What's New |
* Last updated 20th August'10 |
|
|
about us

Port of Port of Spain
The
Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has been divided into separate
business units which include:
1.
Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Governing Unit (PATTGU).
2.
Port of Spain Infrastructure Company (POSINCO) – the landlord unit.
3.
Port of Port of Spain
(PPOS) – the cargo handling unit.
4.
Trinidad and Tobago Inter-Island Transportation Company (TTIT) – the
inter-island ferry service.
The Port of
Port of Spain (PPOS) is the cargo handling business unit of the Port
Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. PPOS provides berthing of
international container vessels, breakbulk, roll-on/roll-off, dry
and liquid/bulk cargo vessels, as well as towage services, container
freight services and warehousing, and a one-stop barrel shop for
clearance and delivery of personal effects.
The new
equipment fleet has been increased and PPOS now has: five
ship-to-shore gantry cranes, 15 rubber-tyred gantries including five
new ones, and approximately 20 trucks/chassis. There is also
additional reefer equipment, with approximately 250 units now in
place to attract more international reefer transhipment.
Geographically,
PPOS is strategically located for maritime traffic, with a natural
sheltered harbour on Trinidad’s north-western coast. Together with a
skilled workforce, modern equipment and technology, PPOS is
positioned to be the transhipment hub of the South/Eastern Caribbean
and North Coast of South America.
 
Infrastructural
Statistics

Anchorage
Vessels are permitted to anchor two miles from the Port of
Port-of-Spain
in the Gulf of Paria.
Container Storage Area
Container terminal – 10ha
Empty Storage – 6.5ha
Pilotage
All vessels over 50gwt area required to give two hours notice to
pilots before entering the Grier Channel. In an emergency or bad
weather, this may e reduced to 30 minutes.
Ship repair
Drydocking of vessels is available at CL Marine Limited / Caribbean Dockyard & Engineering Services Limited, which is located five miles north of Port of Port of Spain.
Radio
For maritime operations, channels 12 and 16 are used.
Tides
1 m difference between high and low tide.
Water
Freshwater is pumped to vessels from quayside hydrants.
Learn more about the port's
location
 
|