{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Las Piedras","identifier":"VELSP","unlocode":"VELSP","city":null,"country":"Venezuela","waterBody":"Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Open Roadstead","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":11.7,"longitude":-70.216667},"description":"Crude oil, not containers, dictates the rhythm of Las Piedras. Sitting on the western shore of the Paraguaná peninsula about 3 km south of Amuay Bay, the port works mainly as a sheltered ship-to-ship transfer area for crude tankers, supported by several small piers for coastal and naval vessels. It sits alongside the Paraguaná refinery complex — including the Amuay and Cardón refineries — one of the largest refining hubs in the world. Container, dangerous-goods breakbulk and RoRo handling are no","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/las-piedras-port-velsp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/las-piedras-port-velsp","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Las Piedras · (UN/LOCODE: VELSP) · Venezuela · Small"}