Tariff Notices · Sanctions · confirmed
OFAC blocks Mariel Container Terminal and Cuban maritime and fuel companies
Updated · Impact score 74/100 · Confidence 55%
OFAC added Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, Coral Maritima, CEIBA Investments, and other Cuban transport, energy, financial, and medical entities to the SDN List on July 23. Separate general licenses give limited relief for CEIBA wind-down and securities transactions through August 22.
Why it matters
The action reaches a major Cuban container terminal and a coastal-freight company, creating immediate carrier, port, payment, and counterparty-screening risk. The CEIBA licenses do not authorize transactions with the other newly blocked Cuban parties.
What to check next
Rescreen Cuba-linked bookings, ports, carriers, agents, fuel suppliers, banks, and beneficial owners for the July 23 additions. Pause any Mariel Container Terminal or Coral Maritima match and obtain sanctions review before moving cargo or funds; use General Licenses 2 or 3 only for qualifying CEIBA transactions.
Deadline
OFAC Cuba General Licenses 2 and 3 expire:
Affected entities
- Cuba
- OFAC
- Mariel Container Terminal
- Coral Maritima S.A.
- CEIBA Investments Limited
- Container ports and coastal freight
- Fuel and energy counterparties
- Sanctions screening