Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Africa · World ports
Jamestown
UN/LOCODE SHSHN · Scale rank #54 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- open roadstead
- Cargo pier depth
- 1.8 m
- Largest vessel
- —
Overview
Jamestown is a large seaport in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha – harbour type: open roadstead. Cargo pier depth up to 1.8 m; channel depth 23.2 m. Water body: South Atlantic Ocean.
- Country
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Water body
- South Atlantic Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
SHSHN- WPI number
- 46690
- Coordinates
- -15.9167, -5.7167
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
- ✓ Anchorage
Cranes & lifts
- ✓ Fixed cranes
- ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✗ Pilotage compulsory
- ✗ Pilotage available
- ✗ Tug assistance
- ✗ Salvage tugs
- ✓ First port of entry
Services & supplies
- ✓ Longshoremen
- ✓ Medical facilities
- ✗ Dirty ballast disposal
- ✓ Provisions
- ✓ Potable water
- ✗ Fuel oil
- ✗ Diesel oil
- ✗ Deck supplies
- ✗ Engine supplies
- ✓ Airport nearby
Entrance restrictions
- ! Tide: yes
- ! Heavy swell: yes
- ✓ Ice: no
- ! Other: yes
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at Jamestown in the schedule data yet.
Schedules & tracking of major carriers:
Trade with Vietnam
Vietnam has no FTA with Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing
Nearby ports
No other port within 600 km.
Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 123 (Enroute) - Southwest Coast of Africa ↗