Editing Transport in Aruba (section)

== Water transport ==
=== Ports and harbours ===
Aruba has three ports or harbors: [[Barcadera, Aruba|Barcadera]], [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]], and [[San Nicolas, Aruba|San Nicolas]]. The [[Aruba Ports Authority]] manages the operations of the ports in [[Barcadera]] and Oranjestad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aruba Ports Authority |url=https://www.arubaports.com/main/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> The government has regained control of the former [[Valero Energy Corporation|Valero]] Aruba Refining Company port. Ports in Barcadera and San Nicolas primarily serve industrial and oil-related purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brelsford |first=Robert |date=2020-03-03 |title=Citgo transfers San Nicolas refinery, terminal assets to Aruban government |url=https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/article/14169018/citgo-transfers-san-nicolas-refinery-terminal-assets-to-aruban-government |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Oil & Gas Journal}}</ref>

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=== Ferries ===
On 15 August 1973, a [[Venezuela|Venezuelan]] ferry from [[La Vela de Coro|La Vela port]] in [[Coro, Venezuela|Coro]] made its inaugural journey to Aruba.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1973-09-01 |title=Caldera met eerste ferry naar Aruba |work=Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010461320:mpeg21:a0008 |access-date=2023-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1973-09-17 |title=Aankomstpunt in Venezuela vrij troosteloos Ferry bewijst stabiliteit bij eerste overtocht Coro-Curacao |work=Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010461332:mpeg21:a0037 |access-date=2023-09-12}}</ref> By April 1975, the ferry has faced challenges in Aruba related to [[freight transportation]] and [[Labor Union|labor union]] issues. These difficulties have escalated to the extent that the ferry's management was contemplating the possibility of excluding Aruba from its sailing schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1975-04-05 |title=Aankoop schip voor staten aanleiding tot vele vragen Regelmatige diensten tussen eilanden geeist |work=Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010998581:mpeg21:a0103 |access-date=2023-09-12}}</ref>  

In 2017, based on research of ICASUS Caribbean, the possibility of a ''fast ferry'' between the ABC-islands would be economically viable. However, challenges related to [[crime]] and [[illegal immigration]] are also recognized. Additionally, finding a suitable ferry represents another obstacle. Notably, there are few [[High-speed craft|fast ferries]] capable of operating in this region due to the strong ocean currents.  

Currently, there are no ferry services between Aruba, [[Curaçao]], Bonaire and [[Venezuela]]. The only way to travels between these destinations is by air.<ref name=":0" />