Logistics infrastructure in Ecuador
Ecuador — Ports
Ecuador has 6 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
6
Total
4
Very small
2
Small
Container throughput
2,682,600 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
118.9
Container terminals
6
Maritime territory (EEZ)
254,956 km²
Most connected
- 1Guayaquil218.9
- 2Puerto Bolivar77.8
- 3Esmeraldas18.6
- 4Manta14.4
Most container terminals
Deepest channels
- 1Esmeraldas9.4 m
- 2Guayaquil9.4 m
- 3Manta9.4 m
- 4Puerto Bolivar9.4 m
- 5Puerto Maritimo De Guayaquil9.4 m
Best equipped
- 1Manta5 / 6
- 2Puerto Maritimo De Guayaquil5 / 6
- 3Guayaquil4 / 6
- 4Esmeraldas3 / 6
- 5Puerto Bolivar3 / 6
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Ecuador beyond logistics?
| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EsmeraldasECESM | Very Small | River (Natural) | 9.4 m | 11 m | 11 m | Fair | CranesBunker |
| GuayaquilECGYE | Small | River (Natural) | 9.4 m | 9.4 m | 9.4 m | Good | CranesRepairsBunkerDry dock |
| MantaECMEC | Very Small | Coastal (Breakwater) | 9.4 m | 17.1 m | 11 m | Poor | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Puerto BolivarECPBO | Very Small | River (Natural) | 9.4 m | 11 m | 9.4 m | Good | Cranes |
| Puerto Maritimo De GuayaquilECPEV | Small | River (Natural) | 9.4 m | 7.9 m | 7.9 m | Excellent | RepairsBunkerDry dock |
| La LibertadECLLD | Very Small | Open Roadstead | — | 9.4 m | 4.9 m | Fair | RepairsBunker |
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