Vessels operate from the Shallow Draught facility which is 156 metres long with an apron of 15.2 metres and a maximum draught of 6.8 metres. In its progressive approach to the environmental problem facing the region and the world in general the Port has installed a Hoskinson Pyrolytic Smokeless Incinerator for the handling of all ships' garbage in an environmentally acceptable manner. Additional facilities offered by the Barbados Port Authority which manages the Harbour, include three main tanker berths at the Esso Jetty, Oistins and Needham's Point. A large number of steamship companies operate into and out of the Bridgetown Deep Water Harbour. The Barbados Transport Board, a quasi government institution operates an omnibus service on a number of scheduled routes.
Additional transport is provided by hired cars, taxis, private cars and minibuses.
There are seven radio stations in operation on the AM and FM bands. C.B.C. Radio was established in 1963 and is government-owned and operated. It can be heard daily on the frequency 900 kHz, AM radio. In addition, it operates Radio Liberty on the 98.1 MHz FM band daily. Barbados Broadcasting Service began in 1983 and operates on the FM band daily and also operates Faith FM which started in 1991.