This significant port in the Dominican Republic is located in the capital city of Santo Domingo. It trades sugar, fruits, coffee, and other local items and is located near the Rio Haina port. The port is located on the Rio Ozama, a river that drains into Santo Domingo.

Despite being a large port, traffic in the early 2000s has decreased. The government ordered a complete reconstruction of the entrance port in 2005 to help trade globally. This included renovating the current Don Domingo terminal as well as building the new Sans Souci terminal. Additional infrastructure, such as a turning basin (to allow ship reversal), extensive waterways, and local development, were applied to improve the port.

The Don Domingo terminal was primarily a cruise port with two entering passenger gates. Passenger ships, such as cruise ships and homeport vessels, are also handled at the Sans Souci station (yachts, luxury boats, pleasure vessels). The port is designed to handle cargo shipments such as petroleum, asphalt, and gasoline, among other things.

This Dominican Republic southern port, also known as the Haina Occidental Port, has been in service since 1952. It is located on the Haina River, with the Haina Occidental and Oriental terminals on opposite banks. They were originally constructed to enhance Santo Domingo’s port. Cargo handling in the form of transshipment, imports, and exports are the key operations in this port.

Haina’s port is situated between the two other important ports: Caucedo and Puerto Palenque. They handle approximately 95% of the country’s entire container traffic, with Haina handling 27.4% of TEU cargo in 2017. The adjacent Caucedo Port was built to minimize traffic through Haina. Regional shipments, petroleum products, bulk items, Ro-Ro carriers, and liquid cargo are among the services it now provides.

The port of Puerto Plata serves as the Dominican Republic’s principal northern port. The port’s infrastructure handles a significant amount of container and freight traffic due to its closeness to inland rivers and vital international waterways. The Muelle Nuevo, the cargo-handling facility, is well-known in the area (new dock).

The tourist and cruise ship industries are another significant source of revenue for the port. Cruise liners frequently visit the port due to the presence of various Caribbean resorts in the area. The old terminal is now being rebuilt and repaired so that it can be used as a commercial passenger facility. The port, known as the Muelle Viejo (old pier) by locals, will serve passengers arriving from the north.

The Port of Barahona is a major port in the country, with four functioning terminals that support trade across the region. It is located on a coastal shoreline to the south. It was constructed in the 1950s and is now managed by the Dominican Port Authority.

There are four terminals that operate at this port. Despite processing cargoes of minerals, gasoline and oil products, sugar, and gypsum, total traffic through this port has decreased over time. Despite financial difficulties, the port has been able to maintain operations thanks to the gypsum and sugar sectors. Sugar is shipped through the Central Azucarero port, whereas gypsum is shipped from the Barahona Dock.

The Port of Caucedo is the Dominican Republic’s newest port and an extensively developed, and updated port. The port is operated by DP World (Dubai Port World), which also runs it as a global free zone and a marine terminal. The port construction is designed to allow ships to load and unload goods at the same time.

It handles about 66 percent of the entire TEU transit through the Dominican Republic, making it the largest port in terms of trade volume. In addition, the Caucedo Logistics Center is the region’s first port-based FTZ. A single container terminal, which was completed in 2003 and has undergone substantial renovations to allow more ships to enter and dock, is available.