Port of Cabo Rojo

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Port of Cabo Rojo or Cabo Rojo Port is located in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, Dominican Republic.

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Port of Cabo Rojo was built by the Aluminum Corporation of America (Alcoa) for export of bauxite and limestone. Currently it has two installations for the Grapnel exportation with a Dolphin Harbor type.[ needs copy edit ]

This terminal is operated by a Colombian company called Cementos Andino (Andino Concrete), and they handle operations to export clinker, limestone, bauxite and concrete.

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