Netherlands Antilles has 19 ports and terminals indexed in the Ecer Freight database, covering historically important Caribbean gateways and island-specific maritime facilities.
Port coverage includes Willemstad, Philipsburg, Kralendijk, Bullen Bay, Fort Bay Harbor, Sint Eustatius and other indexed locations.
Netherlands Antilles is a historical Caribbean jurisdiction whose former island ports continue to serve local cargo, petroleum, cruise, ferry and general maritime activity under their respective present-day administrations. The indexed total below is an Ecer Freight database coverage figure, not a current sovereign-country port census.
How many seaports does Netherlands Antilles have?
Netherlands Antilles has 19 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight as of the Nov 2026 database snapshot. This is indexed coverage rather than a current official national port count.
Which port is the principal cargo gateway?
Willemstad, identified in the database by ANWIL, is the principal indexed cargo gateway associated with Curaçao and is generally the most significant multipurpose and petroleum-related port location in this sample.
Which areas account for the main maritime activity?
The main indexed activity clusters are Curaçao, including Willemstad and Bullen Bay, and Sint Maarten, represented by Philipsburg and ANPHI. Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius provide smaller island-specific facilities.
A current comparable 2025 TEU league table is not published for the former Netherlands Antilles jurisdiction. The table therefore identifies the leading indexed port locations by database activity order while preserving the required throughput fields as unavailable where no reliable jurisdiction-level public series exists.
Indexed port locations and 2025 throughput availability
| World rank | Port | UN-LOCODE | 2025 throughput (M TEU) | YoY change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Philipsburg | ANPHI | — | — | Sint Maarten |
| — | Bullen Bay | ANBLB | — | — | Curaçao |
| — | Willemstad | ANWIL | — | — | Curaçao |
| — | Kralendijk | ANKRA | — | — | Bonaire |
| — | Fort Bay Harbor | ANFBH | — | — | Saba |
| — | Sint Eustatius | ANEUX | — | — | Sint Eustatius |
| — | Philipsburg | ANSXM | — | — | Sint Maarten |
| — | Caracas Bay | ANCSB | — | — | Curaçao |
| — | Fuik Bay | ANFKB | — | — | Curaçao |
Curaçao contains the largest concentration of indexed facilities in this sample, with multipurpose, petroleum-related, industrial and coastal port functions around Willemstad and the southern bays.
Curaçao indexed ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willemstad | ANWIL | Willemstad | Multipurpose, petroleum and regional supply cargo |
| Bullen Bay | ANBLB | Bullen Bay | Industrial and petroleum-related maritime activity |
| Caracas Bay | ANCSB | Caracas Bay | Local coastal and industrial support |
| Fuik Bay | ANFKB | Fuik Bay | Industrial, bulk and coastal support activity |
Philipsburg is the principal indexed port location for Sint Maarten and supports island supply chains, passenger movements and general cargo subject to local operating conditions.
Sint Maarten indexed ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | ANPHI | Philipsburg | Island supply, general cargo and passenger activity |
| Philipsburg | ANSXM | Philipsburg | Port and terminal coding for local maritime services |
Kralendijk represents the indexed port location for Bonaire and primarily serves local island consumption, project cargo and general maritime logistics rather than a major global container hub.
Bonaire indexed ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kralendijk | ANKRA | Kralendijk | Island supply and general cargo |
The smaller Windward island facilities serve limited-volume local supply chains and coastal or project movements. Schedules and handling capacity are typically subject to island conditions.
Saba and Sint Eustatius indexed ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bay Harbor | ANFBH | Fort Bay Harbor | Local supply and project cargo |
| Sint Eustatius | ANEUX | Sint Eustatius | Island supply, general and petroleum-related cargo |
A UN/LOCODE is generally formed from a two-letter country or territory prefix followed by a three-letter location identifier. The indexed Netherlands Antilles examples use the AN prefix, such as ANWIL for Willemstad and ANPHI for Philipsburg.
One city may appear in more than one port record when separate coding conventions, terminals or historical datasets are represented. Philipsburg is therefore shown with both ANPHI and ANSXM in the indexed sample.
Verify the location against the UNECE UN/LOCODE reference and compare the result with the Ecer Freight port directory before booking or preparing shipping documents.
Island logistics generally depend on transshipment connections through major Caribbean, North American, European and Latin American hubs. Transit times vary by sailing schedule, transshipment point, equipment availability and customs requirements.
Regular regional services may connect Curaçao and Sint Maarten with United States and Canadian gateway networks through direct or transshipment routing.
European-bound cargo generally moves through scheduled Caribbean services and transshipment hubs, with routing selected according to equipment and final destination.
Curaçao and nearby island facilities can support regional distribution to northern South America and Central American markets where liner coverage is available.
Smaller islands commonly depend on feeder, breakbulk, RoRo, ferry or consolidated services, with sailing frequency varying by season and port conditions.
The page separates Ecer Freight indexed coverage from official statistical indicators and internationally comparable port rankings. Because Netherlands Antilles is a historical jurisdiction, consolidated current-country statistics are not consistently published.
Netherlands Antilles has 19 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in the Nov 2026 database snapshot. The figure represents indexed coverage and is not a current official sovereign-country census.
Willemstad, coded ANWIL in the indexed sample, is generally the principal multipurpose and cargo port location associated with the former jurisdiction.
Indexed examples use the AN prefix followed by three location characters, including ANWIL for Willemstad, ANPHI for Philipsburg and ANKRA for Kralendijk. Codes should be verified before documentation is issued.
The main indexed clusters are Curaçao, led by Willemstad and Bullen Bay, and Sint Maarten, represented by Philipsburg. Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius generally handle smaller island supply flows.
The Ecer Freight coverage count was reviewed in Nov 2026. The latest complete reference year for available macro-statistical comparison is 2025, but no consolidated official 2025 throughput series was identified for the former Netherlands Antilles jurisdiction.
Yes. FCL and LCL rate requests can be submitted through the relevant Ecer Freight quotation pages. Final rates depend on origin, destination, cargo details, equipment, sailing schedule, transshipment and local charges.
Editorial note: Port names, codes and indexed coverage are maintained from the Ecer Freight ports database and reviewed quarterly. Throughput, berth and trade-lane commentary is cross-checked against available port authority, maritime and international reference sources; historical-jurisdiction data remains subject to source availability and confirmation.
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