The shipping platform

Location: Cristobal is situated on the Atlantic coast of Panama at the entrance to the Panama Canal, adjacent to the city of Colon. General overview: Facilities consist of a number of piers for containerised cargo and general cargo ships, complete with storage areas, bunkering and ship repair services. Depths range between 8.9-14.3m. Traffic figures: Approx 600,000t of cargo; 250,000TEU, 500 cargo vessels, 130 cruise vessels with 294,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Draught 12.2m. Largest vessel handled: "Boogabilla", 31,460DWT, Ro-Ro vessel, draught 10.8m.