but as Bajas love ship capital it does a booming business in cruise ships, which is why, along with visitors from S Calif, Mex carefully guards it against cartels etc-so only local crime/corruption to contend with
Port of Ensenada
| Port of Ensenada | |
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| Cruise Terminal and Marina | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Ensenada , Baja California |
| Coordinates | 31°51?3?N 116°37?35?W |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Port Authority of Ensenada |
| Type of harbor | Natural Seaport |
| Size of harbor | 82,367 square miles (213,330 km 2 ) |
| Land area | 9,000 square miles (23,000 km 2 ) |
| Size | Medium |
| Piers | 6 |
| Main imports | |
| Main exports | Cotton, Limestone, Crushed rock, Bagged stones, Sand. |
| Harbor type | Coastal Breakwater Harbor with Good Shelter |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 934 |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 3,681,761 |
| Annual container volume | 143,660 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) ( FY 2010) |
| Passenger traffic | 361,285 |
| Website http://www.puertoensenada.com.mx/English/ |
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The Port of Ensenada is a marine freight and cruise terminal in Ensenada , Baja California . This deepwater port lies in Bahia de Todos Santos and in 2010 brought in 3,592,891 metric tons of cargo. [ 1 ] Ships arrive to the port from major ports in Asia, North America, and South America. [ 2 ] The ports accommodates cargo and cruise terminals as well as serving as an unloading dock for containers. Activities based from within the port extend to commercial and sport fishing, pleasure craft, and marina areas. The Port of Ensenada maintains specialized shipyards and handles tons of mineral bulk. The Port of Ensenada is also Mexico 's second busiest port as well as the second most visited port-of-call for major cruise lines and pleasure boats in Mexico. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
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Maritime
The port authority administers two cargo terminals. Exports are sent directly to ports in Hong Kong , Korea , Japan , Malaysia , Taiwan , Indonesia , Costa Rica , Honduras , Chile , France , Italy , Spain , Morocco and Algeria . [ 6 ] Imports predominantly come from Nicaragua , New Zealand , and Asian countries. [ 6 ] Overall the port has maritime connection with 64 ports in 28 different countries. [ 7 ]
Cruise
The port's main cruise facility is located in the mid-center of the port at the Cruise Terminal and Marina designated area. The port authority devised plans in 2009 to dredge parts of the port to allow for the entry of post-Panamax vessels which would also relieve congested areas from the Port of Long Beach . [ 8 ] In 2010 the seaport received 156 cruise ship calls, though this figure is down from the peak 293 calls in 2007. [ 1 ]
Marina
The port maintains one marina and is looking to expand its second marina and further develop both marinas. The port also maintains a sport fishing terminal. [ 9 ]
Real estate
Shipyards
There are currently two shipyards that lie on the northern end of the port.
