Puerto de Yurimaguas, River port in Yurimaguas, Peru.
Puerto de Yurimaguas is a river port on the left bank of the Huallaga River, beside the Paranapura River, in Yurimaguas, Alto Amazonas province, Loreto. It lies below 200 metres above sea level and handles mainly fractional cabotage cargo. The port is administered by the state company ENAPU.
The current port is run by the state company ENAPU on the left bank of the Huallaga, beside the Paranapura, below 200 m elevation, and handles mainly cabotage break-bulk cargo. In 2013 the Consorcio Portuario Yurimaguas won the concession for a new terminal at Nueva Reforma, about 20 km downstream, backed by a 43.7 million dollar investment co-financed by the state. Works were 20 percent complete with operation expected in July 2016.
Cargo handled at the port is mainly cabotage, moved in break-bulk form, and the terminal is managed by the state company ENAPU. The port area lies on the left bank of the Huallaga, beside the Paranapura, and serves as the exchange point for goods between Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos.
Visitors can find information about river connections to Iquitos, Tarapoto, and other Amazon cities at the port offices. The dry season offers easier access and more stable water levels for observing operations.
The concession for the new terminal went to Consorcio Portuario Yurimaguas, with an investment of 43.7 million dollars co-financed by the State. The works include a new road of about 9.405 km linking to the Tarapoto–Yurimaguas highway and a metal bridge over the Paranapura River, built by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
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