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Aruba Ports
Authority Cargo Services - Barcadera
Overview
In 1999/2000, Aruba Ports Authority started with the
rehabilitation of the old Barcadera port. With an
investment of $6.0 million it was upgraded with the
appropriate facilities so that the handling of
non-containerized cargo was moved out of Oranjestad to
Barcadera.
Currently the Barcadera harbor is where all aggregates,
gas, gasoline, and the majority of Ro-Ro and break-bulk
cargo is handled The Barcadera harbor is located 3 miles
South East of the Oranjestad Port and has 1148 feet of
docking space.
The next step is to also move all containerized cargo
handling to Barcadera. To accomplish this, the Aruba
Ports Authority is finalizing plans whereby some $35
million will be invested. This project is expected to
start by the end of 2005/early 2006.
With the reopening of the Barcadera port for
containerized cargo in the near future, the Government
of Aruba has already started promoting Aruba regionally
and internationally as a potential small hub of
Free-Zone or Transshipment Cargo.
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Harbour Map & Navigational Chart
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Specifications
In 2003, 27 bulk carriers, 24 cargo vessels, 28 tankers,
116 tugs are among the 730,124 total B.R.T. handled at
the Barcadera harbor.
Operation: 24/7/365
Berths: One 350 m Concrete berth with Max. Draft
9.75 m.
One RoRo platform at Western end of Concrete dock.
Width: 12 m, Depth: 4.26 m
All non-containerized cargo, break bulk, ro ro,
aggregates, lpg gas, gasoline are handled at this
facility located 3 miles SE of the Oranjestad Harbor.
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Aerials of Barcadera Terminal
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