Port of Belém
| Port of Belém | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Location | Belém, Pará Brazil |
| Coordinates | 01°26′35″S 48°29′51″W / 1.44306°S 48.49750°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Operated by | Companhia Docas do Pará |
| Owned by | Federal Government of Brazil |
| Size | 1.718m |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 28.000 (2011) |
| Passenger traffic | 479.085 (2011) |
The Port of Belém was built in 1909 and is located in the neighborhood of Reduto, in the city of Belém, capital of Pará, on the right bank of Guajará Bay, about 120 km from the Atlantic Ocean. It was designed in 1897 and the first stretch inaugurated in 1909; it is currently managed by Companhia Docas do Pará. It is known for exporting chestnuts, wood, rubber, bauxite and iron ore.
In 2011, 134 ships operated in the Port of Belém; 53% of them were containerships with an average length of 170m and a draft of 7m; passenger ships accounted for 10% of the total, with an average length of 120m and an average draft of 5m, from where 500 tourists disembark per trip; the rest were cargo ships (19%) and bulk carriers (18%). The port exported 919 million dollars and imported 206 million.