The Moín Container Terminal, officially known in Spanish as is a
container port
A container port, container terminal, or intermodal terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land v ...
in the
Limón province
Limón () is one of seven Provinces of Costa Rica, provinces in Costa Rica. The province covers an area of 9,189 km2, and has a population of 386,862.
The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the ...
of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
. Not to be confused with the
Port of Moín
The Port Terminal of Moín, ( Spanish: ''Terminal Portuaria de Moín''), whose official name is Gastón Kogan Kogan Terminal, is located in the Moín bay, west to the city of Limón, is one of the seaports in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. N ...
, operated by
JAPDEVA.
History
Its construction started in early 2015, and is currently operated by concession of the government by the
APM Terminals
APM Terminals is a Port operator, port operating company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. A unit of Denmark, Danish Freight transport, shipping company Maersk's Transport and Logistics division. It manages container terminals and provides ...
company. It is the first artificial island created in the country
The first vessel to arrive was CAP BEATRICE on 27 October 2018, before its inauguration in February 2019.
is a road that was built and designated a national route, to connect
Route 32
The following highways are numbered 32:
International
* AH32, Asian Highway 32
* European route E32
Australia
* Great Western Highway
* Barrier Highway
* East Derwent Highway
* Mitchell Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 32
* Manitoba Highway 32 ...
to the port.
See also
*
Port of Limón
The Port Terminal of Limón, (Spanish: ''Terminal Portuaria de Limón''), whose official name is Hernán Garrón Salazar Terminal, adjacent to the city of Limón, is one of the seaports in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
The port was official ...
, operated by JAPDEVA
*
Port of Moín
The Port Terminal of Moín, ( Spanish: ''Terminal Portuaria de Moín''), whose official name is Gastón Kogan Kogan Terminal, is located in the Moín bay, west to the city of Limón, is one of the seaports in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. N ...
, operated by JAPDEVA
References
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External links
Moín - APM Terminals
Port settlements in Central America
Transport in Costa Rica
Buildings and structures in Limón Province
Container terminals