Port of Kingston Storage Area to be Expanded

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is now in negotiations with the concession operator of the port of Kingston, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, to lease sections of the West Lands between the port and the Portmore Causeway.

This to accommodate an expansion of the storage area to reduce congestion on the terminal.

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.

“In addition to container storage capacity, there is growing demand for near-port logistics, assembly and light manufacturing. The Port Authority has developed plans to build out more of these facilities. The only land now available to facilitate the near-port logistics expansion is Tinson Pen,” Mr. Holness said.

“I have directed that the Port Authority, the Airports Authority, and the National Works Agency develop a comprehensive plan to enable use of the Tinson Pen lands for this purpose,” he added.

The Prime Minister said this will involve the transfer of operations of the Tinson Pen Aerodrome to the Norman Manley International Airport.

Marcus Garvey Drive would also be realigned to run behind the Tinson Pen Lands, releasing approximately 100 acres of land to be seamlessly incorporated into the curtilage of the port.

“These two developments, along with ongoing work on the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), will set the stage for a doubling of the capacity of the Port of Kingston and fulfil the shared vision of Jamaica becoming a logistics hub. This Administration is taking the bold steps to turn vision into reality,” Mr. Holness said.