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Cristobal

Cristobal is a medium coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Caribbean Sea, in Panama. Its UN/LOCODE is PACTB. Tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Cristobal offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water, major repairs and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEPACTB

CountryPanama

TypePort

RegionPanama Canal, East Coast Central America

Coordinates9.345, -79.907

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Services and supplies

What Cristobal offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Diesel: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Major
Dry dock: Small
Slipway: Medium
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Lifts of 100 t+: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Largest vessel

Length: 366.4 m
Beam: 60 m
Draft: 13.5 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Cristobal, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Good
Entrance restrictions: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: No
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: No

Entry

First port of entry: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Container: Yes
Ro-ro: Yes
Dry bulk: Yes
Liquid bulk: Yes
Breakbulk: Yes
Oil terminal: Yes
LNG terminal: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Cristobal

Other Panama ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

Container terminal with gantry cranes at a deep-sea berth

Aug 22CK Hutchison Files Second Panama Claim Seeking $1.5 Billion

Questions about Cristobal

What is the UN/LOCODE of Cristobal?

The UN/LOCODE of Cristobal is PACTB.

Can ships take bunkers in Cristobal?

Yes. Cristobal offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Cristobal have a dry dock?

Yes. Cristobal has a small dry dock and major ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Cristobal can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 366.4 m long, 60 m wide, 13.5 m draft for Cristobal.

Is Cristobal a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Cristobal.

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