Guayaquil Port is located at the mouth of the Guayas estuary on the southwest coast of Ecuador (full name: The REPUBLIC of Ecuador), on the northwest bank of Gulf of Guayaquil, near the southeast side of the Pacific Ocean. Located approximately 160km north of Manta Port, it is the largest port in Ecuador and one of the main ports along the Pacific coast of South America. Founded in 1535, it has developed industry and concentrated over half of the country's industrial and mining enterprises. The main industries include grain, cement, petroleum refining, metallurgy, plastics, rubber, sawing, and shipbuilding. It is also a national transportation hub, connected to various regions by railways and international airports. The port is approximately 12km away from the airport.
The port has a Tropical rainforest climate climate. The annual average temperature is between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is about 2000mm, and the rainy season is from December to June of the following year. The average tidal range is 2.4m.
There are 9 main dock berths in the port area, with a shoreline length of 1666m and a maximum water depth of 10m. The dock has various modern equipment. A vessel with a maximum length of 198 meters entering the port. Ships with deep drafts must wait for the high tide to advance to the port. The annual cargo throughput is about 3 million tons. The main exported goods include bananas, coffee, cocoa, sugar, rice, and fishery products, while the imported goods mainly include metal mines, wheat, machinery, steel, and vehicles. The main trading targets are the United States (approximately 40%), Western Europe, Japan, and other Latin American countries. During holidays, only New Year's Day and Christmas are not working.
Sea freight: USD1600/20'. USD2100/40'