Port guide · UN/LOCODE BM BDA
Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda · 32.30° N, 64.78° W
The World Port Index classes Hamilton as a natural coastal harbor on the North Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 7.9 m. Norfolk is 1,170 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Max vessel draft
- 7.9 m
- From Norfolk
- 1,170 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Ireland IslandUnder 10 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 3 ports in Bermuda with guides here, Hamilton records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 7.9 m.
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 5.1 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 7.9 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Hamilton is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Excellent
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro and breakbulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Container
- Yes
- Ro-ro
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Bermuda
- US exports, 2025
- $570.7MLed by electrical machinery and equipment
- US imports, 2025
- $47.4MLed by special classification provisions
Other ports in Bermuda
The nearest is Ireland Island, under 10 km away.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.