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Point Lisas Industrial Port, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago · 10.40° N, 61.50° W
The World Port Index classes Point Lisas Industrial Port as a natural coastal harbor on the Caribbean Sea. It records a channel depth of 12.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 3,300 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- From Norfolk
- 3,300 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Point Lisas PortUnder 10 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 5 ports in Trinidad and Tobago with guides here, Point Lisas Industrial Port records the deepest cargo pier in the index.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 4.9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Tidal range
- 1 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
Point Lisas Industrial Port 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
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Trinidad and Tobago
- US exports, 2025
- $3.1BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $2.7BLed by mineral fuels and oils
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Trinidad and Tobago
Other ports in Trinidad and Tobago
The nearest is Point Lisas Port, under 10 km away.
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.