Freight and the shipping of goods and cargo take place to, from and within Jamaica via air, land and sea. The Ports Authority of Jamaica runs the country’s three major ports: Kingston Container Terminal, the port of Montego Bay and the port of Ocho Rios. The Kingston Container Terminal has 2,410 metres of berth in its three terminals and 194 hectares of container storage space. The Port of Montego Bay and the Port of Ocho Rios are smaller but both have cargo and cruise ship activities. The Ports Authority is working to develop a logistics hub that will involve warehousing, repackaging and distribution of goods in a non-tax free zone. Jamaica is well placed along north-south air routes and shipping lanes, and has an extensive road network linked to airports. There are two main airports in Jamaica: Montego Bay, the main tourist airport, and Norman Manley, the main business arrival point. The latter is Jamaica’s primary airport for facilitating the movement of cargo and is located adjacent to Kingston Harbour. Based on trade statistics the main shippers of goods to Jamaica are USA, countries of CARICOM, Germany, Venezuela and main destination of Jamaican goods are USA, Canada, UK and countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (2010).
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