Puerto Ordaz is one of the main ports on the Orinoco river and is sited 170 miles inland from the sea at the junction of the Orinoco River with the Rio Caroni.

It is to be part of the new metropolis Ciudad Guayana made up of San Felix, Ordaz, Palua, Matanzas and newly built areas.

The Palua terminal facility is located on the Orinoco River, slightly further downstream from Puerto Ordaz, at the confluence of the Caroni and Orinoco Rivers.

The Palua terminal is managed and operated by SCM Lines.