The table below sets out the major‑use seaports for Venezuela’s overseas trade. They handle containerized and general cargo as well as project shipments and rank as the top‑choice destination ports for foreign‑trade deliveries.
| Port Name | Official English Name | Port Code | Brief Port Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cabello | Puerto Cabello | VECAB | Venezuela's largest port and container hub, roughly 210 km away from Caracas. It accommodates containers, break‑bulk goods, oil products and ro‑ro vehicles and receives the majority of imported shipments. |
| La Guaira | La Guaira | VELGU | The outport serving capital Caracas and the closest harbour to the city centre. It mainly operates passenger transport and general‑cargo services with a premium geographic location. |
| Maracaibo | Maracaibo | VEMAR | A large harbour on Lake Maracaibo in the northwest. It is a distribution centre for petroleum and mineral bulk cargo and serves as the nation’s key oil‑exporting seaport. |
| Guanta | Guanta | VEGTA | A deep‑water port in Anzoátegui State in eastern Venezuela, engineered for loading and unloading oversized equipment, heavy‑lift project cargo and heavy‑industry commodities. |
| El Guamache | El Guamache | VEEGU | The commercial harbour on Margarita‑Island, responsible chiefly for the import‑export of daily‑use supplies and trade‑related goods for the island. |
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