Port of Port-of-Spain
Port-of-Spain is a coastal harbor in Trinidad and Tobago, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TTPOS.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Other quarantine services is available. Communications include telephone, radio, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 11720, Pub. 148, chart 24406. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.