Construction of La Ceiba Port
Project sheet
- Sector
- Marine
- Client
- Instituto Nacional de Puertos
- Location
- La Ceiba, Trujillo State, Venezuela
- Year
- 1988
- Investment
- Bs. 75,000,000 / US$ 6,200,000
- Vialpa Role
- Marine and port construction
Project overview
Construction of La Ceiba Port, including the driving of 230 steel piles of 26 inches and the construction of prefabricated slabs and beams. The construction was completed in one year without interfering with the operations of ships from the other port.
The Challenge
Build a new port while maintaining the existing port in operation, coordinating marine works to avoid interfering with the other port's ship manoeuvres.
Vialpa Scope
Driving of 230 steel piles of 26 inches, construction of prefabricated slabs and beams, and marine works associated with the port infrastructure.
Engineering / Construction Approach
Phased work scheduling to maintain the operational continuity of the existing port, using prefabricated elements to optimize structural assembly over water.
Operational Constraints
No interference with the other port's ship operations during construction. Complete project execution within a one-year timeframe.
Technical Highlights
- Driving of 230 steel piles of 26 inches
- Prefabricated slabs and beams
- Construction completed in one year without interfering with the other port's operations
Key Quantities
Photographic archive and field execution
Original photographic field documentation of road execution, structures, concrete barriers and earthmoving by Constructora Vialpa.
Marginal finger pier on 230 steel piles (26-inch) with precast concrete slabs and beams
Bulk carrier loading and unloading operations berthed at the pier with continuous heavy truck traffic along the access viaduct
Intermodal container yard, cargo handling and container vessel in simultaneous operations
