Master Planning and Analysis of a Caribbean Transshipment Hub

The Port of Kingston, Jamaica has enjoyed a dramatic period of growth in the past ten years due to its strategic location and the rise of transshipment traffic. This has led to a period of congestion at both of the existing terminals (the North Terminal and Gordon Cay) and a need to expand the Port to meet future needs. The major issues that were considered by the Port were What is the projected capacity of the existing and planned wharf configurations and what backland area will be required to support these wharves? What is the best land configuration to take advantage of the two existing terminals and enable them to grow in a logical, efficient manner and What are the main factors that affect terminal productivity now and what elements of future plans are likely to impact productivity? This paper will discuss how simulation modeling was combined with an extensive planning effort to provide a comprehensive short and long-term plan for the future Port of Kingston.