PORT DETAILS NIEUWE HAVEN, PARAMARIBO LOCATION: 5°50’N; 55°10’W. AUTHORITY: NV Havenbeheer Suriname, Havenlaan Zuid No 5, PO Box 2307 Paramaribo, Suriname Tel: +597 404 044 Fax: +597 403 691 Email: smeport@sr.net Radio frequency: VHF 16 and 12. ACCOMMODATION: One public wharf with a berthing length of 600 metres and a depth alongside of 7.22 metres LWS Maximum deadweight: 20,000 dwt
Maximum draught alongside: 8.5 metres Longest vessel: 220 metres LOA. WORKING HOURS: Stevedoring: 24/7 Pilotage: 24/7. APPROACH: The Nieuwe Haven in Paramaribo is on Suriname River about 21 miles from fairway buoy. WEATHER: NE trade winds and tropical weather. TIDE: Average tidal range is 8.5 ft at springs and 5 ft at neaps. TRANSPORT: Inland transport is by road.
AIRPORTS: Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is 45 km from seaport with connections throughout region and to the Netherlands and USA. Zorg en Hoop Domestic Airport is 5 km from seaport. ANCHORAGE: Outer anchorage at pilot station. Inner anchorage on Paramaribo Roads and Susanna’s Daal.
ALL EQUIPMENT OWNED BY TERMINAL OPERATORS: Continental Shipping Agencies, Integra Port Services and NV VSH Transport INTEGRA PORT SERVICES
Gottwald mobile harbour cranes:
3
Mitsui rubber tyred gantry cranes: 3 Reach stackers:
5
Empty container handlers:
4
ITV terminal tractors:
13
Fork-lift trucks:
13
NV VSH TRANSPORT
Reach stackers:
48
2
Empty container handlers:
2
Fork-lift trucks:
12
Terminal trucks:
4
Terminal container trailers:
4