Jules Sedney Harbour is the main
seaport for cargo ships in
Paramaribo,
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
. Until 2016, the harbour was called ''Nieuwe Haven'' (''New Harbour'').
It is one of the two main cargo ports of Suriname. The other being
Nieuw-Nickerie.
Paramaribo used to have a generic harbour at
Waterkant. In 1965, Nieuwe Haven opened as a specialised cargo harbour.
History
In 1683, Suriname was captured by the
Dutch Republic from the British. The
Suriname River
The Suriname River (Dutch: ''Surinamerivier'') is 480 km long and flows through the country Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it i ...
near the village of Paramaribo was more than one kilometre wide, and
Waterkant, the water side, became the main harbour for the colony. In the mid 20th century, the harbour became ill-suited for large cargo ships. On 5 June 1960, a terrain of was purchased by the government for the construction of a new harbour.
In 1965, Nieuwe Haven was opened as a specialised cargo harbour. The ferries still use the old facilities at Waterkant.
On 11 November 1971, was founded to operate the Nieuwe Haven.
The harbour was enlarged with a dedicated oil terminal.
The harbour was originally designed for bulk transport, it was later rehabilitated for container transport.
On 11 November 2016, the harbour was renamed Jules Sedney Harbour after Prime minister
Jules Sedney as recognition for his involvement in the founding of the harbour.
References
External links
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Official site(in Dutch)
Ports and harbours in Suriname
Paramaribo