CRCAL
Port of Caldera (CRCAL), Costa Rica, LatAm
Operational details, shipping lines, port pairs, and requirements for this port in one place.
Seaport
Caldera
CR
Basic Information
Name
:
Caldera
Local Port Name
:
Puerto de Caldera
Port Authority
:
Administracion De Puertos
Port Code
:
CRCAL
Type
:
Seaport
Latitude
:
9° 54' 0" N
Longitude
:
84° 43' 0" W
First Port Of Entry
:
---
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
---
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Very Small
Shelter
:
Fair
Max Vessel Size
:
---
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Natural
Turning Area
:
---
Good Holding Ground
:
---
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
---
Overhead Limit
:
---
Swell
:
---
Ice
:
---
Other
:
---
Water Depth
Channel
:
---
Cargo Pier
:
---
Mean Tide
:
3 feet
Anchorage
:
21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters
Oil Terminal
:
21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
Yes
Advisable
:
---
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
---
Quarantine
Pratique
:
---
Deratt Cert
:
---
Other
:
Yes
Contact Details
Address
:
Caldera Costa Rica
Fax
:
506 634 4137
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
---
Website
:
www.spcaldera.com
Phone
:
506 634 4169
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
---
Radio Tel
:
---
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
---
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
Yes
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
Yes
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
---
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
---
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
---
Steam
:
---
Electrical
:
---
Navigation Equipment
:
---
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
---
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
---
Engine
:
---
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
---
Marine Railroad Size
:
Very Small
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
---
Garbage Disposal
:
No
Dirty Ballast
:
No
Port Statistics
Operational performance snapshots for this port
Weekly traffic, monthly dwell times, and operator capacity data for Caldera (CRCAL), Costa Rica, LatAm.
Weekly traffic
Week of 23 Feb 2026
Reported total
62 TEU
-96.1% vs previous tracked week
Imports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Exports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Transshipment
62 TEU
+35.9% vs previous tracked week
Exports led the latest tracked week for Caldera (CRCAL), Costa Rica, LatAm.
| Week | Imports | Exports | Transshipment | Reported total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 0 TEU | 0 TEU | 62 TEU | 62 TEU |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 1,122 TEU | 446 TEU | 46 TEU | 1,614 TEU |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 2,552 TEU | 1,266 TEU | 144 TEU | 3,962 TEU |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 2,367 TEU | 1,057 TEU | 120 TEU | 3,544 TEU |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 2,822 TEU | 1,636 TEU | 187 TEU | 4,645 TEU |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 2,011 TEU | 831 TEU | 92 TEU | 2,934 TEU |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 2,217 TEU | 751 TEU | 86 TEU | 3,054 TEU |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 2,823 TEU | 1,813 TEU | 152 TEU | 4,788 TEU |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 2,711 TEU | 699 TEU | 105 TEU | 3,515 TEU |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 2,116 TEU | 1,342 TEU | 121 TEU | 3,579 TEU |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2,622 TEU | 874 TEU | 72 TEU | 3,568 TEU |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 3,450 TEU | 2,719 TEU | 224 TEU | 6,393 TEU |
Monthly dwell times
Latest month Feb 2026
Imports
6.6 days
-19.3% vs previous month
Exports
7.2 days
+8.2% vs previous month
Exports had the highest dwell time in Feb 2026, while Imports moved fastest.
| Month | Imports | Exports | Transshipments | Rail imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 6.6 days | 7.2 days | Not reported | Not reported |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1 days | 6.6 days | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dec 2025 | 7.2 days | 7.1 days | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nov 2025 | 5.6 days | 9.4 days | Not reported | Not reported |
| Oct 2025 | 3.8 days | 11.1 days | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sept 2025 | 3.2 days | 18.1 days | Not reported | Not reported |
Operator capacity snapshot
Latest month Mar 2026
Tracked capacity
7,805 TEU
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named operator
Ocean Network Express
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named share
36.1%
Latest month Mar 2026
Named operators tracked
4
Latest month Mar 2026
Ocean Network Express, CMA CGM, Maersk were the leading named operators in the latest tracked capacity snapshot.
| Rank | Operator | Capacity (TEU) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Network Express | 2,820 | 36.1% |
| 2 | CMA CGM | 2,733 | 35.0% |
| 3 | Maersk | 1,585 | 20.3% |
| 4 | X-Press Feeders | 667 | 8.5% |
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