Port of Ciudad del Carmen
Ciudad del Carmen is a harbor behind a breakwater in Mexico, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MXCME.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 0 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include water.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 9490, Pub. 148. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.