Puerto Bolivar is Ecuador's second largest port and is a key hub for banana exports to Europe. It has strategic access to international shipping lanes near the Panama Canal. Recent infrastructure projects have expanded the port's docks, equipment, storage capacity and land transport connections. The chief operations officer of a local agriculture company believes Puerto Bolivar will have a promising future if authorities continue modernizing operations and increasing capacity to handle more trade and remain competitive globally.

1. Lecturer: Max Galarza
Student:
Jocelyne Barrera
Miguel Faican
Sergio Rosero
Gabriela Rosero
Kelly Zambrano
COURSE: 6TH A GRADE: 10
DATE: September 9, 2015
LOGISTICS

2. HISTORY
• It is one of the main ports of
shipment of bananas whose main
destination is Europe. About 80%
of banana production in Ecuador is
shipped through this port.
• Following the signing of the peace
agreement between Ecuador and
Peru in 1998, trade between the
two countries increased, since then
transit cargo grew by the docks of
Puerto Bolivar, especially from
northern Peru to the American and
European markets.

3. • The Binational Group for Private Investment Promotion
(GBPIP) under the Binational Plan Ecuador - Peru
encourages the creation of a binational port hub
complementarity of the ports of Paita in Peru and
Ecuador Puerto Bolivar to enhance maritime trade and
land between the two countries.
• GEOGRAPHIC SITUATION
Its strategic position in the banana capital of the world,
allows you to be only 13 miles from the international
traffic routes near the Panama Canal that connects the
rest of the world.

4. Location
• Port Bolivar is located on the coast of South America ,south of
Ecuador in the province of El Oro.
• Is the second port of the Republic for the movement of cargo
in the National Port System .
• The entry of ships , is performed by a short access channel 4.5
nautical miles to sea.

5. Puerto Bolivar Location

6. Equipment
• Currently building a new dock 240.00 m. a support platform
97.50 meters with installed capacity gantry cranes and
supporting equipment as
• Ruber Tire Gantry.
• Strader Carrier.
• Reach stakers .
• Top lifter.

7. Infraestructure
• This dock added in a single line with the current marginal
360,00 mts .
• A total of 600.00 meters, 4 ships , plus two from the
breakwater wharf.
• The modern terminal is designed for vessels up to 14,000
meters.
• The courtyards constitute supporting concrete esplanades
with similar resistance.

8. Infraestructure

9. Puerto Bolivar Location
• Puerto Bolivar enjoys efficient connectivity thanks to its
strategic location , land connections with the areas of
production averaging 35 kms .
• And the distances to:
• Guayaquil , Cuenca and Loja 198 Kms .
• 65 kms of Peru.
• Air routes are covered by two airlines : Tame and Saereo.

10. Puerto Bolivar
• It is a work executed by the national government
through the Ministry of Transport and Public Works
• This work has a funding of $51 million dollars
• It has a 88,7% advance and it was said that in early
July will reach its final stage
• The dock has approximately 7 hectares in total, 300
meters long and 40 meters wide.

11. Additional works on Puerto
Bolivar
• Additional works for which the state has allocated 20 million dollars
• Within the budget is the building of a range of courts with a concrete surface,
ready for loading.
• Fire protection system, consisting of 18 light towers 30 meters high each
electrical system.
• This is also adds scales, container yard this 2014, thanks to the modernization of
the spring 5 have handled 40k containers

12. Additional works to Puerto
Bolivar
• Puerto Bolivar can diversify its load
• With the latest dock 5 they have received bulks loaded of urea
or minerals, not just bananas

13. Puerto Bolivar
• The port has four docking lines distributed in a dock
breakwater of 130 meters long by 30 meters wide and 360 m
marginal wharf long by 25 meters wide, allowing the
simultaneous berthing of four ships.

14. Puerto Bolivar
• Total support areas is 75.5 hectares.
• In the facilities of the Port management you can make all
kinds of loads , functional infrastructure that has historically
been used for all types of vessels.

15. Puerto Bolivar
• The specialty is the management of all types of goods,
however to operate and palletized cargo containers,
preference is given in the marginal wharf, by the proximity of
specialized warehouses and yard for reefer containers.

16. Puerto Bolivar
• The outer docks are at the service of tourism to the island's
beaches and the Pitahaya Jambelí to support the safety of the
marshes by the Marines and Captain of the Port.

17. Company founded in Ecuador for 25 years
, providing services and products for the
agricultural sector in general.
Interviewee: Enrique Herrera
Chief Operation Officer
MACHALA, Vía Balosa and 22nd. Sur
Phone number: 072 795670

18. • 1. ¿What is your opinion about Puerto Bolívar?
• Puerto Bolivar has become a national economic zone because
from this place Ecuador exports seven million banana boxes to
Europe, and worldwide.
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• 2. Regarding the other ports in Ecuador, ¿What do you
think are the advantages of Puerto Bolívar?
• The main advantage of Puerto Bolivar is that it has a shorter
entrance access than the other ports of the country, also there
is less traffic jam and the internal operations of the port are
faster.

19. • 3. If you had the chance ¿What would you change or add
to Puerto Bolivar?
• I would buy more land in order to have more space and
infrastructure, and also buy new technology to become faster
so we can compete with the biggest Ports all over the world.
El Oro has a lot of commerce and it will be profitable for the
economy of Ecuador.
• 4. ¿What do you think is the future of Puerto Bolivar?
• It will depend in the authorities and local businesses to
improve the capacity and general operations of the Port,
however nowadays the port has completed some projects in
order to have better roads for a direct access and more
capacity in warehouses, so Puerto Bolivar would have a good
future if they have constant innovation projects.

21. netgraphy
• http://www.puertobolivar.gob.ec/eng/index.php/infraestructu
ra/esquema-portuario
• http://www.diariocorreo.com.ec/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=3185
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