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Port of Cabo Rojo

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Port of Cabo Rojo or Cabo Rojo Port is located in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, Dominican Republic.

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Overview

Port of Cabo Rojo was built by the Aluminum Corporation of America (Alcoa) for exportation of bauxite and limestone. Currently it has two installations for the Grapnel exportation with a Dolphin Harbor type.

This terminal is operated by a Colombian company called Cementos Andino (Andino Concrete), and they handle operations to export clinker, limestone, bauxite and concrete.

Port information

  • Location: 17°55′31″N 71°39′30″W
  • Local time: UTC−4
  • Weather/climate/prevailing winds: From May 15 until September 15
  • Climate: mostly sunny, tropical. Hurricane season runs from June to November
  • Prevailing winds: direction ENE–ESE
  • Average temperature range: 28–30 °C

    • References

    Port of Cabo Rojo Wikipedia
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