Port of Caucedo

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Caribbean Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
DOCAU
Country
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
18.4300° N
Longitude
69.6300° W

Maritime Risk Context

Caucedo in Dominican Republic operates within a strategic crossroads connecting North and South American trade with the Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico energy complex, and transatlantic routes. Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) is the dominant natural hazard; category 4 and 5 systems generate winds above 130 knots and storm surges that devastate port infrastructure. Track forecasting has improved, but rapid intensification remains difficult to predict beyond 48–72 hours. Venezuela sanctions represent a significant compliance challenge for any vessel operating in the basin — the US has maintained comprehensive sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector since 2019, and the framework is modified frequently through general and specific licenses. Vessels with prior Venezuelan port calls face enhanced OFAC scrutiny.

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Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Caucedo in the last 180 days. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages.

Port State Control Context

Dominican Republic is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Caucedo is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Recent Arrivals at Caucedo

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-05-19 MEDKON ZOE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-19 MEDKON ZOE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-18 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-18 MEDKON ZOE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-17 MSC DON GIOVANNI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-16 CMA CGM BETTER WAYS 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-05-16 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-16 MSC DON GIOVANNI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-16 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-13 CMA CGM KAILAS 🇵🇦 PA Cargo

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Nearby Ports

🇩🇴 Haina
Dominican Republic · Container Terminal · ~22 nm
🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince 🟠 Sanctions program
Haiti · General Cargo Port · ~154 nm
🇵🇷 San Juan
Puerto Rico · Container Terminal · ~200 nm
🇨🇺 Santiago de Cuba 🔴 OFAC comprehensive
Cuba · Multi-Purpose Port · ~363 nm
🇯🇲 Kingston
Jamaica · Container Terminal · ~409 nm
🇻🇪 Maracaibo 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Tanker Terminal · ~480 nm
🇬🇵 Pointe-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe · General Cargo Port · ~482 nm
🇻🇪 Puerto Cabello 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Container Terminal · ~487 nm