The shipping platform

Location: Georgetown is the principal port in Guyana and is located on the E side of the mouth of Demerara River, E of the Essequibo River. General overview: The port has a river frontage of 2nm with 39 berths and is equipped with six main wharves with depths ranging from 2.5-6.0m LW. Facilities are available for the handling and storage of general cargo, bulk (liquid and solid) cargo, and containers. Main exports: Sugar, rice, bauxite, timber, rum, and marine products. Imports: Consist mainly of petroleum products, and general and containerized cargo. Traffic figures: Approx 44,000t cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 175m, draught 8.2m.