Costa Rica has 16 ports and terminals indexed in the Ecer Freight database, supporting maritime trade between Central America, North America, Europe and Asia.
Review port codes, trade-lane context, regional coverage and data methodology for Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has Caribbean and Pacific maritime gateways. Moín and Limón serve the Caribbean side, while Caldera is the principal Pacific gateway. Indexed coverage and international league-table statistics are separate measures and should not be confused.
How many seaports does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has 16 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight as of the October 2026 database snapshot.
What are Costa Rica’s main maritime gateways?
Moín, Limón and Caldera are generally identified as Costa Rica’s principal maritime gateways. The current supplied database sample includes Minsk (BYMIN) as its highest-ranked indexed record, so code validation is required before operational use.
Which regions handle Costa Rica’s main port activity?
Costa Rica’s main cargo geography is divided between the Caribbean corridor around Limón and Moín and the Pacific corridor around Caldera. The supplied sample also contains BYBLS and BYBOB records, which require country-assignment review.
The table below follows the supplied database sample order. Because the provided records use BY-prefixed codes and include inland locations, they should be treated as validation records rather than confirmed Costa Rica seaport rankings.
Indexed records shown in supplied business-activity order; 2025 throughput figures require country-code validation.
These supplied records are retained for database transparency but do not provide confirmed Costa Rica geographic coverage.
Central administrative record set
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk | BYMIN | Minsk / — | Record validation pending |
| Bobruisk | BYBLS | Babruisk / — | Record validation pending |
| Babruysk | BYBOB | Babruysk / — | Record validation pending |
| Grodno | BYGDO | Grodno / — | Record validation pending |
The following records are included in the supplied sample and require reconciliation with the CR country prefix before being used for Costa Rica routing.
Eastern record set
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomel | BYGME | Gomel / — | Record validation pending |
| Gomel | BYHML | Gomel / — | Record validation pending |
| Lida | BYLDA | Lida / — | Record validation pending |
| Magilov | BYMGL | Magilov / — | Record validation pending |
These entries are shown because they appear in the supplied first-party sample. They are not presented as confirmed Costa Rica seaports.
Industrial and inland record set
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogilev | BYMVQ | Mogilev / — | Record validation pending |
| Mozir | BYMZR | Mozir / — | Record validation pending |
| Molodechno | BYMZY | Molodechno / — | Record validation pending |
| Naftan Novopolotsk | BYNPL | Naftan Novopolotsk / — | Industrial record validation pending |
A Costa Rica UN/LOCODE normally begins with the ISO2 prefix CR and is followed by a three-character location identifier. The supplied sample currently contains BY-prefixed records, which should be checked before booking or documentation.
A city-level location code may cover a wider metropolitan or logistics area, while a terminal-level code can identify a specific port facility. Carriers and forwarders should match the code to the named place on the bill of lading.
Cross-check the location against the UNECE UN/LOCODE directory and compare the result with the Ecer Freight Port Codes directory before issuing shipping instructions.
Transit times are indicative only. Actual routing depends on the confirmed origin terminal, transshipment hub, carrier schedule, equipment availability, customs processes and seasonal conditions.
A major regional lane for agricultural products, consumer goods, machinery and retail cargo.
Short-sea services connect Costa Rica with neighboring Central American markets and regional distribution centers.
European services commonly use Caribbean or Mediterranean transshipment hubs for refrigerated and dry cargo.
Asia-bound cargo generally moves through Pacific or Caribbean hub networks depending on the carrier and commodity.
Costa Rica has 16 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in the October 2026 database snapshot.
Moín is generally regarded as Costa Rica’s leading container gateway, with Limón and Caldera also important to national cargo flows. The supplied indexed sample requires code validation and does not provide a confirmed Costa Rica throughput ranking.
The ISO2 and UN/LOCODE country prefix for Costa Rica is CR, followed by a three-character location identifier.
The Caribbean corridor around Moín and Limón and the Pacific corridor around Caldera are the principal maritime regions for Costa Rica.
The Ecer Freight indexed-port snapshot was reviewed in October 2026. Port schedules, throughput, congestion and tariffs remain subject to quarterly updates and carrier confirmation.
Shippers can compare FCL sea-freight rates or LCL sea-freight rates after confirming the origin, destination, commodity, equipment and required shipping date.
Editorial note: This page combines Ecer Freight’s first-party port index with publicly available transport, statistical and UN/LOCODE references. Indexed coverage is reviewed quarterly; throughput, schedules, berth availability and routing details should be reconfirmed against current official or carrier information before shipment.
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