Porto de Salvador - Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
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S 12° 58.222 W 038° 30.827
24L E 552733 N 8566090
The Port of Salvador is a seaport located in All Saints Bay in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Waymark Code: WM1A2ER
Location: Bahia, Brazil
Date Posted: 06/07/2024
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The port is located in the Lower City of Salvador, lying at the tip of a peninsula separating All Saints Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Opened in 1502, the port is operated by Companhia das Docas do Estado da Bahia (CODEBA).
In 2007 over 3 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Salvador, including 2.6 million tons of ocean-going cargo and 530 thousand tons of internal cargo. The same year, the Port of Salvador handled 1.6 tons of container exports in 73 thousand TEUs and 753 thousand tons in container imports in 71 thousand TEUs. Further, the Port of Salvador greeted 88 cruise vessels carrying 1421 passengers.
We arrived in Salvador on April 29, 2024, aboard the Celebrity Eclipse. As one of the photos shows, we were greeted by women in their traditional costumes.
Name of the Cruise Ship if one is in 'Port'.: Celebrity Eclipse
Date you visited or photographed this 'Cruiseship and Port ': 04/29/2024
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