Sea / River port
Container terminal

Montego Bay Port Details

General Information

Address 15-17 Duke StreetKingstonJamaica
Port Authority Port Authority of Jamaica
Phone 876 922-0290
Fax 876 924-9437
Email -
Coordinates 18°28'59" N, -77° -55' 0" W
Decimal 18.4833333,-77.9166667
UN/LOCODE JMMBJ
Port Type Seaport
Port Size Small
Website http://www.portjam.com
Terminal Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region Caribbean Sea
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m
Tide Unavailable
Overhead Limit Unavailable
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters
Cargo Pier 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters
Mean Tide 1 foot
Anchorage 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters
Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Small
Shelter Fair
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type Open Roadstead
Turning Area Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Unavailable
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Unavailable
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Unavailable

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Available
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Available
Mobile Cranes Unavailable
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Unavailable

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Unavailable
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Unavailable

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Available

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Available

Nearby Ports

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