Admiral's Atlas

Port of Salina Cruz

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Salina Cruz is a harbor behind a breakwater in Mexico, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MXSCX.

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

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

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

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and 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.

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

Repair capability is rated limited, there is a medium drydock, and a medium marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 15730, Pub. 153, chart 21441. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.