Port of Puerto Cabello

🇻🇪 Venezuela

Caribbean Sea · Container Terminal

🟠 Sanctions program OFAC VENEZUELA · EU VENEZUELA

Venezuela is under OFAC and EU sectoral sanctions (PdVSA, gold, individual designations).

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 9/100
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VEPBL
Country
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
10.4700° N
Longitude
68.0100° W

Maritime Risk Context

Puerto Cabello in Venezuela 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

No port-call data observed at Puerto Cabello in the last 180 days. ArcNautical's AIS coverage focuses on the world's commercial shipping lanes; smaller or specialised ports may not register sufficient traffic for a meaningful breakdown.

Port State Control Context

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

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