There are liftlocks at both ends of the Saramacca Canal at Uitkijk and in the Saramaccadoorsteek. There is also a lock in the Arawara Creek, the connection between the Nickerie River and the Wajambo River. Near the polder pump of Wageningen, there is a lock so that ships may pass between the Nickerie River and the polders. On the one hand, the locks allow passage, but on the other hand, locks place restrictions on the size of the vessels that can be accomodated and may cause considerable delay in passage. Shore facilities for loading, discharging and warehousing may be either ports or landings.
Ports are for multipurpose use.
Ocean vessels can dock at the ports of Paramaribo, Paranam, Nieuw Nickerie, Apura and Moengo.