The Port of Mar del Plata is situated 4.8 km from the town of Mar del Plata. The port is formed by two breakwaters. There are three commercial basins.
Exports consist mainly of fish and grain.
Butane and propane gas are discharged at two dolphins connected to inland tanks. In addition there is a considerable quantity of domestic cargo, fish and petroleum by products and a small quantity of imports handled. There are 2 sets of leading marks in line bearing 208 and 238 . The port is sheltered by 2 breakwaters, the northern arm of 11.00m running in a SE'ly direction and the southern arm of 2,750m running in a NE'ly direction. The pilot boards approx 1.5nm NE of the southern breakwater.