Port of Arrecife

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Arrecife
Port of Arrecife
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Location in Africa
Location
Country Spain
Location Lanzarote
Coordinates 28°58′N13°32′W / 28.967°N 13.533°W / 28.967; -13.533 [1]
UN/LOCODE ESACE [1]
Details
Operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas
Type of harbour Coastal breakwater [2]
No. of piers 6 [3]
Draft depth Depth 15.0 metres (49.2 ft) [3]
Statistics
Website
www.palmasport.es/en/port-of-arrecife/

The Port of Arrecife is the main port facility for Lanzarote and the second busiest in the Canary Islands in terms of passengers. [4] It handles passenger ferries, cruise ships and ro-ro cargo, but also bulk, breakbulk, containers, liquid bulk, and has a large fishing port. [3]

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Cruise port

Arrecife is a major cruise port with over 400,000 cruise passenger visits per annum. [4] Most cruise ships now dock at the La Boca de Puerto Naos, which is closer to the city than the berths at the commercial port. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "UNLOCODE (ES) - SPAIN". unece.org. UNECE . Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ World Port Index (PDF) (27 ed.). NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 2019. p. 100. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Port of Arrecife, Spain". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Limited. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Port of Arrecife". Puertos de Las Palmas. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ↑ McKelvie, Robin (10 October 2019). "A laid-back town offering easy access to Lanzarote's incredible volcanic landscapes – an expert guide to Arrecife". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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