Jules Sedney Harbour is the main seaport for cargo ships in Paramaribo, Suriname.

The Suriname River near the village of Paramaribo was more than one kilometre wide, and Waterkant, the water side, became the main harbour for the colony.

On 5 June 1960, a terrain of 12.35 hectares (30.5 acres) was purchased by the government for the construction of a new harbour.

[2] On 11 November 1971, Havenbeheer Suriname [nl] was founded to operate the Nieuwe Haven.

[3] The Jules Sedney Haven has won the Best Container Port Award of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) in 2012, 2014, 2015 en 2022.