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Ports Ecuador, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ecuador published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
- Guayaquil,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- Esmeraldas
Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Esmeraldas
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Esmeraldas San
Lorenzo
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, San
San Lorenzo
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar,
Bolivar, San Lorenzo
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto
Puerto Bolivar, San Lorenzo
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, San Lorenzo Bolivar
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
The same text in 5 editions, 2008 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
major seaport(s):
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
river port(s):
Guayaquil (Guayas)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,405,762)
major seaport(s):
Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
river port(s):
Guayaquil (Guayas)
container port(s) (TEUs):
Guayaquil (1,405,762)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,405,762)
major seaport(s):
river port(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,821,654) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
major seaport(s): Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivarriver port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)container port(s) (TEUs): Guayaquil (1,405,762) (1,821,654) (2016)
river port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,871,591) (2017)
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
major seaport(s): Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
container port(s) (TEUs): Guayaquil (1,821,654) (2016) (1,871,591) (2017)
river port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,680,751) (2019)
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
major seaport(s): Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
container port(s) (TEUs): Guayaquil (1,871,591) (2017) (1,680,751) (2019)
river port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (2,163,151) (2021)
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
major seaport(s): Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
container port(s) (TEUs): Guayaquil (1,680,751) (2019) (2,163,151) (2021)
river port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 6 (2024)
- large:
- 0
- medium:
- 0
- small:
- 2
- very small:
- 4
- ports with oil terminals:
- 5
- key ports:
- Esmeraldas,
- Guayaquil,
- La Libertad,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar,
- Puerto Maritimo de Guayaquil
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 6 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 0
small: 2
very small: 4
ports with oil terminals: 5
key ports: Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Puerto Maritimo de Guayaquil
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ecuador: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ecuador/ports.