Port
The Grenada Ports Authority
T
he Grenada Port Authority (GPA) is
responsible for both administration and
operation of seaports located within
Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. • Geest Lines- Serving Europe and
Caribbean Ports
• NYK- Car Carriers from Japan
• K Lines- Car Carriers from Japan
The Port of St George’s is its main responsibility
but in addition, the Authority also has jurisdiction
over Grenville, St. David’s Harbour & Prickly Bay,
all located on mainland Grenada, and the ports
of Hillsborough and Tyrell Bay in Carriacou. A new Cruise Ship Terminal was opened in
2005. It represents part of the US$ 80 million
Melville street development project. The new
terminal can handle simutaneously either
4 small cruise ships or 2 Mega ships and 1
medium sized ship.
The Port of St. George’s:
• 1,100 ft of continuous berth with a
maximum draught of 9.8 metres
• 270ft of Schooner berth
• 5 acres of container park
• 1.5 acres of open storage
• 36,000 sq. ft of covered storage
• Six, 5 tonnes Forklift Trucks & Ten,
3 tonnes capacity
• 5 X tractor trailers
• 2 X SISU reach stackers (40 tonnes )
Containerised cargo now represents around
50% of the total tonnage of cargo arriving in
Grenada.
Served by a number of reefer vessels, container
ships and break-bulk cargo boats, most vessels
make weekly calls which link Grenada to major
US Ports, European destinations and many
Caribbean islands.
Liner services currently calling on Grenada:
• Tropical Shipping- Serving USA and
Caribbean Ports
• Bernuth Lines- Serving USA and
Caribbean Ports
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Cruise ship operators:
• Cunard Lines
• P&O
• Princess Cruise Lines
• Costa Lines
• Star Clipper Ltd
• Clipper Cruise Lines
• Louis Cruise Lines
• Norwegian Cruise Lines
• Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
• Celebrity
• Holland America
In the height of the cruise ship season up to
10,000 passengers, can visit the island on any
given day.
SHIP REGISTRATION
The shipping act and the shipping regulations,
are the acts that govern the registration of ships
in Grenada. The Port of Registry is St. George’s.
All Grenadian vessels exceeding 24 metres
in length, must be registered, if they are to
be taken outside of Grenadian waters or if a
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mortgage is required.
Ships can be registered by any citizen of
Grenada, any public body of Caricom, any
incorporated body and any other body
authorised by the minister for shipping. At least
11/16ths of shares in the ship must be owned
by qualified persons before the ship is eligible
for registration.
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTATION
Required to register a ship include:
• Complete Registration application form.
• Declaration of ownership.
• Bill of Sale.
• Builder’s certificate for new ships.
• Notice of proposed Vessels name.
• Survey for ships over 20 years old.
• Appointment of manager/owner
On successful registration, ships are issued
an official number and a certificate of registry,
which must be displayed on the vessel
SHIP REGISTRATION FEES
1 - 100 tonnes =
US $2.60 per tonne
101 – 500 tonnes =
US$2.40 per tonne
501 – 1,000 tonnes = US$1.85 per tonne
1001 – 5,000 tonnes = US$1.67 per tonne
Over 5,000 tonnes =
US$1.48 per tonne
Annual Fees are US$1.11 per tonne
(minimum US$100.00)
Change of ships name =
US$260.00
Duplicate certificate =
US$111.00
Change of port of registry =
US$260.00
A full list of charges and application forms are
available from the Registrar of Ships, at The
Grenada Ports Authority. BG
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