# Rio Bueno (JMRIB)

**UN/LOCODE:** JMRIB  
**Country:** Jamaica  
**Water Body:** Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 18.4667, -77.4667

Bulk grain shipped across the Caribbean Milling Company pier, together with a legacy of bauxite exports, defines the cargo profile of Rio Bueno on Jamaica's north coast. The settlement was revived in the mid-20th century when a bauxite-loading wharf was built, tying the port to the island's mineral economy. Handling roughly 29,000 tonnes a year across an open roadstead and offering no container service, it is a specialised dry-bulk call rather than a container or general-cargo gateway. The cargo pier offers about 7.9 metres of depth, and hinterland distribution runs entirely by road. Containerised freight is routed through Kingston, while additional bulk moves via the neighbouring north-coast berths around Discovery Bay.

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