Port of Las Palmas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Port of Las Palmas |
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| Country | Spain |
| Location | Gran Canaria |
| Coordinates | 28°9′N 15°25′W / 28.150°N 15.417°W |
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| Operated by | Port Authority of Las Palmas |
| Type of harbor | Coastal breakwater |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 20,808,581 (2018) |
| Annual container volume | 1,034,642 TEUs (2018) |
| Passenger traffic | 1,208,205 (2018) |
| Notes | Statistics together with those of the satellite Port of Arinaga |
| Website http://www.palmasport.es |
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The Port of Las Palmas, also known as La Luz Port, is a very important port. It is located in the city of Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. This port is used by many different types of boats. You'll see fishing boats, big cargo ships, passenger ferries, and even sports boats here. For over 500 years, it has been a key stop for ships crossing the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It helps ships refuel and get supplies on their long journeys.
How the Port Works
La Luz Port is one of the busiest ports in the Canary Islands. It is also a major port in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This port is a crossroads for ships traveling between Europe, Africa, and America. It is one of the main ports in Spain. It is also the most important port in the West Africa region.
In 2007, over 900,000 passengers passed through the port. This was a big increase from the year before. The number of cruise ship passengers grew even faster. In that same year, about 11,262 ships used the port. By 2011, it was the fourth busiest container port in Spain. It handled over 1.2 million TEUs. A TEU is a way to measure how many shipping containers a port handles.
Moving Goods and Fish
The Port of Las Palmas handles a lot of goods every year. More than 4,500 weighing stations are used annually. It also processes about 400,000 tons of frozen fish each year. The port has huge cold storage rooms. These rooms can hold 175,000 cubic meters of frozen goods. There are also special areas for refrigerated containers.
These facilities help prepare frozen products. They can chill and store fish at very low temperatures. This keeps the fish fresh until it is ready to be sent out. The port can even make and supply ice for industrial use. The port also has a special inspection post. This post is approved by the European Union. It checks all types of goods coming from outside the EU. It also checks goods being sent to countries outside Europe.
Ferry Services
You can take a ferry from Las Palmas to Cadiz in mainland Spain. This ferry trip happens once a week. The company Trasmediterránea operates this route. The journey across the sea takes about 40 hours.
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Puerto de Las Palmas 2017
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Puerto de Las Palmas 2017
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Puerto de Las Palmas 2017
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See also
In Spanish: Puerto de Las Palmas para niños
