{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Talara","identifier":"PETYL","unlocode":"PETYL","city":null,"country":"Peru","waterBody":"South Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":17.1,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-4.583333,"longitude":-81.283333},"description":"Talara, on Peru's north coast in the Piura region, is the principal port serving the Petroperú Talara refinery, founded in 1917 and expanded through a long-running modernisation programme. The port handles crude-oil imports and the export of refined products such as naphtha, diesel and LPG via oil piers and tank storage, while general cargo plays a marginal role. In 2026 the refinery faced multiple interruptions: a total shutdown in March caused by an electrical substation failure, further disru","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/talara-port-petyl","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/talara-port-petyl","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Talara · (UN/LOCODE: PETYL) · Peru · Small · 17.1 m"}