Transport in the Netherlands Antilles

This article lists forms of Transport in the Netherlands Antilles.

Rail

No railway tracks exist in the Netherlands Antilles

Roads

All driving is on the right.

Highways:
"total:"600 km
"paved:"300 km
"unpaved:"300 km (1992 est.)

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Ports and harbours:Kralendijk (Bonaire), Philipsburg (Saint Martin), Willemstad (Curaçao)

Merchant marine:
"total:"110 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,028,910 GRT/DWT|1,285,837|metric|first=yes
"ships by type:"bulk 2, cargo 27, chemical tanker 2, combination ore/oil 3, container 16, liquified gas 4, multi-functional large load carrier 18, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 26, roll-on/roll-off 6 (1999 est.)
"note:"a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Belgium owns 9 ships, Germany 1 (1998 est.)

Air

Airports:5 (2005 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
"total:"5
"over 3,047 m:"1
"2,438 to 3,047 m:" 1
"1,524 to 2,437 m:"1
"914 to 1,523 m:"1
"under 914 m:"1 (2005 est.)

*List of airports in the Netherlands Antilles

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Netherlands Antilles


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