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BSTBI The Bight Port
The Bight Port is the seaport of The bight, in the city of The bightin Bahamas. Overseas routes include Central and South America, Port code is BSTBI.

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Port Code

BSTBI

Name

The Bight

Country / Region

Bahamas

City

The bight

Sea Routes

Central and South America

Type

Latitude

24.3166667

Longitude

75.4000000

Est. Unit Price

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Port Overview

The Bight, identified by UN/LOCODE BSTBI, is a port location in The Bight, Bahamas. The supplied port record places it at approximately 24.3166667° N, 75.4000000° W, within the central Caribbean island environment of The Bahamas. For freight-planning purposes, it should be treated as a local or limited-scale maritime call point rather than assumed to be a major container gateway. The record contains no verified container, LCL, automotive, berth, draft, terminal, rail, or throughput specifications. Our service team therefore uses BSTBI as a location reference and confirms the actual receiving point, cargo acceptance, vessel connection, and available handling arrangements with the carrier, local agent, or consignee before booking.

UN/LOCODE	BSTBI
Port / Location	The Bight
Country / Region	Bahamas (BS) · Central America and Caribbean operating area
Coordinates in supplied record	24.3166667° N, 75.4000000° W
Recorded cargo indicators	FCL: 0 · LCL: 0 · Automotive: 0

Key Highlights

Location-reference port

The UN/LOCODE record confirms a geographic shipping location, but does not by itself confirm a container terminal or regular liner service.

Island supply-chain dependency

Cargo planning may require a feeder, inter-island connection, or onward movement through another Bahamian gateway.

Low-data operating environment

Equipment, handling windows, cargo acceptance, and local delivery capability must be confirmed shipment by shipment.

Weather-sensitive routing

Tropical weather, marine conditions, inter-island schedules, and limited sailing frequency can affect connection planning.

Facilities & Services

Container handling: No container-yard, quay-crane, reefer-plug, or empty-equipment capability is established by the supplied record; our team confirms whether cargo can be accepted as a full container, loose cargo, or only through an alternate gateway.
Breakbulk and project cargo: Heavy-lift gear, berth loading limits, landing craft access, and shore-side labor require prior local-agent confirmation.
Storage and inspection: Do not assume bonded storage, customs examination space, reefer monitoring, or secure long-dwell storage at the location.
Inland distribution: Road access, truck type, delivery address, ferry transfer, and equipment recovery must be checked before issuing a door quotation.
Local agency coordination: Our service team can coordinate carrier, consignee, customs, and local-agent confirmation before cargo release or dispatch.

Routes & Transit Times

International cargo is commonly evaluated through a larger Bahamian gateway or another Caribbean transshipment point, followed by an inter-island or local maritime connection. A direct BSTBI service must not be assumed.
Potential routing decisions depend on the origin, cargo form, carrier acceptance, sailing availability, transshipment sequence, and whether the final leg is by container vessel, barge, landing craft, or general cargo vessel.
Transit time is particularly sensitive to missed connections, limited sailing frequency, customs release, weather, port-call changes, and local delivery arrangements. Our quotations state schedules only after carrier and agent confirmation.
For urgent or high-value cargo, our team compares a consolidated sea option with an airfreight-to-island solution where available, subject to airport, customs, and final-mile feasibility.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area: The Bight and nearby communities on the relevant Bahamian island; the practical delivery radius depends on road condition, consignee access, and inter-island transport.
Typical demand profile: Island-consumption cargo may include food and household supplies, building materials, maintenance items, retail replenishment, and small commercial shipments. Cargo mix is subject to local demand and carrier acceptance.
Project and construction cargo: Oversized materials, machinery, generators, and building products require advance review of lifting, road movement, dimensions, and unloading arrangements.
Seasonal considerations: Tourism, public-sector supply, construction cycles, and storm-preparation demand can influence available capacity and delivery priorities.

Operations & Compliance

Booking and cut-offs: There is no universal BSTBI terminal cut-off published in the supplied data. Obtain the carrier’s confirmed documentation, cargo, VGM, gate, and connection deadlines; island feeder cut-offs may be earlier than the mainline vessel cut-off.
Documents: Verify commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading instructions, consignee contact, cargo description, HS classification, country of origin, and any import permit before dispatch.
Dangerous goods: Submit the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, packaging certificate, and shipper’s declaration before booking. Carrier and local handling approval are required; acceptance is not automatic.
Customs and inspection: Customs release, examination, duty treatment, and bonded movement should be confirmed with the Bahamas Customs authority and the appointed broker. Do not send cargo to a local point without a release and delivery plan.

Shipping Tips

Request a written routing confirmation showing the actual receiving point, transshipment gateway, final-leg operator, cargo acceptance terms, and equipment return location.
For small volumes, compare LCL, groupage, breakbulk, and consolidated island supply options rather than assuming a standard container service is available at BSTBI.
Use seaworthy export packaging, moisture protection, clear piece marks, and pallet dimensions suitable for local unloading. Declare overlength, overweight, fragile, reefer, and hazardous characteristics before booking.
Build schedule contingency for inter-island connections and weather disruption. For critical cargo, our team can review an alternate gateway or airfreight-plus-local-delivery plan before cargo is packed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I book a standard FCL directly to BSTBI?

Not automatically. The port record shows no FCL activity indicator, so our service team first confirms carrier acceptance, container discharge arrangements, equipment availability, and the final delivery method.

Is BSTBI the same as a major container terminal in Nassau?

No assumption should be made. BSTBI identifies The Bight, while terminal selection must follow the actual carrier booking and consignee location. Our team checks the named place against the shipping instruction.

How should urgent cargo be routed?

We compare confirmed sea connections with available airfreight and local delivery options. The decision depends on cargo dimensions, customs requirements, island access, and the consignee’s required date.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Provide origin, exact consignee address, commodity and HS code, packages, dimensions, gross weight, Incoterm, cargo value, hazardous status, required date, and whether delivery requires inter-island transfer.

Data Sources & Provenance

The port code, name, country, city label, coordinates, and cargo indicators in this module are taken from the supplied port master record for BSTBI. No berth, draft, terminal, throughput, vessel-schedule, handling-rate, or transit-time figure has been added without a verifiable basis.

For current import procedures, customs treatment, permits, and regulatory confirmation, our service team uses the relevant Bahamian government channels, including bahamas.gov.bs. Operational details remain subject to confirmation from the appointed carrier, local agent, customs broker, and consignee.

Verification boundary: official and carrier information should be rechecked before booking because local facilities, schedules, weather conditions, customs requirements, and cargo acceptance can change.