Nassau Container Port

BERTH SPECIFICATIONS

Since our opening in 2012, Nassau Container Port has grown in size and services. Our vision is to continue to expand the facility for container and general cargo shipping in the Caribbean for many years to come. Here is the state of the Port, at a glance, today.

Nassau Container Port Profile 2017
PORT NAME Nassau Container Port
DRAFT AT MEAN LOW WATER 27 feet / 8.23 meters
BREAK BULK TERMINAL DOCK LENGTH 635 feet / 193 meters
BULK TERMINAL DOCK LENGTH 800 feet / 243 meters
CONTAINER TERMINAL DOCK LENGTH 1200 feet / 365 meters
APRON WIDTH 80 feet / 24 meters
DOCK HEIGHT ABOVE MLW 7.5 feet / 2.3 meters
RO/RO RAMP (Y/N) Yes , 2 locations
RAMP WIDTH WESTERN 38 / 11.5 meters / Eastern 60 feet / 18 meters
RAMP HEIGHT ABOVE MLW Western 5.5 feet / meters / Eastern 7.5 feet / 1.7 meters
VESSEL DOCKING Either PORT or STARBOARD
PILOT REQUIRED (Y/N) Yes
PILOT NOTICE TIME FRAME 4 hours
PILOT VHF CHANNEL Ch. 16
ANCHORAGE (Y/N) Outside Harbour contact Nassau Harbour Control VHF Ch. 16
NUMBER OF TUGS Pilot Association 2 ea. 600 Hp., 1 ea. 3000 Hp.
Government (Port Authority) 2 ea. 3000 Hp.
NUMBER OF REEFER PLUGS 60
TERMINAL AREA (SQ.FT) 30 Acres
CHANNEL RESTRICTIONS (Y/N) Width
DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTION Usable width at 26 feet draft is 400 feet
WORK/DOCK RESTRICTIONS (Y/N) See Tariff
DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTION See Tariff
VESSEL RESTRICTIONS (Y/N) None
DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTION N/A
LOCATION 25° 04’ 57.73 N 77° 21’ 29.74 W
NUMBER OF CRANES AND TYPE 3 Cranes, Liebherr, LHM 320
CRANE CAPACITY Liebherr , 104 ton
NUMBER OF TOP PICKS Contact Terminal Operators
Tropical Shipping 242-397-7200
Arawak Stevedoring 242-328-3035
NUMBER OF REACH STACKERS Contact Terminal Operator
Tropical Shipping 242-397-7200
Arawak Stevedoring 242-328-3035
NUMBER OF STRADS AND TYPE None
NUMBER OF JOCKEY TRUCKS AND TYPE Contact Terminal Operators
Tropical Shipping 242-397-7200
Arawak Stevedoring 242-328-3035
CHASSIS Contact Terminal Operator
Tropical Shipping 242-397-7200
Arawak Stevedoring 242-328-3035