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Frontera

Frontera is a very small natural river harbour on the Gulf of Mexico, in Mexico. Its UN/LOCODE is MXFRN. Pilotage is compulsory and tugs are available. Frontera offers fuel oil, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEMXFRN
CountryMexico
TypePort
RegionGulf of Mexico
Coordinates18.530, -92.658

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Frontera and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Small

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No

Largest vessel

Length
87.2 m
Beam
23 m
Draft
6.6 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Frontera, 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
Tide, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
Yes
Turning area
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
No
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes

Ports near Frontera

Other Mexico ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about Frontera

What is the UN/LOCODE of Frontera?

The UN/LOCODE of Frontera is MXFRN.

Is pilotage compulsory in Frontera?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Frontera as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Frontera?

Yes. Frontera offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Frontera can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 87.2 m long, 23 m wide, 6.6 m draft for Frontera.

Is Frontera a first port of entry?

No. The nautical port index does not list Frontera as a first port of entry.

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