# Puerto Gallegos (AR RGL)

**UN/LOCODE:** AR RGL  
**Country:** Argentina  
**Water Body:** South Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** -51.6167, -68.9667

Where a narrow-gauge railway from the Río Turbio coalfield meets ship's tackle, Río Gallegos earns its place in freight terms: the line and the conveyors at the Punta Loyola facility move coal from some 250 km inland to the loading berths at the mouth of the Gallegos River in Santa Cruz. The port comprises the El Turbio, Gas and Fiscal (general cargo) wharves plus Presidente Illia and Punta Loyola for coal and oil. Coal is the headline export — a shipment of around 60,000 tonnes went to Brazil in 2023 — while the general-cargo wharves serve mainly Argentine domestic trade. Strong tides and a shallow approach at the city wharves cap vessel size, so bulk loading is concentrated at the deeper Punta Loyola. A scheduled container service is not confirmed; the port is built around bulk and coastal cargo. Beyond the rail link and the RN 3 road, forwarders handling containers or larger breakbulk fall back on Punta Quilla near Puerto Santa Cruz.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Buenos Aires → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-shanghai)
- [Buenos Aires → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-shenzhen)
- [Buenos Aires → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-guangzhou)
- [Buenos Aires → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-hong-kong)
- [Buenos Aires → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-tokyo)
- [Buenos Aires → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/buenos-aires-busan)

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