Editing Transport in Jamaica (section)

==Ports and Shipping==
Owing to its location in the [[Caribbean Sea]] in the [[sea lane|shipping lane]] to the [[Panama Canal]] and relative proximity to large markets in [[North America]] and [[emerging market]]s in [[Latin America]], Jamaica receives high [[containerization|container]] traffic.  The [[container terminal]] at the Port of Kingston has undergone large expansion in capacity in recent years to handle growth both already realised as well as what is projected in coming years.<ref name=nameJamaicaObserver>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20051117T220000-0500_92733_OBS_PORT_AUTHORITY__MAERSK_IN_MAJOR_DEAL.asp  The Jamaica Observer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926232147/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20051117T220000-0500_92733_OBS_PORT_AUTHORITY__MAERSK_IN_MAJOR_DEAL.asp |date=2007-09-26 }} Retrieved June 27, 2007</ref>
                                                                       
There are several other ports positioned around the island, including the alumina ports, Port Esquivel in [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine]] ([[WINDALCO]]), Rocky Point in [[Clarendon Parish, Jamaica|Clarendon]] and Port Kaiser in [[Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica|St. Elizabeth]].  Port Rhoades in Discovery Bay is responsible for transporting bauxite dried at the adjacent Kaiser plant.  Reynolds Pier in [[Ocho Rios]] is responsible for exporting sugar.  Montego Freeport in [[Montego Bay]] also handles a variety of cargo like (though more limited than) the Port of Kingston, mainly agricultural products. Boundbrook Port in [[Port Antonio]] exports bananas. There are also three cruise ship piers along the island, in [[Ocho Rios]], [[Montego Bay]] and [[Port Antonio]].

The Kingston port is situated in the Kingston Harbour, which is the 7th largest natural (i.e. not man made) harbour in the world.