The Moín Container Terminal, officially known in Spanish as is a
container port
A container port or container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example train ...
in the
Limón province
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ...
of
Costa Rica. Not to be confused with the
Port of Moín, operated by
JAPDEVA.
History
Its construction started in early 2015, and is currently operated by concession of the government by the
APM Terminals
APM Terminals is a port operating company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. A unit of Danish shipping company Maersk's Transport and Logistics division, it manages terminals and provides integrated cargo and inland services. It operat ...
company. It is the first artificial island created in the country
The first vessel to arrive was CAP BEATRICE on 27 October 2018, before its inauguration in February 2019.
is a road that was built and designated a national route, to connect
Route 32
The following highways are numbered 32:
International
* Asian Highway 32
* European route E32
Australia
* Great Western Highway
* Barrier Highway
* East Derwent Highway
* Mitchell Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 32
* Manitoba Highway 32
* No ...
to the port.
See also
*
Port of Limón, operated by JAPDEVA
*
Port of Moín, operated by JAPDEVA
References
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External links
Moín - APM Terminals
Port settlements in Central America
Transport in Costa Rica
Buildings and structures in Limón Province
Container terminals