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Major Ports in Jamaica :

Port of Kingston

The Port of Kingston is the capital, biggest city, and main port of Jamaica. Located on the island’s southeastern shores, it has an excellent natural harbor that is protected by a narrow peninsula that is a tourist resort and recreation area. Outside the United States, the Port of Kingstonis the largest mainly English-speaking city in the Americas. In 2004, about 594.5 thousand people lived in the Kingston urban area.

The modern Port of Kingston has been re-developed to replace the historic colonial West Indian trade area. Shipping activities are now in Newport West next to the Kingston Industrial Estate.

Port Location        :      Kingston

Port Name            :      Port of Kingston

Port Authority       :       Port Authority of Jamaica

Address                :    15-17 Duke Street Kingston Jamaica

Latitude                 :      17° 58′ 54″ N

Longitude             :       76° 49′ 46″ W

Port Type              :      Seaport

Port Size               :      Medium

Port of Montego Bay

This port in Jamaica is situated in the North West part of the coast. The Port Authority of Jamaica acquired the Port of Montego Bay in 1986.  It is the island’s second international port. The facilities include:

• A 2694 m2 cruise ship terminal
• Approximately 427 meters of berth
• 1.2 hectares of yard space for container storage
• 1858 m2 warehouse

Port Location        :      Montego Bay

Port Name            :      Port of Montego Bay

Port Authority        :     Port Authority of Jamaica

Address                :     15-17 Duke Street Kingston Jamaica

Latitude                 :     18° 28′ 3″ N

Longitude              :     77° 56′ 12″ W

Port Type              :     Seaport

Port Size               :     Small

Operations include both cargo and cruise ship activities, where Berths 5 and 6 are used exclusively by cruise ships.

Port of Ocho Rios

This is another important port in Jamaica. This port is situated in the north coast. This port is known to be a very important port regarding the accommodation of the cruise ships.

The Port of Ocho Rios consists of two facilities:

• Reynolds Bauxite Pier owned by BATCO and used at times to dock cruise ships;

• A dedicated cruise ship pier owned by The Port Authority of Jamaica and managed by Lannaman & Morris Shipping.

The Reynolds Pier is 274.3 metres long with a recommended vessel draft of 12.2 meters and accommodates both passenger and cargo vessels.  The cruise ship pier has two berths—Berth One is 222 meters and Berth Two is 274.3 meters long.  The recommended draft is 9 and 9.75 meters respectively.

Port Location        :       Ocho Rios

Port Name             :      Port of Ocho Rios

Port Authority        :       Port Authority of Jamaica

Address                :      15-17 Duke Street Kingston Jamaica

Latitude                 :      18° 24′ 37″ N

Longitude              :      77° 6′ 38″ W

Port Type              :      Harbor

Port Size               :      Small

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