The Port Authority of Jamaica is the principal maritime agency responsible for the regulation and development of Jamaica's port and shipping industry.  The Authority owns and controls the Kingston Transshipment Port, the Port of Montego Bay and the cruise shipping terminals at Ocho Rios and Port Antonio.  In its regulatory capacity, the Authority is responsible for safety of all vessels navigating the ports of entry and the regulation of the tariffs charged on goods passing over the public wharves.  In its development role, the Authority fosters the expansion and upgrading of port facilities and is responsible for the development of the public sector export free zones. The Port Authority is concentrating on maximizing capacity utilization of the transshipment port facilities through growth in Container volumes.

 Functions of the Authority