Discovering Cartagena

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Cartagena’s Port – The Facts 

Sailors have been steering vessels in and out of the bay of Cartagena since time immemorial and today the port has developed into a highly successful centre of maritime trade. 

Here are some basic facts from the Puerto de Cartagena organisation that manages the port, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  There are two ports, in fact, the main port of Cartagena and the industrial port around the headland to the north at Escombreras. 

Position        Longitude 0˚ 59 W; Latitude 37˚ 35’N

Winds            Prevailing: S.SW

                        Predominant:  S.SE

Storm conditions in deep water: Based on recorded data: Significant wave height with a return period of 50 years: 6.3m. 

Tides              Maximum tide movement                             0.65m

                        Height at LLW compared to port zero        -0.43m

                        height at HHW compared to port zero        +0.22m

Entrances                 Cartagena                            Escombreras 

            Position          N-8˚ E                                     N-20˚ W

            Width              250m                                      420m

            Depth at L.T   11’50m                                   25m

Water area (Ha) 

Zone 1                       Cartagena                Escombreras                       Total

Commercial               112.73                        105.18                                    217.91

Fishing                           1.23                            0.17                                        1.40

Other                               4.96                            1.23                                         6.19

Zone 2 (Non basin area) 

                                    Access          Anchorage               Other              Total

                                    209.30            4,462.60                     106.10            4,778.00

Land area (m˛) 

                                    Warehouses              Roads                      Other              Total

                                    521,602          226,038                      975,760          1,723,400

Breakwaters                                    Name                         Length           Characteristics 

Curra                                 600m       Sloping breakwater with blocks and superstructure

Navidad                             190m   Sloping breakwater with blocks and superstructure

Bastarreche                        817m  Caisson wall with superstructure 

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