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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Documents   ...
Arrival:  Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Pollution:  Ballast
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Services | Drydock   ...
Security:  Police etc | Security
Local Info:  Holidays | Weather
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Containers:  Draft 14.0 m. Bulk:  Draft 12.5 m.
Fuel:  By road tanker.
Airport:  Machala Domestic, 6 km.
Medical:  Facilities available.
Puerto Bolivar
Flag of Ecuador
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ECPBO

Also known as Machala
OVERVIEW:  Ecuador's principal banana port is an open port with access channel of 4.5 n.m. from the Pacific Ocean. The port mainly handles reefer vessels loading bananas in bulk and reefer containers
The port works throughout 24 hours.
LOCATION:  On the southern coast of Ecuador in the Gulf of Guayaquil, 60 n.m. south of Guayaquil.
CHARTS:  Digital: EC510811 and EC61081A.
Paper: BA 586.
US 22112 and 22115.
Publications:  NP7, South America Pilot Vol 3.
DOCUMENTS: 
4 Cargo Manifest
1 Consular Despatch
   Crew Effects Declarations (FAL 4)
10 Crew Lists (FAL 5)
   International Tonnage Certificate
   Last Port Clearance
4 Luggage, Mail and Commissions Lists
2 Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH)
   Passenger Lists (disembarking) (FAL 6)
   Passenger Lists (in transit) (FAL 6)
   Certificate of Registry
8 Stores Lists (FAL 3)
3 Voyage Memorandums
Documents for Port Authority should be supplied by Agent:
   Bill of Lading, complete sets (Importation…