Port of Mariel

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Mariel is a harbor behind a breakwater in Cuba, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CUMAR.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Cuba’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 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 and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated none and a medium marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 10090, Pub. 147, chart 27083. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.