities are administered by thePuerto Rico Ports Authority(PRPA), under theDepartment of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico.[2]
The cruise area of the port, known as the San Juan Cruise Port, is located in and aroundCaño de San Antonio(San Antonio Canal), a narrow navigable section ofSan Juan Baysituated betweenOld San JuaninSan Juan Isletand thePuerto Rico Convention CenterandFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airportin thesubbarrioofIsla Grandein thebarrioofSanturcein San Juan. The cruise port consists of piers 1, 3, 4, 11 to 14, as well as the Pan American piers I and II.[3][4]
The main cargo facilities of the port are located in the Puerto Nuevo Terminal in thebarriosofHato Rey NorteandGobernador Piñeroin San Juan. It handlescontainerizedandbreak-bulk cargoeswith and withoutshore-side cranes.[5][6]Containers are also handled at the public Army Terminal in thebarrioofPueblo ViejoinGuaynabo[7]and the private barge Isla Grande Terminal in thesubbarrioofIsla Grandein thebarrioofSanturceinSan Juan.[8][9]Additional private facilities handle containers inro-roandbargeservice, and bulk commodities. Major commodities handled at the port include manufactured products, distillatefuel oil,gasoline,foodstuffs, andkerosene.
Cargo facilities
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The Port of San Juan's cargo facilities are located on the southern portion ofSan Juan Bay.Of the approximately[vague]eight cargo terminals, five are located in thePuerto Nuevodistrict of San Juan and the other three are located in the neighboring municipality ofGuaynabo.The cargo facilities allow for more than 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of space for loading and unloading cargo.[citation needed]
The location of the port's cargo facilities give it immediate access to Puerto Rico's vast expressway system and several major local routes, this allows for the fast and efficient transportation of goods throughout the Metropolitan Area and the rest of the island.
Passenger facilities
[edit]The Port of San Juan's passenger facilities are located along San Antonio Canal. Of the 15 piers in the channel, four accommodate cruise ships while others serve cargo vessels and theCataño Ferry.[citation needed]
Ferry service
[edit]TheCataño Ferry(Lancha de Cataño) provides multiple daily round-trips from San Juan toCataño.[10]
Cruise service
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While most cargo ships dock on the south side of the bay, cruise ships arrive at one of the four cruise piers located along San Antonio Canal. This arrangement allows tourists to walk to major attractions such asOld San Juanand thePuerto Rico Convention Center District.The short distance between theLuis Muñoz Marín International Airportand the cruise ship docks is 7 miles and makes the area a prime location[original research?]for cruise companies.Cruise shipcompanies, such asCarnival CruisesandRoyal Caribbeanprefer this setting,[according to whom?]and have made the San Juan one of their ports of call. Some of the most recognized ships[according to whom?]to have docked at the Port of San Juan during the late 1970s and early 1980s, were theCarla C,andCunard'sCountessandPrincessships.[citation needed]
Ships based out of San Juan
[edit]The following cruise ships are homeported at San Juan:[11]
- Brilliance of the Seas(seasonal)
- Celebrity Summit(seasonal)
- Disney Magic
- Grand Princess
- Jewel of the Seas(seasonal)
- Norwegian Epic
- Norwegian Viva
- Rhapsody of the Seas
- Silver Wind(seasonal) depart from San Juan to Fort Lauderdale
- Sea Dream II(seasonal)
Future ships based out of San Juan[citation needed]
[edit]Operators that visit San Juan
[edit]The following operators visit San Juan:[citation needed]
- AIDA Cruises
- Azamara Club Cruises
- Carnival
- Celebrity
- Costa Crociere
- Crystal Cruises
- Disney Cruise Line
- Holland America Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Oceania Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Royal Caribbean
- SeaDream Yacht Club
- Silversea
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Windstar Cruises
Destinations
[edit]The following is a listing of the majority of the locations served by passenger ship and ferry routes.[citation needed]
Operations during Hurricane Maria
[edit]AfterHurricane Mariadevastated the communications and electricity network in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the Port could not get enough truck drivers to distribute containers of relief supplies. The landslides, floods, lack of gasoline, water and food, caused a "vast humanitarian and logistical challenge" and a FEMA rep said on October 3, "We are currently developing a strategy to reach the center of the island.”[12][13][14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico Navigation Improvement StudyThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Consultado el 31 de mayo de 2018
- ^"ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 2018: Port of San Juan"(PDF).Bureau of Transportation Statistics.Retrieved21 September2024.
- ^"San Juan Cruise Port files permits to upgrade infrastructure".News is My Business.2023-03-08.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"San Juan Cruise Port".sanjuancruiseport.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"Puerto Nuevo Container Terminal – San Juan, Puerto Rico".NNP Inc.2016-04-05.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"Facilities & Operations - Puerto Rico Terminals".puertoricoterminals.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"AAFAF - Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority".aafaf.pr.gov.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"San Juan: Crowley ampliará terminal Isla Grande para atender buques operados con LNG".naylornetwork.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^Crowley."Commitment Class Project Terminal Construction - Crowley Maritime".conro.crowley.Retrieved2024-09-22.
- ^"San Juan Cataño".Puerto Rico Ferry anchored by Hornblower.July 3, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 23,2023.
- ^"From: Puerto Rico Cruises".seascanner.
- ^Healy, Jack; Robles, Frances; Nixon, Ron (October 3, 2017)."Aid Is Getting to Puerto Rico. Distributing It Remains a Challenge"– via NYTimes.
- ^"Crowley Says On-Island Distribution Key to Getting Relief Supplies to Puerto Rico Residents".crowley.
- ^"Mountains of Aid Are Languishing on the Docks in Puerto Rico".28 September 2017 – via bloomberg.
External links
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- Puerto Rico Port Authority's page(in Spanish)
- Estuario de la Bahia de San Juan(in Spanish)
- Norwegian Cruises to San Juan