Port guide · UN/LOCODE TT PTP
Pointe A Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago · 10.32° N, 61.47° W
The World Port Index classes Pointe A Pierre as an open roadstead on the Caribbean Sea. It records a channel depth of 12.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 6.4 m. Norfolk is 3,300 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6.4 m
- Max vessel length
- 236 m
- From Norfolk
- 3,300 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Point Lisas PortUnder 10 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 4 ports in Trinidad and Tobago with guides here, Pointe A Pierre records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 236 m and a maximum draft of 11.8 m.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6.4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 236 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 32.3 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 11.8 m
- Offshore maximum vessel length
- 290 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 15.8 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
Pointe A Pierre is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Oil terminal
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 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
- Provisions
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- 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.