Coquimbo Port (port code: CLCQQ) a natural coastal port with excellent shelter and one of the principal ports of north Chile. It is situated between Punta Pelicanos, the north extremity of Peninsula de Coquimbo and Punta Teatinos.
The port has 2,500 square meters of covered areas and 40,000 square meters of uncovered areas for the storage and collection of cargo. It also has a modern passenger terminal that, while providing a wide range of handicrafts and other cultural manifestations of the area, welcomes the growing flow of tourist cruises that stop in the region. It contains two major wharves with a total length of 378 meters with alongside depth of 10 meters, each served by rail and with transit storage. The dominant transfer service is for multi-purpose and containerized cargo.
The port handles approximately 200,000t and 2,548TEU annually. The main exports include copper concentrate, fresh fruit, canned fish, and bagged minerals. The principal imports are wheat and maize. During the 2019 period, the port moved a total of 516,125 tons of cargo, including break bulk, containerized and bulk cargo.
The types of vessels regularly calling at this port are cargo vessels, accounting for about 60%, and sailing vessels, taking up around 10%. The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 240 meters. The maximum draught is 9.1 meters. The maximum deadweight is 63,525t.