Port of Bluefields (NI BEF)
UN/LOCODE
NI BEF
Harbor size
Small
Channel depth
3.6 m
Nearest city
Bluefields
Body of water
Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
First port of entry
Yes
Nicaragua
Port information
- Also known as
- El Rama; El Bluff
- Coordinates
- 12.0167, -83.7500 (12°01′N 83°45′W)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Tidal range
- 0.3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 4.9 m
- Max. vessel (L × B × draft)
- 90.6 m × 13.8 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Medical facilities: Yes
Nearest airport: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes
Facilities
Other
Wharves
Anchorage
Breakbulk
Container
Liquid bulk
Cranes
Lifts up to 24 t
Supplies
Fuel oil
Fresh water
Diesel fuel
Bluefields operates as a working harbor in Nicaragua, linked to regional and international trade routes. A Small harbor laid out as Open roadstead sets the scale of operations at Bluefields. Draft at the approach to Bluefields is constrained by a 3.6 m channel depth.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Bluefields located?
- Bluefields is a seaport in Nicaragua.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Bluefields?
- The UN/LOCODE for Bluefields is NI BEF.
- What is the channel depth at Bluefields?
- The channel depth at Bluefields is 3.6 m.
Nearby ports
- El Bluff Nicaragua 6 km
- Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua 226 km
- San Andres Island Colombia 231 km
- Puerto Moin Costa Rica 236 km
- Puerto Limon Costa Rica 240 km
- Puntarenas Costa Rica 255 km
- Puerto Caldera Costa Rica 256 km
- Puerto Quepos Costa Rica 291 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 14508 km
- Singapore Singapore 18320 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 8841 km
- Los Angeles USA 4249 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 13944 km
- Hamburg Germany 9179 km
- Santos Brazil 5707 km
- Durban South Africa 13054 km
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