# Cienfuegos (CU CFG)

**UN/LOCODE:** CU CFG  
**Country:** Cuba  
**Water Body:** Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 22.1500, -80.4500

Set in the agricultural and energy belt of south-central Cuba, Cienfuegos handles mainly sugar, oil and fertiliser rather than containerised freight. The port works five piers plus three buoy moorings for tankers and sees only around 100 vessel calls a year, reflecting its role as a bulk and energy outlet. A nearby refinery and the surrounding farmland shape a cargo mix dominated by liquid bulk and agricultural exports such as sugar, tobacco and timber. Scheduled container or reefer services are not confirmed here, so boxed cargo is better routed elsewhere. Hinterland links run chiefly by road into the central Cuban interior. For containerised imports, the Mariel container terminal (TC Mariel) or Havana are the practical alternatives.

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