PORT: Kingston
COUNTRY: Jamaica
CODE: JMKIN
1. LOCATION: On the SE coast of Jamaica, at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
2. OVERVIEW: Multipurpose port, comprises facilities in the Newport West, Newport East, Rockfort and Harbor View areas of Kingston.
3. MAXIMUM SIZE:
Break bulk: LOA 300 m., draft 12.7 m. (HW).
Containers: LOA 300 m., draft 15.5 m. (HW).
Passengers: LOA 300 m., draft 12.7 m. (HW).
Ro-Ro: LOA 300 m., draft 12.7 m. (HW).
Bulk: Draft 9.1 m. (HW).
Tankers: Depth 11.1 m. (HW), LOA 229 m.
4. TRAFFIC: Handles Ro-Ro, Lo-Lo, automobiles, containers, bulk and break bulk cargoes.
5. PILOTAGE: Compulsory. Pilotage provided by the Port Authority of Jamaica.
6. TUGS: 2×4,000 h.p. tugs available and 1×6,000 h.p. tug to arrive soon. Compulsory for berthing and unberthing. Tugs join incoming vessel near berth. In case of emergency tug joins vessel wherever requested by Master.
7. BERTHS:
|
Berth |
Length |
Depth 1 |
LOA |
Draft |
Cargo |
|
|
(m.) |
(m.) |
(m.) |
(m.) |
|
|
Harbor View: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
JGQ Gypsum |
164 |
|
172 |
9.1 2 |
Gypsum, aggregates |
|
Rockfort: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rockfort Jetty |
224 |
11.2 |
183 |
|
Products, wheat |
|
JPS CBM |
|
7.3 |
|
|
Fuel oil |
|
Caribbean Cement: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cement Pier |
86 |
8.4 |
152 |
8.4 |
Cement |
|
Coal Pier |
255 |
10.3 |
196 |
|
Coal |
|
Newport East: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Myers Wharf |
68 |
|
107 |
6.8 2 |
Agribulk |
|
Wherry Wharf |
123 |
|
106 |
6.8 2 |
Agribulk |
|
Petrojam: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Sea Berth |
440 |
11.11 |
229 |
|
Crude, products |
|
South Sea Berth |
258 |
9.2 |
185 |
8.1 |
Products |
|
Jetty Berth |
138 |
5.0 |
|
|
Asphalt, lube oil |
|
Newport West: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kingston Wharves: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
165 |
6.8 |
152 |
|
Grain |
|
2–9 |
1,500 |
9.0–13.0 |
300 |
12.7 2 |
Multipurpose |
|
Kingston Freeport Terminal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Terminal |
500 |
12.8 |
305 |
|
Containers |
|
West Terminal |
610 |
13.0 |
|
|
Containers |
|
South Terminal |
1,500 |
15.8 |
300 |
15.5 2 |
Containers |
1 CD
2 HW
8. CRANES: 14×40 tonne ship-to-shore cranes, 11×140–200 tonne mobile cranes, 11×140 tonne link belt crawler cranes.
9. WASTE DISPOSAL: Only available to naval vessels.
10. SLOPS DISPOSAL: Only available to vessels using Petrojam Refinery.
11. WATER: Available at berth.
12. FUEL: Available at some berths and by barge.
13. CHANDLERY: Ample supplies available.
14. CONTACT: Port Authority of Jamaica, PO Box CSO, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica. T: +1 876 922 0290. paj@portjam.com www.portjam.com