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Description and characteristics of the seaport of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.

Port of San Pedro de Macoris is located on the Higuamo river, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. This port is mainly used to discharge bulk fertilizer, cement, clinker, coal, wheat, diesel and LPG. It is also used to export sugar and molasses produced by several sugar cane mills in the region.

The Port of San Pedro de Macoris is the oldest harbor in the country; It was built by the end if the 19th century. This port used to receive most of the operations for the Port of Santo Domingo, because this one was unable to handle that capacity of boats in that moment.

San Pedro de Macoris Port received operations from Europe and the United States.

This harbor became the Pan American World Airways hydro-hub for air operations making at the same time, the port to be unable to keep receiving maritime operations.

This terminal is currently been restructured and recuperated and is handling individual cargo operations.

Shipping to San Pedro de Macorís Position: 18°26′48″N 69°18′41″W
Distance: San Pedro de Macoris to Santo Domingo 75 km.
Description: Located on the eastern bank inside the mouth of the Higuamo River.
Navigation: Daylight only.
Draft at entrance channel: 22’ Maximum
Draft and LOA permitted alongside berths:
1. 25' - 650'
2. 25' - 600'
3. 22' - 500'
Length restriction: 650’ max.
Breadth restriction: 95’ max.
Air draft restriction: No restrictions
Anchorage: Anchorage available about 1 mile south of the seabuoy. The pilot will indicate the best place if requested.
Towage: None available, can be ordered from Santo Domingo at a cost of RD$40,0000.
Equipment: FERQUIDO (fertilizer) uses small grabs at the en of the ship’s gear, and can work up to 4 gangs. Depending on the number and capacity of vessel’s gear, they achieve an average rate of discharge of 1,000 to 2,000MT/day
Storage: Open storage available. Covered storage − 1 shed (not in use).
Ship repair: Only very small minor repairs are available. All other items must be sent to Santo Domingo.
Airport: Las Americas Int’l Airport, approx. 30 mins. from the port.
Weather/climate/prevailing winds: From May 15 until September 15
Climate: mostly sunny, tropical. Hurricane season runs from June to November
Prevailing winds: direction ENE–ESE
Average temperature range: 28–30 °C
Seaport of San Pedro de Macoris on the map.


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