# Bridgetown (BB BGI)

**UN/LOCODE:** BB BGI  
**Country:** Barbados  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 13.1000, -59.6333

For the Eastern Caribbean, Bridgetown functions as Barbados's main commercial seaport and a leading southern cruise call. Managed by Barbados Port Inc. within a natural Deep Water Harbour, it handles roughly 90% of the island's imports and exports. Annual container throughput runs near 90,000 TEU plus over a million tonnes of containerised, bulk and breakbulk cargo. The 2025/26 cruise season expects 467 ship calls — up from 388 the previous year — with new lines Four Seasons Yachts and Oceania making their debut. In May 2026, Berth 6 was commissioned as part of a US$213.5 million cargo expansion, significantly boosting freight capacity and freeing up space for additional cruise berths. A separate US$2 million cruise-terminal upgrade — new paving, shops and removal of the old sugar towers — has given the passenger area a more contemporary feel. Liner services connect the port to North America, Europe, South America and neighbouring Caribbean islands, frequently routed through regional transhipment centres. As Barbados is a compact island, all distribution is road-based, with customs and import clearance handled by the Barbados Customs authority on site. For larger transhipment needs, shippers lean on Kingston (Jamaica) or Caucedo (Dominican Republic).

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