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UNLOCODEVEPBL
CountryVenezuela
Water BodyCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
SizeMedium
TypeCoastal (Natural)
Channel Depth9.4 m
Lat10.4833
Lng-68.0000
Classificationgateway_202608
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About This Seaport
Design capacity says roughly 810,000 TEU, the 2023 result about 272,000 — that gap frames what shippers meet at Puerto Cabello (VEPBL), Venezuela's largest port and principal customs gateway. Cargo movement nevertheless rose 46.66% in the first four months of 2026 against the same period a year earlier, according to Venezuela's transport ministry. State operator Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos) runs the site near the industrial city of Valencia, with container wharves, eleven general-cargo berths, two oil terminals and a chemical terminal at Borburata. Years of underinvestment have left ageing handling equipment and facilities in need of repair, and steps that once took hours can now take days. Pressure grew after an earthquake on 24 June 2026 closed La Guaira, pushing effectively all national cargo through Puerto Cabello; business chambers in Carabobo have warned of crane and trucking bottlenecks. Beyond containers the port moves dry bulk, grain into quayside silos, chemicals and petroleum, with liner calls from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and Seaboard Marine. Import and export clearance is concentrated here, though state currency and import controls keep procedures complex, and inland distribution is almost entirely by road — Valencia about 50 km, Maracay roughly 110 km, Caracas some 200 km. The government has announced plans to develop Puerto Cabello and La Guaira into transshipment facilities; for now Maracaibo in the west, or Cartagena and Colón in the wider Caribbean, remain the practical fallbacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UN/LOCODE of Puerto Cabello?▼
The UN/LOCODE of Puerto Cabello is VEPBL. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.
Where is the port of Puerto Cabello located?▼
The port of Puerto Cabello is located in Venezuela (Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean).
What is the size of the port Puerto Cabello?▼
Puerto Cabello is a Medium harbor of type Coastal (Natural).
What is the channel depth of Puerto Cabello?▼
The channel depth of Puerto Cabello is 9.4 meters.
Location & Weather
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10.48333, -68.00000
Channel depth: 9.4 m
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