{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Charlotte Amalie","identifier":"VI CHA","unlocode":"VI CHA","city":null,"country":"U.S. Virgin Islands","waterBody":"Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Open Roadstead","channelDepthMeters":9.4,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":18.35,"longitude":-64.933333},"description":"For freight purposes, Charlotte Amalie is best understood as two ports in one: a cruise-dominated harbour and, close by, the Crown Bay Cargo Port that handles the island's actual goods traffic. Crown Bay (around 20 acres, a 2,720-ft bulkhead and roughly 9 m draft) processes containerised and general cargo for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which import nearly all food, building materials and consumer goods. Roughly 100,000 TEU a year move through the port area to supply the islands. The open roadstead","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/charlotte-amalie-port-vi-cha","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/charlotte-amalie-port-vi-cha","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Charlotte Amalie · (UN/LOCODE: VI CHA) · U.S. Virgin Islands · Small · 9.4 m"}