Port of Puerto Cortes (HN PCR)
UN/LOCODE
HN PCR
Harbor size
Small
Channel depth
13.5 m
Nearest city
Puerto Cortés
Body of water
Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
First port of entry
Yes
Honduras
Port information
- Coordinates
- 15.8333, -87.9500 (15°50′N 87°57′W)
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tidal range
- 0.3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 12.5 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small
Marine railway (slipway): Small
Medical facilities: Yes
Rail connection: Yes
Entrance restricted by tide: Yes
Facilities
Wharves
Cranes
Floating crane
Lifts 25–49 t
Supplies
Fuel oil
Fresh water
Ratings
#343
Container Port Performance Index (2025): #343
144.95
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index: 144.95
Puerto Cortes is a seaport on the coast of Honduras, handling commercial vessel traffic. The harbor is classed as Small, with a Open roadstead layout. The channel depth runs to 13.5 m, a key limit on vessel draft. The port lies close to Puerto Cortés, the nearest major population center.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Puerto Cortes located?
- Puerto Cortes is a seaport in Honduras, near Puerto Cortés.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Puerto Cortes?
- The UN/LOCODE for Puerto Cortes is HN PCR.
- What is the channel depth at Puerto Cortes?
- The channel depth at Puerto Cortes is 13.5 m.
Nearby ports
- Tela Honduras 54 km
- Puerto Barrios Guatemala 70 km
- Santo Tomas De Castilla Guatemala 73 km
- Big Creek Belize 90 km
- Puerto Este Honduras 116 km
- La Ceiba Honduras 123 km
- Coxen Hole Honduras 159 km
- Belize City Belize 187 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 13915 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 8795 km
- Los Angeles USA 3629 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 13960 km
- Hamburg Germany 9108 km
- Santos Brazil 6328 km
- Durban South Africa 13650 km
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