The Port of Bridgetown is an award-winning, full service, international trade seaport located in Barbados and managed by Barbados Port Inc.

We are by comparison a small port, but more important than our size is the diversity of our portfolio. All major cruise lines have chosen the Port of Bridgetown as a port of call and from among them, an impressive listing have chosen us for homeporting operations.

Our marine terminal handles all major categories of cargo

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Containers

incl. imports and exports of food and beverage products, consumer goods such as furniture, appliances, etc.

Liquid bulk

Liquid bulk

incl. petroleum, molasses, etc.

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Dry bulk

incl., grain, cement, gravel etc.

Break Bulk

Break-bulk

incl. agricultural produce, and other goods intended for the manufacturing, processing and distribution sectors

Car boat

Automobiles

Our Vision

To be recognized as a world-leading, best-in-class, sustainable maritime hub, driving innovation, trade and economic growth.

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Our Mission

To provide sustainable, efficient and innovative cargo, cruise and commercial services that advance national development, enhance connectivity across ports and trade networks, and establish the Port as a leading green maritime hub.

The Port of Bridgetown is the major point of entry for approximately 90% of the goods used in the manufacturing and retail sectors in Barbados, and is dedicated to supporting businesses in the export trade. State of the art cargo handling facilities and technologies support the following services:

  • Receipt and delivery of cargo, utilising a variety of cargo handling equipment
  • Storage of cargo awaiting delivery or shipment, in covered warehouses or open storage
  • Storage of refrigerated and frozen cargo
  • Unstuffing / stuffing containers
  • Sorting of cargo according to special requirements of consignee
  • Rental of cargo handling operations equipment.
  • Priority access to block-stacked empty containers as requested by ship agents

Through our network of freight services, customers can ship goods around the world efficiently and seamlessly. In addition to direct services, our carrier partners offer transshipment to most major ports around the globe. Recognized as one of the best run ports in the Caribbean, efforts are now being concentrated on drafting a new master plan inclusive of berth expansion, infrastructural improvements and green technologies to support continued growth of our two core business lines, cargo and cruise.

Environmental stewardship is integral to our future development activities and ongoing Port operations. We therefore intend to grow responsibly, to ensure the continued preservation of our heritage landmarks, blue and green spaces.