The Port of Puerto Cabello is the biggest in Venezuela. The country’s oil industry depends on it. They are located 120 km west of the Port of La Guaira and Caracas.
- TEU: more than 800,000
- Port Authority: Instituto Puerto Autonomo de Puerto Cabello (IPAPC)
- Main handling service: general containers, Ro-Ro, dry and liquid bulk
- Cargo tonnage annually: more than 9,500,000 metric tonnes
- Possesses several facilities, wharves, and other complexes
- Provide a full range of support services and equipment
The Port of La Guaira is one of the busiest and principal ports in Venezuela. It is located on the coast at the country’s highlands, some 30km northwest of Caracas.
- TEUs: 380,000
- In-charge of much of the country’s foreign trade
- Handle manufactured commodities imports and agricultural product exports
- Port Authority: Puertos del Litoral Central, SA
- Port area stretches from Rio Uchire to Rio Maya
- 4,200m of berthing space is available
- Main handling service: bulk, general goods, container, and Ro-Ro vessels
- Around 770 vessels visit the port per year
Port Sucre serves the city of Cumana, the capital of the state of Sucre. It is located near the mouth of the Manzarenas River, approximately 1.6 kilometers inland from Cumana.
- TEU: N/A
- Cumana’s subport
- Principally handles fishing, fishing vessels, and passenger
- A substantial sardine-canning industry exists within the port
- Local produce includes coffee, sugarcane, chocolate, beans, and tobacco
- Maximum size: LOA – 180m, draught – 5.7m
Consorcio Guaritico-Guaritico III is the port authority of the Port of El Guamache. It is located on Margarita Island’s southernmost point.
- TEU: N/A
- Consists of one berth available for general cargo ships
- Handled vessels: tug and Ro-Ro/ passenger ship
- Nearly 570 vessels call the port per year
- Maximum size: LOA – 167m, Draught – 9.1m
The Port of Guanta is about 5 nautical miles east of Puerto La Cruz, 1.5 n.m. in Venezuela’s NE Anzoategui. It is adequately protected with calm waters
- TEU: N/A
- Main handling service: containers, general cargo, and breakbulk
- Nearly 3 million tonnes of cargo handled per year
- Over 500 vessels call the port annually
- Maximum size: LOA – 200m, draught – 10.9m
- Water depth (channel): 66 – 75 ft 20.1 – 21.3 m
- Anchorage: 46 – 50 ft 14 – 15.2 m
The Port of Maracaibo is a natural port and as well as a point of entry for all terminals on the west and east coasts. It is located in Bahia de Maracaibo, 20 miles south of San Carlos pilot station, on the west side of the principal channel.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess a total of 12 berths
- In-charge of transporting, loading, and unloading services
- Allows vessels to enter 36.0 feet of water
- Provide easy access to the markets of the Andean and Caribbean countries
- 35 hectares of land are accessible for storage goods
- 30,000 MT storage capacity
Empresa Terminales Mambisas de La Habana is the port authority of Port of Matanzas. It is located in Matanzas Bay in northern Cuba, near the confluence of the Yumuri and San Juan rivers.
- TEU: N/A
- Consists of terminals that handle steel products, bulk ore, and general cargo
- Principal exports: sugar, liqueurs, and molasses
- Main imports: fertilizers, oil, and general cargo
- More than 40 vessels call the port every year
- Maximum size: LOA – 190m, Draught – 6.4
Los Puertos de Altagracia is situated in the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia.
- TEU: N/A
- Coordinates: 10° 42′ 27″ N, 71° 31′ 42″ W
- Pier, Jetty or Wharf-type port
The Port of Amuay Bay is located on the East side of the Golfo de Venezuela, on the southwest coast of the Paraguana Peninsula.
- TEU: N/A
- Vessels accommodated: oil products tanker, a crude oil tanker, and tug
- Possess four-finger piers providing eight berths
- Handling vessels up to 80,000DWT, more than 800 vessels handled per year
- Maximum size: LOA – 250m, Draught – 11.5m
- Maximum size: Over 500 feet in length
Port of Carupano is managed and controlled by the Capetania de Puerto de Carupano. It is located around 100 kilometers east of Cumana, protected by a breakwater on the northern side.
- TEU: N/A
- A passenger ship is the vessels that regularly call the port
- A tiny general cargo port with two ports on one jetty
- Maximum vessel size: 50m, draught – 6.7m
Port of Ciudad Bolivar is located on the right side of the Orinoco River, 241 kilometers upstream. Its geographical coordinates are 8.14683819, -63.5452652.
- TEU: N/A
- Serves as the main port for the upper Rio Orinoco; distribution hub for the entire river basin
- Main exports: diamonds, hides, cattle, balata, and gold
- Main imports: metal goods, foodstuffs, and construction materials
- Capetania Puerto de Ciudad Bolivar managed the port
Located near the entrance of Manzanares River, the Port of Cumana serves as the main fishing port in the Cumana.
- TEU: N/A
- Oil corporations utilize the port to land cargo and equipment for inland oil fields
- Maximum vessel size: LOA 140m, draught – 9.75meter
- Anchorage & cargo pier water depth: 41 – 45 feet
- Channel depth: 76 feet – OVER
Port of Guiria, a medium-sized port received regular calls from sort of vessels including passenger ships, container ships, and offshore supply ships.
- TEU: N/A
- Water depth (channel): 31 – 35 ft 9.4 – 10 m
- Cargo Pier ranges from 16 to 20 feet
- Anchorage water depth: 31 – 35 ft
- Maximum Vessel Size: Up to 500 feet in length
Petroterminal aka TAECJ, is a seaport in NE of Venezuela, on the Caribbean Sea. It is located 27 kilometers west of Puerto La Cruz on Venezuela’s northeast coast, west of Pozuelos Bay.
- TEU: N/A
- Possess jetties, sea islands, monobuoys
- Petrozuata CA operate the export loading facility
- Hub to an important oil tanker loading complex, Complejo criogenico de Oriente José
- Main exports: crude oil, refined petroleum products, and containers
- Over 180 vessels use the port annually
- Maximum size: LOA 280m, 300,000DWT
Located on the western shore of Paraguana Peninsula, 3.2 kilometers south of Amuay Bay, the Port of Las Piedras is administered by Las Piedras Port Authority.
- TEU: N/A
- STS transfer point for crude oil carriers
- Possess several modest docks for coastal and naval vessels
Port of Puerto de Hierro lies on the northern shore of the Paria Gulf. Capetania Puerto de Puerto de Hierro is the port authority.
- TEU: N/A
- Reynolds Aluminium uses the port for bauxite transportation
- The largest vessel handled is approximately 45,000DWT
- Anchorage water depth: 6.4 meter – 7.6 meter
- Cargo pier depth ranges 4.9m – 6.1m
- Maximum size: Over 500 ft in length
Situated on the Paraguana Peninsula’s southwest coast, the Port of Punta Cardon feeds a huge oil refinery. It is mostly utilized for petroleum exports, but it can also accept dry cargo vessels.
- TEU: N/A
- Handle crude oil tanker, oil products tanker, LPG tanker, etc
- Open sea harbor with almost no swell on account of E’ly winds
- Nearly 16 million tonnes of cargo are handled every year
- Maximum Vessel Size: Over 500 feet in length
The Port of Punta de Palmas is under Punta de Palmas Port Authority control. It is positioned at 10.4352 North, 71.645 West.
- TEU: N/A
- Oil terminal depth ranges 11m – 12.2m
- Maximum vessel size: Over 500 feet in length
The Port Authority of Punta Piedras managed and was responsible for the Port of Punta Piedras. 10.9003° / -64.10043° is its geographical coordinates.
- TEU: N/A
- Accommodate fishing vessel, Ro-Ro/passenger ship, and high-speed craft
- The recorded maximum length of vessels: 112m, draught – 2.8m
The Port of Punto Fijo is administered and controlled by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. Its geographical coordinates are lat., 11° 42′ 14″ N, long., 70° 12′ 53″ W.
- TEU: N/A
- 73% of the vessels call the port is a fishing vessel
- Maximum size: LOA – 61m, Draught – 2.8m