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Port guide · UN/LOCODE MX GYM

Guaymas, Mexico

Mexico · 27.92° N, 110.92° W

The World Port Index classes Guaymas as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Gulf of California. It records a channel depth of 14 m and a cargo pier depth of 16 m. Norfolk is 3,380 km away in a straight line.

3,380 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Max vessel length
246.8 m
From Norfolk
3,380 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Topolobampo320 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 246.8 m and a maximum draft of 13.7 m.

Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
10 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Oil terminal depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
3 m
Maximum vessel length
246.8 m
Maximum vessel beam
42 m
Maximum vessel draft
13.7 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

Guaymas 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
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Oil terminal
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with Mexico

US exports, 2025
$337.3BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
US imports, 2025
$534.3BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Mexico

Other ports in Mexico

The nearest is Topolobampo, 320 km away in a straight line.

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.