Transport in the Cayman Islands
Encyclopedia
Railways:
0 miles
Highways:
total:
paved:
488 miles (785 km)
Ports and harbors:
Cayman Brac
, George Town
Merchant marine:
total:
123 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,402,058 GRT/
ships by type:
bulk 22, cargo 5, chemical tanker 31, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 35, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
note:
some foreign ships register in the Cayman Islands as a flag of convenience
; includes ships from 11 countries among which are: Greece 15, US 5, UK 5, Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Norway 3 (2002 est.)
Airports:
3 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
2
5,000 to 8,000 feet (1,524 to 2,437 m):
2 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
1
3,000 to 4,996 feet (914 to 1,523 m):
1 (2002)
0 miles
Highways:
total:
paved:
488 miles (785 km)
Ports and harbors:
Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 5 miles east of Little Cayman. It is about 12 miles long, with an average width of 1 mile...
, George Town
George Town, Cayman Islands
George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The city has a population of 35,600 and is the largest city on Grand Cayman....
Merchant marine:
total:
123 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,402,058 GRT/
ships by type:
bulk 22, cargo 5, chemical tanker 31, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 35, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1
note:
some foreign ships register in the Cayman Islands as a flag of convenience
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
; includes ships from 11 countries among which are: Greece 15, US 5, UK 5, Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Norway 3 (2002 est.)
Airports:
3 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
2
5,000 to 8,000 feet (1,524 to 2,437 m):
2 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
1
3,000 to 4,996 feet (914 to 1,523 m):
1 (2002)
See also
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...