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Freeport (Bahamas)
BSFPO UN LOCODE
26.5166° / -78.7833° Latitude / Longitude

Port Restrictions

Max draft: 13

AVAILABLE LIFT AND CRANES

0-24mt 25-49mt 50-99mt 100-149mt 150+mt

General Description

Location: Freeport is situated on the SW side of Grand Bahama Island at the mouth of Hawksbill Creek. The island is located 90nm NE of Miami. General overview: It is an important cruise vessel port of call and repair centre. The harbour can accommodate 8 cruise vessels at the same time. Container, Ro-Ro and general cargo vessels are also handled. Because of its closeness to the USA, a number of companies have moved their transhipment business to the port. The tanker terminal is operated by the Bahamas Oil Refining Corporation (BORCO). The port covers an area of 72 hectares, with a draught of about 16.1 m and the docks are 1037 m long. It can accommodate ships weighing not more than 16,100 TEUs. Freeport Container port has 3 wharves with an average depth of 15 m, 755 reefer plugs, a storing space spanning 56 hectares with an annual handling capacity of 1.5 million TEUs. The port equipment includes 6 mobile cranes, 4 floating cranes, lifts with a capacity of 50 to 100 tonnes etc. Apart from containers, the port also deals with all kinds of non-containerised heavy cargo. It also offers a cold storage facility for certain containers. 47 acres of additional land has been kept aside for the further expansion of the port and expansion of logistics services. Its productivity is the highest compared to the other ports in the region. It can handle the world’s largest container vessels. The port has undergone numerous phases of expansions and after the completion of the expansion project, the port would comprise a total of 9 berths measuring 2750 m, with 27 dock cranes and an increased container handling capacity of 3.5 million TEUs. Imports: Agricultural products and building supplies. Exports: Seafood, aggregates and agricultural products. Traffic figures: Approx 2,210 vessels, 280,000t of cargo and 1,100,000TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: - Harbour: Draught: 13.0 m. - Offshore jetty: ULCC, LOA: 426 m, draught: 27.7 m, 500,000 DWT. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 367 m, draught: 16.2 m, deadweight: 167,295 t.

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Port Agency

AVAILABLE FACILITIES

  • Break Bulk
  • Container
  • Liquid
  • Passenger
  • Dry Dock
  • LPG
  • Ro-Ro
Status

Berths and terminals in port

NAME
CARGO
AVG WAITING TIME
LOA
DEPTH
No results
Weather in port
Forecast
Temperature
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Precipitation
Tue 14
forecast-image
26 - 27°C
38.2 km/h
SSEarrow
45%
Wed 15
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
37.4 km/h
SSEarrow
100%
Today
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
31.3 km/h
SSWarrow
88%
Fri 17
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
14.4 km/h
WNWarrow
86%
Sat 18
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
18.4 km/h
Sarrow
0%
Sun 19
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
33.8 km/h
Sarrow
85%
Mon 20
forecast-image
27 - 28°C
27.4 km/h
Warrow
89%

NEARBY FLEET

PLANNED VESSELS

Name
DWT
BLT
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
MSC TIPHAINE II
Position9270828 / CONT

24,279 MT

2004

Freeport
5/16/2024 21:46
Port Everglades
5/18/2024 12:00
HORIZON THEONI
Position9407407 / TANK

50,221 MT

2009

Greens Bayou
5/10/2024 17:07
Freeport
5/14/2024 22:30
BANGLAR AGRAJATRA
Position9793856 / TANK

38,867 MT

2019

Galveston
5/7/2024 16:36
Freeport
5/12/2024 06:00
CHIOS I
Position9792187 / TANK

156,984 MT

2017

Fujairah
3/27/2024 10:13
Freeport
5/10/2024 06:00
MSC PETRA
Position9222302 / CONT

80,250 MT

2001

Cristobal
5/6/2024 15:41
Freeport
5/12/2024 02:00
NORTH SEA
Position9760495 / TANK

106,340 MT

2016

New York & New Jersey
5/11/2024 23:00
Freeport
5/16/2024 23:00
MSC GREENWICH
Position9286267 / CONT

101,847 MT

2004

Port Wentworth
5/13/2024 11:05
Freeport
5/15/2024 14:30
ALLEGRO
Position9142447 / CONT

4,850 MT

1996

Little Stirrup Cay
5/16/2024 15:05
Freeport
5/16/2024 21:00
MAERSK MEMPHIS
Position9348651 / CONT

84,868 MT

2007

Yangshan
4/5/2024 20:01
Freeport
4/17/2024 01:40
FRONT THOR
Position9399480 / TANK

156,719 MT

2010

New York & New Jersey
5/13/2024 05:11
Freeport
5/17/2024 02:30
JAG LEENA
Position9516105 / TANK

158,000 MT

2009

Fujairah
3/11/2024 23:40
Freeport
4/20/2024 03:00
MSC SAMIRA III
Position9434462 / CONT

34,296 MT

2009

Puerto Progreso
5/9/2024 17:37
Freeport
5/11/2024 12:00
CHEMTRANS CANCALE
Position9372858 / TANK

73,626 MT

2007

Mamonal
4/29/2024 21:05
Freeport
5/4/2024 18:00
MSC MARIANNA
Position9226920 / CONT

85,806 MT

2002

Freeport
5/14/2024 13:15
Freeport
5/17/2024 00:00
HERMANN SCHULTE
Position9535187 / CONT

71,339 MT

2012

Freeport
5/16/2024 20:41
Freeport
5/16/2024 23:00
MSC MALENA
Position9203538 / CONT

32,323 MT

2000

Freeport
5/16/2024 20:51
New York & New Jersey
5/19/2024 22:00
MSC SUSANNA
Position9290543 / CONT

117,095 MT

2005

Miami
5/14/2024 23:00
Freeport
5/15/2024 06:00
PGC COMPANION
Position9282625 / TANK

72,825 MT

2005

Mamonal
5/8/2024 00:05
FOR ORDERS
5/12/2024 07:00
KIMOLOS
Position9405540 / TANK

51,522 MT

2010

Freeport
5/14/2024 06:34
ORDERS
5/14/2024 23:00
MSC CELINE
Position9316361 / CONT

39,000 MT

2007

Freeport
5/17/2024 00:12
Veracruz
5/19/2024 18:00
DISNEY MAGIC
Position9126807 / PASS

8,452 MT

1998

Nassau
5/15/2024 20:55
Port Everglades
5/17/2024 09:15
AXEL MAERSK
Position9260419 / CONT

109,000 MT

2003

Freeport
5/10/2024 13:25
Freeport
5/17/2024 21:00
GULF COAST
Position9298674 / TANK

74,999 MT

2005

SOUTHWEST PASS
5/14/2024 13:38
Freeport
5/17/2024 10:00
PLANNED CARGOES
CARGO
WEIGHT/VOLUME
DISCHARGING
LAYCAN
Caustic Soda 50%
16,000 MT/---
5/16/24 - 5/31/24
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