{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"La Paloma","identifier":"UY LAP","unlocode":"UY LAP","city":null,"country":"Uruguay","waterBody":"South Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":3.4,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-34.65,"longitude":-54.15},"description":"Inaugurated in 1910 on the spit linking the coast to La Paloma island, this is Uruguay's easternmost harbour, in Rocha department. Today it functions mainly as a marina, an artisanal fishing base and the local seat of the Naval Prefecture rather than a commercial cargo port. An ambitious deep-water 'Puerto de La Paloma' hub has been proposed but is not yet built. For containers, bulk and international freight, shippers rely on Montevideo and the grain and dry-bulk port of Nueva Palmira, leaving ","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/la-paloma-port-uy-lap","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/la-paloma-port-uy-lap","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"La Paloma · (UN/LOCODE: UY LAP) · Uruguay · Very Small · 3.4 m"}