Port of Puerto Padre

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Puerto Padre is a coastal harbor in Cuba, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CUPPA.

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, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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 and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 10160, Pub. 147, chart 27041. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.