Jules Sedney Harbour is the main seaport for cargo ships in Paramaribo, Suriname. Until 2016, the harbour was called Nieuwe Haven (New Harbour).[3] It is one of the two main cargo ports of Suriname. The other being Nieuw-Nickerie.[5] Paramaribo used to have a generic harbour at Waterkant. In 1965, Nieuwe Haven opened as a specialised cargo harbour.[2]
In 1683, Suriname was captured by the Dutch Republic from the British. The Suriname River near the village of Paramaribo was more than one kilometre wide, and Waterkant, the water side, became the main harbour for the colony.[6] In the mid 20th century, the harbour became ill-suited for large cargo ships. On 5 June 1960, a terrain of 12.35 hectares (30.5 acres) was purchased by the government for the construction of a new harbour.[5] In 1965, Nieuwe Haven was opened as a specialised cargo harbour. The ferries still use the old facilities at Waterkant.[2] On 11 November 1971, Havenbeheer Suriname [nl] was founded to operate the Nieuwe Haven.[3]
The harbour was enlarged with a dedicated oil terminal.[4] The harbour was originally designed for bulk transport, it was later rehabilitated for container transport.[7] 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.[3]
Referencesedit
^"PARAMARIBO (Port)". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ abc"Het Waaggebouw". Surgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ abcd"NIEUWE HAVEN HEET VOORTAAN DR.JULES SEDNEY-HAVEN VAN PARAMARIBO". United News (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ ab"Dr Jules Sedney Terminal". Havenbeheer (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ ab"Geschiedenis". Havenbeheer (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^Benjamins, Herman Daniël; Snelleman, Johannes (1917). Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië (in Dutch). Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp. 550–552. Retrieved 12 May 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^"Nieuwe Haven". Baitali Group (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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