Ocean Freight Route

Le HavrePuerto Caldera

FRLEH
CRPCA
Distance
4,752 NM
Ocean Transit
## Days
Service Frequency
Daily Sailings

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Logistics Infrastructure Profile

Comparative analysis of origin and destination capabilities.

FR
Origin Port

Le Havre

Infrastructure Highlights

  • Large-vessel capable berths serve ultra-large container ships and tankers
  • High-capacity container terminals with ship-to-shore gantry cranes
  • Integrated intermodal connections to inland France via rail and road corridors
  • Purpose-built liquid bulk and petrochemical facilities serve the nearby industrial and refinery complexes

Key Exports

Refined petroleum products and petrochemicalsContainers with manufactured goods and consumer productsAutomotive parts and machineryAgricultural and food productsForest products and paper

Export Compliance

All export operations must observe European Union and French export control regulations, including dual-use goods classification and licensing where applicable

CR
Destination Port

Puerto Caldera

Infrastructure Highlights

  • Three alongside berths with drafts suitable for Panamax-class vessels
  • Container yard equipped with rubber-tired gantry cranes and reach stackers
  • Direct highway access to San José via Route 27
  • Basic reefer plug capacity for perishable exports

Key Imports

Machinery and industrial equipmentVehicles and automotive partsConsumer goods and retail merchandiseConstruction materials and steel productsChemicals and fertilizers

Import Regulations

Incoming shipments must comply with Costa Rican customs valuation rules and tariff classifications.

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