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the port while creating minimal interference with near-
by cargo operations.
The operation provided 1,100 feet (334 meters) of
continuous berth, 270 feet (82 meters) of schooner
berth, 36,000 square feet (3,344 square meters) of
covered storage, 1.5 acres of open storage and five
acres of container parking. It provided the capacity to
handle cargo and cruise passengers in two distinct ar-
eas, along with ample cargo handling and container
storage areas.
And once it was completed, the port embarked on its
most ambitious plan.
Construction commenced in 2003 on the single big-
gest development in the port’s history, the Melville
Street cruise ship complex that allowed cruise ship
calls to be kept completely separate from cargo han-
dling operations and enabled Grenada to become a
leading Caribbean cruise port. The terminal compris-
es a 375-meter long jetty that’s capable of handling
either four small cruise ships or two mega ships and
one medium-sized ship, in addition to an extensive
welcome center and duty free hall.
“As the island and its main port face a revitalized fu-
ture,” Evans said, “there is surely much more to come.”
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