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

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Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Caucedo is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — Caribbean Sea

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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Caucedo to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

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.

Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Caucedo between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Caucedo

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-05-19 MEDKON ZOE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-18 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-17 MSC DON GIOVANNI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-16 CMA CGM BETTER WAYS 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-05-13 CMA CGM KAILAS 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-09 CMA CGM BALBOA 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-05-07 MED STAR 🇱🇷 LR Unknown

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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🇻🇪 Maracaibo 🟠 Sanctions program
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🇻🇪 Puerto Cabello 🟠 Sanctions program
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