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Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority

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Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01-01)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionExecutive branch
HeadquartersFajardo, Puerto Rico
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Transportation and Public Works
Key document
  • 1 (PDF). January 1, 2000.
Websitewww.atm.gobierno.pr

The Puerto Rico Maritime Transport AuthoritySpanish: Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo (ATM)— is a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico charged with providing maritime transportation services for cargo and passengers within Puerto Rico, including the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra.[1] The agency is ascribed to the Department of Transportation and Public Works and was established by 1 (PDF). January 1, 2000..[2]

Services

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The agency oversees three major services for maritime transportation within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. These include:

Name Routes Quays
AcuaExpreso[3] CatañoOld San Juan
Old San JuanHato Rey
AcuaExpreso Cataño Terminal in Cataño
AcuaExpreso San Juan Terminal within Pier 2 of the Port of San Juan in Old San Juan
AcuaExpreso Hato Rey Terminal in Hato Rey nearby the Coliseum of Puerto Rico
Culebra Ferry[4] FajardoCulebra
Vieques Ferry[4] FajardoVieques

Executive director

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2009–present: Carlos D. Pérez Medina

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References

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  1. ^ "Visión de la Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Maritime Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ^ Puerto Rico Maritime Transportation Authority Act (PDF) (1) (in Spanish). January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Transporte Marítimo Metro" (in Spanish). Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Transporte Marítimo Isla" (in Spanish). Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 28, 2012.