Kingston Port

Jamaica

General Information

Address 15-17 Duke Street
Kingston
Jamaica

Port Authority Port Authority of Jamaica

Phone 876 922-0290-8

Fax 876 924-9437

Email paj@portjam.com

Coordinates 17º 59' 23'' N, -76º -49' -35'' W

Decimal 17.9898645, -76.8264664

UN/LOCODE JMKIN

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Medium

Website www.portjam.com

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

ALIANCA, ANL, CMA CGM, DCL, Evergreen, EWL, HAMBURG SUD, HANJIN, Hapag-Lloyd, HATSU MARINE, LIBRA, Maersk, NORDANA, SEABOARD MARINE, Sealand Maersk

Port Detail

Region Caribbean Sea

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Cargo Pier 21 - 25 feet 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Mean Tide 1 foot

Anchorage 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Oil Terminal 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Medium

Shelter Excellent

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Natural

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited

Marine Railroad Medium

Degauss -

Drydock Size Small

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail