# Isabela De Sagua (CU IDS)

**UN/LOCODE:** CU IDS  
**Country:** Cuba  
**Water Body:** Straits of Florida; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 22.9500, -80.0000

Raw and refined sugar remain the mainstay of Isabela de Sagua, the coastal outlet for the sugar-growing district of Sagua la Grande on Cuba's northern shore. Inbound traffic is largely general cargo, fertiliser and fibre destined for the agricultural hinterland, which links to the town about 19 km upriver by road and a historic rail line. This is an open roadstead with shallow water — a channel near 6.4 m and pier depths around 4.9 m — so calls are limited to smaller breakbulk and bulk vessels. Container services, international customs clearance for boxed freight and dedicated dangerous-goods handling are not confirmed here; the port serves regional agribusiness rather than long-haul shipping. Shippers needing container capacity or deeper berths in central Cuba should look to Mariel, with its deep-water container terminal, or to Havana.

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