From the UK all cargo types are offered including dry, reefer, special equipment, LCL chilled as well as all types of break bulk including out of gauge cargoes.

From Le Havre we offer a full container service including the export of vehicles.

Geest Line are one of the few Shipping Lines in the world still offering as standard the 10ft container ideal for smaller loads and personal effects.

With modern facilities at loading ports as well as destination ports Geest can offer a service to meet your requirements.

For large heavy and out of gauge cargoes please contact our Head Office or our local agent for further information.

Sailing Portsmouth Tuesday
            Le Havre Wednesday

Container Types Offered:

• 10ft Dry Van
• 20ft Dry Van
• 20ft Open Top
• 20ft Flat Rack
• 20ft Reefer
• 20ft Rum Tank
• 40ft Dry Van
• 40ft Open Top
• 40ft Flat Rack
• 40ft High Cube Reefer

Contact our Head Office or our Barbados agent for more information!



PORT OF BRIDGETOWN

Port of Bridgetown is located on the South Western corner of the island of Barbados, at the end of the Spring Garden extension of the ABC highway linking the Grantley Adams International Airport with the Bridgetown Port. It caters to over 600 container ship calls and 450 cruise liners per year. Tonnage of cargo handled 1,175,000 tons per year. It is government owned and operated by a Government owned corporation, Barbados Port Inc.


Container Handling Equipment

9 Straddle carriers
2 Reach Stackers
1 Taylor Top Loader
1 MT Lander

1 Gantry crane - capacity 37 tons spreader; 38 tons beam
LHM - capacity 35 tons spreader; 52 tons hook

Storage

47348 sq.mts. open storage
Warehouse No.2 - 3972 sq.mts
Warehouse No.3 - 3584 sq.mts
Warehouse No.4 - 5314 sq.mts
Warehouse No.5 - 3345 sq.mts

Refrigeration capacity 4958 sq.mts with 96 Reefer plugs


Number of Berths

6 berths all 9.6 mts deep
No restriction on vessel length


General Information


Latitude 13'6.5"N longitude 59'38.2' W

General information

International Telephone Code 246

Capital: Bridgetown

Official Language: English

Area: 430 sq. km.

Population: 272,000

Currency: Barbados Dollar (BB$) = US$0.50

Public Holidays: New Year's Day, Errol Barrow Day, (21 Jan); Good Friday; Easter Sunday and Monday; May Day (May 1); Whit Monday; Emancipation Day (August 1); Kadooment Day (first Monday in August); Independence Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day; Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Normal Business Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.


Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Braemar Court
Deighton Road
St. Michael
Barbados, W.I.
Tel: (246) 620-4750
Fax: (246) 620-2907
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
http://www.bdscham.com


Local news for Barbados can be found at http://www.nationnews.com/