The CIA World Factbook Edition 2009 Transportation
Ports In 36 editions of 36.
Ports was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2009 edition carries it in 235 entries, in its Transportation section, under the heading “Ports and terminals”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2009 edition
- 235
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports” (1990 to 2025).
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World
1 entryWorld
top ten container ports as measured by Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs):
- Singapore - 27,935,500;
- Shanghai - 26,150,000;
- Hong Kong - 23,999,000;
- Shenzhen (China) - 21,099,100;
- Pusan (South Korea) - 13,254,703;
- - Rotterdam - 10,790,604;
- Dubai (UAE) - 10,650,000;
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - 10,256,829;
- Hamburg - 9,917,180;
- Qingdao (China) - 9,462,000 (2007)
Africa
50 entriesCongo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Banana,
- Boma,
- Bukavu,
- Bumba,
- Goma,
- Kalemie,
- Kindu,
- Kinshasa,
- Kisangani,
- Matadi,
- Mbandaka
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- Brazzaville,
- Djeno,
- Impfondo,
- Ouesso,
- Oyo,
- Pointe-Noire
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Helena:
- Jamestown
- Ascension Island:
- Georgetown
- Tristan da Cunha:
- Calshot Harbor
Antarctic Region
5 entriesAntarctica
- there are no developed ports and harbors in Antarctica;
- most coastal stations have sparse and intermittent offshore anchorages;
- a few stations have basic wharf facilities
Arctic Region
4 entriesAsia
18 entriesIndia
- Chennai,
- Haldia,
- Jawaharal Nehru,
- Kandla,
- Kolkata (Calcutta),
- Mormugao,
- Mumbai (Bombay),
- New Mangalore,
- Vishakhapatnam
Kazakhstan
- Aqtau (Shevchenko),
- Atyrau (Gur'yev),
- Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk),
- Pavlodar,
- Semey (Semipalatinsk)
Korea, North now North Korea
- Ch'ongjin,
- Haeju,
- Hungnam (Hamhung),
- Kimch'aek,
- Kosong,
- Najin,
- Namp'o,
- Sinuiju,
- Songnim,
- Sonbong (formerly Unggi),
- Ungsang,
- Wonsan
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesEurope
41 entriesBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Samac, and Brcko (all inland waterway ports on the Sava River), Orasje
European Union
- Antwerp (Belgium),
- Barcelona (Spain),
- Braila (Romania),
- Bremen (Germany),
- Burgas (Bulgaria),
- Constanta (Romania),
- Copenhagen (Denmark),
- Galati (Romania),
- Gdansk (Poland),
- Hamburg (Germany),
- Helsinki (Finland),
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain),
- Le Havre (France),
- Lisbon (Portugal),
- London (UK),
- Marseille (France),
- Naples (Italy),
- Peiraiefs or Piraeus (Greece),
- Riga (Latvia),
- Rotterdam (Netherlands),
- Stockholm (Sweden),
- Talinn (Estonia),
- Tulcea (Romania),
- Varna (Bulgaria)
United Kingdom
- Dover, Felixstowe, Immingham, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Teesport (England);
- Forth Ports, Hound Point (Scotland);
- Milford Haven (Wales)
Middle East
16 entriesCyprus
- area under government control:
- Larnaca, Limassol, Vasilikos;; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Famagusta, Kyrenia
United Arab Emirates
- Mina' Zayid (Abu Dhabi),
- Al Fujayrah,
- Mina' Jabal 'Ali (Dubai),
- Mina' Rashid (Dubai),
- Mina' Saqr (Ra's al Khaymah),
- Khawr Fakkan (Sharjah)
North America
6 entriesCanada
- Fraser River Port,
- Halifax,
- Hamilton,
- Montreal,
- Port-Cartier,
- Quebec City,
- Saint John (New Brunswick),
- Sept-Isles,
- Vancouver
United States
- Corpus Christi,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
Oceania
28 entriesAustralia
- Brisbane,
- Dampier,
- Fremantle,
- Gladstone,
- Hay Point,
- Melbourne,
- Newcastle,
- Port Hedland,
- Port Kembla,
- Port Walcott,
- Sydney
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, and Kingman Reef:
none; offshore anchorage only
- Johnston Atoll:
- Johnston Island
- Midway Islands:
- Sand Island
- Palmyra Atoll:
- West Lagoon
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- Arroyo Seco,
- Bahia Blanca,
- Buenos Aires,
- La Plata,
- Punta Colorada,
- Rosario,
- San Lorenzo-San Martin
Bolivia
- Puerto Aguirre (inland port on the Paraguay/Parana waterway at the Bolivia/Brazil border);
- Bolivia has free port privileges in maritime ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay
Peru
Callao, Iquitos, Matarani, Paita, Pucallpa, Yurimaguas; note - Iquitos, Pucallpa, and Yurimaguas are on the upper reaches of the Amazon and its tributaries
Southeast Asia
18 entriesIndonesia
- Banjarmasin,
- Belawan,
- Ciwandan,
- Kotabaru,
- Krueg Geukueh,
- Palembang,
- Panjang,
- Sungai Pakning,
- Tanjung Perak,
- Tanjung Priok
Oceans
5 entriesAtlantic Ocean
- Alexandria (Egypt),
- Algiers (Algeria),
- Antwerp (Belgium),
- Barcelona (Spain),
- Buenos Aires (Argentina),
- Casablanca (Morocco),
- Colon (Panama),
- Copenhagen (Denmark),
- Dakar (Senegal),
- Gdansk (Poland),
- Hamburg (Germany),
- Helsinki (Finland),
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain),
- Le Havre (France),
- Lisbon (Portugal),
- London (UK),
- Marseille (France),
- Montevideo (Uruguay),
- Montreal (Canada),
- Naples (Italy),
- New Orleans (US),
- New York (US),
- Oran (Algeria),
- Oslo (Norway),
- Peiraiefs or Piraeus (Greece),
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil),
- Rotterdam (Netherlands),
- Saint Petersburg (Russia),
- Stockholm (Sweden)
Indian Ocean
- Chennai (Madras; India),
- Colombo (Sri Lanka),
- Durban (South Africa),
- Jakarta (Indonesia),
- Kolkata (Calcutta; India) Melbourne (Australia),
- Mumbai (Bombay; India),
- Richards Bay (South Africa)
Pacific Ocean
- Bangkok (Thailand),
- Hong Kong (China),
- Kao-hsiung (Taiwan),
- Los Angeles (US),
- Manila (Philippines),
- Pusan (South Korea),
- San Francisco (US),
- Seattle (US),
- Shanghai (China),
- Singapore,
- Sydney (Australia),
- Vladivostok (Russia),
- Wellington (NZ),
- Yokohama (Japan)
Southern Ocean
McMurdo, Palmer, and offshore anchorages in Antarctica
note: few ports or harbors exist on southern side of Southern Ocean; ice conditions limit use of most to short periods in midsummer; even then some cannot be entered without icebreaker escort; most Antarctic ports are operated by government research stations and, except in an emergency, are not open to commercial or private vessels (2007)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2009, “Ports”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/ports/2009.