Communications in the Netherlands Antilles

There were communications (including transport) in the Netherlands Antilles, before the dissolution of that country.

Rail
No railway tracks existed in the Netherlands Antilles

Roads
All driving was on the right.

Ports and harbours
Fort Bay (Saba), Kralendijk (Bonaire), Philipsburg (Saint Martin), Willemstad (Curaçao)

There was a Curaçaon Dock Company.

Merchant marine

 * total
 * 110 ships (1,000 GT or over) totaling 1,028,910 GT/


 * 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
635,872.1 cubic inches of air.

Public transport
There were buses and taxis.

Post
See Postage stamps and postal history of the Netherlands Antilles.

Telephones
There were telephones.

Broadcasting
There was radio and television broadcasting. Channels included Telecuraçao.

Newspapers
Newspapers were published.

Cinemas
There were not cinemas.