Port guide · UN/LOCODE GT PRQ
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
Guatemala · 13.92° N, 90.80° W
The World Port Index classes Puerto Quetzal as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the North Pacific Ocean. It records a channel depth of 14 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 2,930 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Max vessel length
- 337 m
- From Norfolk
- 2,930 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Santo Tomas de Castilla310 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 3 ports in Guatemala with guides here, Puerto Quetzal records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 337 m and a maximum draft of 13.8 m.
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 19 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 12 m
- Tidal range
- 2.8 m
- Entrance width
- 210 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 337 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 51 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 13.8 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
Puerto Quetzal 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
- Vessel traffic service
- No
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- 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
- LNG terminal
- No
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Dangerous cargo anchorage
- No
- Container cranes
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- No
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- None
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- None
- Ice breaking
- No
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Guatemala
- US exports, 2025
- $10.0BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $5.2BLed by fruit and nuts
Other ports in Guatemala
The nearest is Santo Tomas de Castilla, 310 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.