Multimodal Caucedo Port

DP World Caucedo is a world-class marine terminal and free zone, located in Punta Caucedo, Dominican Republic, 25 kilometers from the city of Santo Domingo which is the commercial and political capital of the country. The Port of Caucedo main driver is in the combination of land, air and ocean transportation with the objective of projecting the Dominican Republic as a strong competitor in international markets and to be an example of development on a national and regional level.

Caucedo is part of the DP World portfolio of marine terminals. DP World is a global leader in Operations, terminal development, logistics and other related services. it counts with a portfolio of 78 terminals with another 8 projects that are currently in development.

Crucially DP World Caucedo has one of the best connectivity indexes in the region and handles more than 1.68MM TEUs annually. Furthermore, this port handles the 60% of the seaborne trade of the Dominican Republic. It has one of the most advanced security systems in the industry providing compliance with a unique combination of international certifications, making it the securest and most reliable option in the market. Port of Caucedo works closely alongside with our partners in Customs and the different shipping associations in order to offer importers and exporters a complete logistic chain solution.

Developing the first Logistics Center inside a port in the region, allowing for unparalleled savings on transportation and supply chain costs while providing world class infrastructure, unique flexibility, efficient customs procedures and a strategic geographical position in the Americas. CLC makes it is ideal for multimodal operations being located inside the port and roughly 5 minutes away from the Las Americas International Airport. In a second phase, the project will include an airport expressway running directly from the project to the cargo terminal of the airport.

Overview

DP World Caucedo started operations in December 2003 and works under the highest standards with quality and operational efficiency, providing the cornerstones of its success and development in the Dominican Republic.

This port has the 60% of the market share maritime cargo movement in the island and is already one of the major transshipment port of the region, serving as a hub for 16 of the major shipping lines in the industry.

PORT SERVICES • Loading and unloading of containers

• RO-RO Services. With an ideal area for parking lot, discharge and loading of vehicles, trucks, busses, heavy lifts, etc.

• Project and loose cargo

INFRASTRUCTURE • 922 Meters of berth - Main berth: 622 meters - Breakwater berth: 300 meters • -15.2 meters of depth • 80 Hectares of container yard • 700 Reefer plugs , plus 350 mobile generators • 5 Post-Panamax cranes • 1 super Post-Panamax • 2 Mobile harbor cranes • 23 Rubber tire gantries (RTGs) • High capacity X-ray scanner

Port information

• CAU - CAUCEDO
• Location: 18°25′28″N 69°37′45″W
• Local time: UTC−4
• Weather/climate/prevailing winds: From May 15 until September 15
• Climate: mostly sunny, tropical. Hurricane season runs from June to November
• Prevailing winds: direction ENE–ESE
• Average temperature range: 28C–30 °C
• Draft :15.2 Mts deep

References

• Multimodal Caucedo Port (Spanish)