The CIA World Factbook Edition 2018 Transportation
Ports In 36 editions of 36.
Ports was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2018 edition carries it in 243 entries, in its Transportation section, under the heading “Ports and terminals”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2018 edition
- 243
- 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 twenty container ports as measured by Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) throughput: Shanghai (China) - 37,133,000;
- Singapore (Singapore) - 30,922,600;
- Shenzhen (China) - 23,979,300;
- Ningbo (China) - 21,560,000;
- Busan (South Korea) - 19,850,000;
- Hong Kong (China) - 19,813,000;
- Guangzhou (China) - 18,857,700;
- Qingdao (China) - 18,010,000;
- Dubai (UAE) - 14,772,000;
- - Tianjin (China) - 14,490,000;
- Port Kelang (Malaysia) - 13,169,577;
- Rotterdam (Netherlands) - 12,385,168;
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - 10,464,860;
- Antwerp (Belgium) - 10,037,341;
- Dalian (China) - 9,614,000;
- Xiamen (China) - 9,613,679;
- Hamburg (Germany) - 8,910,000;
- Los Angeles (US) - 8,856,783;
- Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) - 8,280,661;
- Laem Chabang (Thailand) - 7,227,431 (2016)
Africa
49 entriesAlgeria
- major seaport(s):
- Algiers,
- Annaba,
- Arzew,
- Bejaia,
- Djendjene,
- Jijel,
- Mostaganem,
- Oran,
- Skikda
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Arzew,
- Bethioua,
- Skikda
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- major seaport(s):
- Banana
- river or lake port(s):
- Boma,
- Bumba,
- Kinshasa,
- Kisangani,
- Matadi,
- Mbandaka (Congo)
Kindu (Lualaba) Bukavu, Goma (Lake Kivu) Kalemie (Lake Tanganyika)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- major seaport(s):
- Pointe-Noire
- oil terminal(s):
- Djeno
- river port(s):
Brazzaville (Congo)
Impfondo (Oubangi) Ouesso (Sangha) Oyo (Alima)
Cote d'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
- major seaport(s):
- Abidjan, San-Pedro
- oil terminal(s):
- Espoir Offshore Terminal
Egypt
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,633,600), Port Said (East) (3,035,900) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
Libya
- major seaport(s):
- Marsa al Burayqah (Marsa el Brega), Tripoli
- oil terminal(s):
- Az Zawiyah, Ra's Lanuf
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Marsa el Brega
Morocco
- major seaport(s):
- Casablanca,
- Jorf Lasfar,
- Mohammedia,
- Safi,
- Tangier
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Tangier (2,964,278) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Jorf Lasfar
Nigeria
- major seaport(s):
- Bonny Inshore Terminal,
- Calabar,
- Lagos
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Bonny Island
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- major seaport(s):
- Saint Helena
- Saint Helena:
- Jamestown
- Ascension Island:
- Georgetown
- Tristan da Cunha:
- Calshot Harbor (Edinburgh)
South Africa
- major seaport(s):
- Cape Town,
- Durban,
- Port Elizabeth,
- Richards Bay,
- Saldanha Bay
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Durban (2,620,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Mossel Bay
Antarctic Region
5 entriesAntarctica
- McMurdo Station;
- most coastal stations have sparse and intermittent offshore anchorages;
- a few stations have basic wharf facilities
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- major seaport(s):
- Grytviken
Arctic Region
4 entriesAsia
18 entriesBangladesh
- major seaport(s):
- Chittagong
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Chittagong (2,346,909) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Mongla Port (Sela River)
China
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (9,614,000),
- Guangzhou (18,857,700),
- Ningbo (21,560,000),
- Qingdao (18,010,000),
- Shanghai (37,133,000),
- Shenzhen (23,979,300),
- Tianjin (14,490,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
India
- major seaport(s):
- Chennai,
- Jawaharal Nehru Port,
- Kandla,
- Kolkata (Calcutta),
- Mumbai (Bombay),
- Sikka,
- Vishakhapatnam
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Chennai (1,495,000),
- Jawaharal Nehru Port (4,517,587),
- Mundra (3,320,285) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Dabhol,
- Dahej,
- Hazira
Japan
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,707,000),
- Nagoya (2,631,000),
- Osaka (1,970,000),
- Tokyo (4,150,000),
- Yokohama (2,787,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
Kazakhstan
- major seaport(s):
- Caspian Sea - Aqtau (Shevchenko), Atyrau (Gur'yev)
- river port(s):
- Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk),
- Pavlodar,
- Semey (Semipalatinsk) (Irtysh River)
Korea, North now North Korea
- major seaport(s):
- Ch'ongjin,
- Haeju,
- Hungnam,
- Namp'o,
- Songnim,
- Sonbong (formerly Unggi),
- Wonsan
Korea, South now South Korea
- major seaport(s):
- Busan,
- Incheon,
- Gunsan,
- Kwangyang,
- Mokpo,
- Pohang,
- Ulsan,
- Yeosu
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Busan (19,850,000),
- Kwangyang (2,249,558),
- Incheon (2,679,504) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Incheon,
- Kwangyang,
- Pyeongtaek,
- Samcheok,
- Tongyeong,
- Yeosu
Pakistan
- major seaport(s):
- Karachi, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Karachi (2,100,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Port Qasim
Russia
- major seaport(s):
- Kaliningrad,
- Nakhodka,
- Novorossiysk,
- Primorsk,
- Vostochnyy
- oil terminal(s):
- Kavkaz oil terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Saint Petersburg (1,457,800) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Sakhalin Island
- river port(s):
- Saint Petersburg (Neva River)
Central America and the Caribbean
32 entriesAruba
- major seaport(s):
- Barcadera, Oranjestad
- oil terminal(s):
- Sint Nicolaas
- cruise port(s):
- Oranjestad
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- major seaport(s):
- Freeport,
- Nassau,
- South Riding Point
- cruise port(s):
- Nassau
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Freeport (1,116,272)(2011)
Cuba
- major seaport(s):
- Antilla,
- Cienfuegos,
- Guantanamo,
- Havana,
- Matanzas,
- Mariel,
- Nuevitas Bay,
- Santiago de Cuba
Curacao
- major seaport(s):
- Willemstad
- oil terminal(s):
- Bullen Baai (Curacao Terminal)
- bulk cargo port(s):
- Fuik Bay (phosphate rock)
Dominican Republic
- major seaport(s):
- Puerto Haina,
- Puerto Plata,
- Santo Domingo
- oil terminal(s):
- Punta Nizao oil terminal
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Andres LNG terminal (Boca Chica)
Jamaica
- major seaport(s):
- Discovery Bay (Port Rhoades),
- Kingston,
- Montego Bay,
- Port Antonio,
- Port Esquivel,
- Port Kaiser,
- Rocky Point
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kingston (1,567,442) (2016)
Panama
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (2,831,893), Colon (3,258,381) (2016)
Puerto Rico
- major seaport(s):
- Ensenada Honda,
- Mayaguez,
- Playa de Guayanilla,
- Playa de Ponce,
- San Juan
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- San Juan (1,210,503) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Guayanilla Bay
Trinidad and Tobago
- major seaport(s):
- Point Fortin,
- Point Lisas,
- Port of Spain,
- Scarborough
- oil terminal(s):
- Galeota Point terminal
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Port Fortin
Virgin Islands
- major seaport(s):
- Charlotte Amalie,
- Christiansted,
- Cruz Bay,
- Frederiksted,
- Limetree Bay
Europe
42 entriesBelgium
- major seaport(s):
- Oostende, Zeebrugge
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Antwerp (10,037,341) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Zeebrugge
- river port(s):
Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)
Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- river port(s):
- Bosanska Gradiska,
- Bosanski Brod,
- Bosanski Samac,
- Brcko,
- Orasje (Sava River)
Croatia
- major seaport(s):
- Ploce,
- Rijeka,
- Sibenik,
- Split
- oil terminal(s):
- Omisalj
- river port(s):
- Vukovar (Danube)
Denmark
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Aarhus,
- Copenhagen,
- Fredericia,
- Kalundborg
- cruise port(s):
- Copenhagen
- river port(s):
- Aalborg (Langerak)
- dry bulk cargo port(s):
Ensted (coal)
North Sea - Esbjerg,
European Union
- major port(s):
- 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),
- Split (Croatia),
- Stockholm (Sweden),
- Talinn (Estonia),
- Tulcea (Romania),
- Varna (Bulgaria)
France
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (2,510,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
Germany
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,535,000), Hamburg (8,910,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
- river port(s):
Bremen (Weser)
- North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven (Geeste) Duisburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) Brunsbuttel,
- Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
Greece
- major seaport(s):
- Aspropyrgos,
- Pachi,
- Piraeus,
- Thessaloniki
- oil terminal(s):
- Agioi Theodoroi
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Piraeus (3,736,644) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Revithoussa
Ireland
- major seaport(s):
- Dublin, Shannon Foynes
- cruise port(s):
- Cork, Dublin
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dublin (529,563) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Cork (Lee), Waterford (Suir)
Italy
- major seaport(s):
- Augusta,
- Cagliari,
- Genoa,
- Livorno,
- Taranto,
- Trieste,
- Venice
- oil terminal(s):
- Melilli (Santa Panagia) oil terminal, Sarroch oil terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Genoa (2,297,917), Gioia Tauro (2,797,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- La Spezia,
- Panigaglia,
- Porto Levante
Lithuania
- major seaport(s):
- Klaipeda
- oil terminal(s):
- Butinge oil terminal
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Klaipeda
Malta
- major seaport(s):
- Marsaxlokk (Malta Freeport), Valletta
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Marsaxlokk (3,084,309) (2016)
Netherlands
- major seaport(s):
- IJmuiden, Vlissingen
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Rotterdam (12,385,168) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Rotterdam
- river port(s):
- Amsterdam (Nordsee Kanaal);
- Moerdijk (Hollands Diep River);
- Rotterdam (Rhine River);
- Terneuzen (Western Scheldt River)
Norway
- major seaport(s):
- Bergen,
- Haugesund,
- Maaloy,
- Mongstad,
- Narvik,
- Sture
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Kamoy,
- Kollsnes,
- Melkoya Island
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fredrikstad, Mosjoen
Poland
- major seaport(s):
- Gdansk,
- Gdynia,
- Swinoujscie
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Swinoujscie
- river port(s):
- Szczecin (River Oder)
Portugal
- major seaport(s):
- Leixoes,
- Lisbon,
- Setubal,
- Sines
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Sines (1,513,083) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Sines
Romania
- major seaport(s):
- Constanta, Midia
- river port(s):
- Braila,
- Galati (Galatz),
- Mancanului (Giurgiu),
- Tulcea (Danube River)
Spain
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (all in Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (4,761,428),
- Barcelona (2,236,960),
- Valencia (4,722,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
Sweden
- major seaport(s):
- Brofjorden,
- Goteborg,
- Helsingborg,
- Karlshamn,
- Lulea,
- Malmo,
- Stockholm,
- Trelleborg,
- Visby
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Brunnsviksholme, Lysekil
United Kingdom
- major seaport(s):
- Dover, Felixstowe, Immingham, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Teesport (England);
- Forth Ports (Scotland);
- Milford Haven (Wales)
- oil terminal(s):
- Fawley Marine terminal,
- Liverpool Bay terminal (England);
- Braefoot Bay terminal,
- Finnart oil terminal,
- Hound Point terminal (Scotland)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Felixstowe (4,000,000),
- London (2,537,000),
- Southampton (1,957,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Isle of Grain,
- Milford Haven,
- Teesside
Middle East
16 entriesCyprus
- major seaport(s):
- area under government control: Larnaca, Limassol, Vasilikos
- area administered by Turkish Cypriots:
- Famagusta, Kyrenia
Iran
- major seaport(s):
- Bandar-e Asaluyeh,
- Bandar Abbas,
- Bandar Emam
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bandar Abbas (2,130,000) (2016)
Iraq
- river port(s):
- Al Basrah (Shatt al-'Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)
Israel
- major seaport(s):
- Ashdod,
- Elat (Eilat),
- Hadera,
- Haifa
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ashdod (1,443,000) (2016)
Kuwait
- major seaport(s):
- Ash Shu'aybah,
- Ash Shuwaykh,
- Az Zawr (Mina' Sa'ud),
- Mina' 'Abd Allah,
- Mina' al Ahmadi
Oman
- major seaport(s):
- Mina' Qabus,
- Salalah,
- Suhar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Salalah (3,325,044) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Qalhat
Saudi Arabia
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- King Abdulla,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,785,000),
- Jeddah (3,956,856),
- King Abdulla (1,402,225) (2016)
Turkey now Turkiye
- major seaport(s):
- Aliaga,
- Ambarli,
- Diliskelesi,
- Eregli,
- Izmir,
- Kocaeli (Izmit),
- Mersin (Icel),
- Limani,
- Yarimca
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ambarli (2,803,133), Mersin (Icel) (1,453,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Izmir Aliaga, Marmara Ereglisi
United Arab Emirates
- major seaport(s):
- Al Fujayrah,
- Mina' Jabal 'Ali (Dubai),
- Khor Fakkan (Khawr Fakkan) (Sharjah),
- Mubarraz Island (Abu Dhabi),
- Mina' Rashid (Dubai),
- Mina' Saqr (Ra's al Khaymah)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Mubarraz Island (Abu Dhabi) (1,550,000),
- Dubai Port (14,772,000),
- Khor Fakkan (Khawr Fakkan) (Sharjah) (4,330,200) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Das Island
North America
6 entriesCanada
- major seaport(s):
- Halifax,
- Saint John (New Brunswick),
- Vancouver
- oil terminal(s):
- Lower Lakes terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Montreal (1,447,566), Vancouver (2,929,585) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Saint John
- river and lake port(s):
- Montreal,
- Quebec City,
- Sept-Isles (St. Lawrence)
- dry bulk cargo port(s):
Port-Cartier (iron ore and grain),
Fraser River Port (Fraser) Hamilton (Lake Ontario)
Mexico
- major seaport(s):
- Altamira,
- Coatzacoalcos,
- Lazaro Cardenas,
- Manzanillo,
- Veracruz
- oil terminal(s):
- Cayo Arcas terminal, Dos Bocas terminal
- cruise port(s):
- Cancun,
- Cozumel,
- Ensenada
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Manzanillo (2,580,660), Lazaro Cardenas (1,115,452) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Altamira, Ensenada
United States
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Charleston (1,996,282),
- Hampton Roads (2,655,705),
- Houston (2,174,000),
- Long Beach (6,775,171),
- Los Angeles (8,856,783),
- New York/New Jersey (6,251,953),
- Oakland (2,370,000),
- Savannah (3,737,521),
- Seattle (3,615,752) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Kenai (AK)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Cove Point (MD),
- Elba Island (GA),
- Everett (MA),
- Freeport (TX),
- Golden Pass (TX),
- Hackberry (LA),
- Lake Charles (LA),
- Neptune (offshore),
- Northeast Gateway (offshore),
- Pascagoula (MS),
- Sabine Pass (TX)
- cargo ports:
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines (LA),
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- cruise departure ports (passengers):
- Miami (2,032,000),
- Port Everglades (1,277,000),
- Port Canaveral (1,189,000),
- Seattle (430,000),
- Long Beach (415,000) (2009)
Oceania
34 entriesAustralia
- major seaport(s):
- Brisbane,
- Cairns,
- Darwin,
- Fremantle,
- Geelong,
- Gladstone,
- Hobart,
- Melbourne,
- Newcastle,
- Port Adelaide,
- Port Kembla,
- Sydney
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Melbourne (2,640,000), Sydney (2,363,780) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Darwin,
- Karratha,
- Burrup,
- Curtis Island
- dry bulk cargo port(s):
- Dampier (iron ore),
- Dalrymple Bay (coal),
- Hay Point (coal),
- Port Hedland (iron ore),
- Port Walcott (iron ore)
Howland Island
- none;
- offshore anchorage only;
- note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Jarvis Island
- none;
- offshore anchorage only;
- note - there is one small boat landing area in the middle of the west coast and another near the southwest corner of the island
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- major seaport(s):
- Colonia (Tamil Harbor),
- Molsron Lele Harbor,
- Pohnepi Harbor
New Zealand
- major seaport(s):
- Auckland,
- Lyttelton,
- Manukau Harbor,
- Marsden Point,
- Tauranga,
- Wellington
Papua New Guinea
- major seaport(s):
- Kimbe,
- Lae,
- Madang,
- Rabaul,
- Wewak
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Port Moresby
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- major seaport(s):
Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, and Kingman Reef
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
- major seaport(s):
- Bahia Blanca,
- Buenos Aires,
- La Plata,
- Punta Colorada,
- Ushuaia
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Buenos Aires (1,851,701)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Bahia Blanca
- river port(s):
- Arroyo Seco,
- Rosario,
- San Lorenzo-San Martin (Parana)
Bolivia
- river port(s):
- Puerto Aguirre (Paraguay/Parana)
note: Bolivia has free port privileges in maritime ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay
Brazil
- major seaport(s):
- Belem,
- Paranagua,
- Rio Grande,
- Rio de Janeiro,
- Santos,
- Sao Sebastiao,
- Tubarao
- oil terminal(s):
- DTSE/Gegua oil terminal,
- Ilha Grande (Gebig),
- Guaiba Island terminal,
- Guamare oil terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Santos (3,393,593) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Pecem, Rio de Janiero
- river port(s):
- Manaus (Amazon)
- dry bulk cargo port(s):
- Sepetiba ore terminal, Tubarao
Chile
- major seaport(s):
- Coronel,
- Huasco,
- Lirquen,
- Puerto Ventanas,
- San Antonio,
- San Vicente,
- Valparaiso
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Mejillones, Quintero
Colombia
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean) - Cartagena,
- Santa Marta,
- Turbo
- oil terminal(s):
- Covenas offshore terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Cartagena (2,510,093) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Barranquilla (Rio Magdalena)
- dry bulk cargo port(s):
Puerto Bolivar (coal)
Pacific Ocean - Buenaventura
Ecuador
- major seaport(s):
- Esmeraldas,
- Manta,
- Puerto Bolivar
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Guayaquil (1,821,654) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Guayaquil (Guayas)
Peru
- major seaport(s):
- Callao,
- Matarani,
- Paita
- oil terminal(s):
- Conchan oil terminal, La Pampilla oil terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Callao (1,616,365)
- river port(s):
- Iquitos,
- Pucallpa,
- Yurimaguas (Amazon)
Venezuela
- major seaport(s):
- La Guaira,
- Maracaibo,
- Puerto Cabello,
- Punta Cardon
- oil terminal(s):
- Jose terminal
Southeast Asia
18 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
- major seaport(s):
- Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Sittwe
- river port(s):
- Rangoon (Yangon) (Rangoon River)
Indonesia
- major seaport(s):
- Banjarmasin,
- Belawan,
- Kotabaru,
- Krueg Geukueh,
- Palembang,
- Panjang,
- Sungai Pakning,
- Tanjung Perak,
- Tanjung Priok
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Tanjung Perak (3,354,968), Tanjung Priok (5,514,694) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Bontang, Tangguh
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Arun,
- Lampung,
- West Java
Malaysia
- major seaport(s):
- Bintulu,
- Johor Bahru,
- George Town (Penang),
- Port Kelang (Port Klang),
- Tanjung Pelepas
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- George Town (Penang) (1,437,120),
- Port Kelang (Port Klang) (13,169,577),
- Tanjung Pelepas (8,280,661) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Bintulu (Sarawak)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Sungei Udang
Philippines
- major seaport(s):
- Batangas,
- Cagayan de Oro,
- Cebu,
- Davao,
- Liman,
- Manila
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Manila (4,523,339) (2016)
Singapore
- major seaport(s):
- Singapore
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Singapore (30,903,600) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Singapore
Taiwan
- major seaport(s):
- Keelung (Chi-lung),
- Kaohsiung,
- Hualian,
- Taichung
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kaohsiung (10,464,860),
- Taichung (1,535,011),
- Taipei (1,477,330) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Yung An (Kaohsiung), Taichung
Thailand
- major seaport(s):
- Bangkok,
- Laem Chabang,
- Map Ta Phut,
- Prachuap Port,
- Si Racha
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bangkok (1,498,009), Laem Chabang (7,227,431) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Map Ta Phut
Vietnam
- major seaport(s):
- Cam Pha Port,
- Da Nang,
- Haiphong,
- Phu My,
- Quy Nhon
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Saigon (5,986,747) (2016)
- river port(s):
- Ho Chi Minh (Mekong)
Oceans
5 entriesAtlantic Ocean
- major seaport(s):
- 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
- major seaport(s):
- 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
- major seaport(s):
- 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
- major seaport(s):
- McMurdo, Palmer, and offshore anchorages in Antarctica
note: few ports or harbors exist on the southern side of the 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
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2018, “Ports”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/ports/2018.