Port of Charlestown (KN CHA)
UN/LOCODE
KN CHA
Harbor size
Very small
Channel depth
12.5 m
Nearest city
Charlestown
Body of water
Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
First port of entry
Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Port information
- Coordinates
- 17.1333, -62.6333 (17°08′N 62°38′W)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tidal range
- 0.6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 3.4 m
Services
Pilotage available: Yes
Quarantine / pratique: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes
Nearest airport: Yes
Facilities
Anchorage
Oil terminal
Cranes
Lifts up to 24 t
Supplies
Fuel oil
Fresh water
Charlestown is a seaport on the coast of Saint Kitts and Nevis, handling commercial vessel traffic. The harbor is classed as Very small, with a Open roadstead layout. The channel depth runs to 12.5 m, a key limit on vessel draft.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Charlestown located?
- Charlestown is a seaport in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Charlestown?
- The UN/LOCODE for Charlestown is KN CHA.
- What is the channel depth at Charlestown?
- The channel depth at Charlestown is 12.5 m.
Nearby ports
- Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 km
- Oranjestad Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 54 km
- St Johns Antigua and Barbuda 83 km
- Gustavia Guadeloupe 88 km
- Philipsburg Sint Maarten 108 km
- Coles Bay Oil Terminal Sint Maarten 109 km
- Baie Du Marigot France 114 km
- Port Louis Guadeloupe 142 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 14625 km
- Singapore Singapore 17492 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 6956 km
- Los Angeles USA 5810 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 11804 km
- Hamburg Germany 7339 km
- Santos Brazil 4902 km
- Durban South Africa 11295 km
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