Ports · Artemisa

TC Mariel + ZED Mariel

Container terminal + special economic zone

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Scale

702m berth, 17.5m depth (Neopanamax); ~822k TEU (design up to 3M); zone 465 km², 100% foreign ownership allowed

Status

Underused vs capacity; deepwater berth + logistics/warehousing expansion

Sector

Ports

Province

Artemisa

Coordinates

23.000, -82.750

Layer

Layer 2 · Atlas

Notes

Terminal operated under a PSA International (Singapore) concession until PSA withdrew in July 2026; the terminal company, Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel S.A., was added to the OFAC SDN List on 23 July 2026. Zone owned by Almacenes Universales (GAESA — Restricted List).

Controlling entity

Almacenes Universales S.A. (AUSA)🚫 SDN🚫 Restricted List

GAESA logistics/warehousing subsidiary; owner of the ZED Mariel zone land and bonded warehousing.

Sources: Seatrade · BNamericas

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