Port of Mariel’s US transhipment potential

Opportunities for the port of Mariel to capture US transhipment volumes have significantly improved since the US government lifted a ban restricting foreign vessels from calling at US ports within six months of calling at Cuba.

Treasure secretary Jacob Lew believes that waiving the ban will “unlock greater economic opportunity for Cubans and Americans”. Credit: United States Treasury Department.

Opportunities for the port of Mariel to capture US transhipment volumes have significantly improved since the US government lifted a ban restricting foreign vessels from calling at US ports within six months of calling at Cuba.