Port guide · UN/LOCODE DO SDQ
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic · 18.47° N, 69.88° W · Also listed as Ciudad Trujillo
The World Port Index classes Santo Domingo as a river port reached from the Caribbean Sea. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 7.9 m. Norfolk is 2,140 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Max vessel length
- 360 m
- From Norfolk
- 2,140 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Andres (Andres Lng Terminal)30 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 5 ports in the Dominican Republic with guides here, Santo Domingo records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 360 m and a maximum draft of 8.2 m.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 15.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9.4 m
- Tidal range
- 1.8 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 360 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 32 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 8.2 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Santo Domingo is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Excellent
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.
- Container
- Yes
- Ro-ro
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 100 tons and over
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with the Dominican Republic
- US exports, 2025
- $12.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $7.6BLed by optical, medical and precision instruments
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Dominican Republic
Other ports in the Dominican Republic
The nearest is Andres (Andres Lng Terminal), 30 km away in a straight line.
- Andres (Andres Lng Terminal)Cargo pier 6.4 m, channel 9.4 m, container, breakbulk and bulkDO BCC
- La RomanaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 7.9 m, container, breakbulk and bulkDO LRM
- Puerto PlataCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 9.4 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkDO POP
- Santa Cruz de BarahonaCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 9.4 m, breakbulk and bulkDO BRX
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.