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Ports United States, in 36 editions.
The entry for United States published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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 1990 and 1991.
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Beaumont,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Cleveland,
- Duluth,
- Freeport,
- Galveston,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Milwaukee,
- Mobile,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Richmond (California),
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Wilmington
Anchorage, Baltimore, Beaumont, Boston, Charleston, Cleveland, Duluth, Freeport, Galveston, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Mobile, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon), Richmond (California), San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Wilmington
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Beaumont,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Cleveland,
- Duluth,
- Freeport,
- Galveston,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Milwaukee,
- Mobile,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Richmond (California),
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Wilmington
Anchorage, Baltimore, Beaumont, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Cleveland,
Duluth, Freeport, Galveston, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville,
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Mobile, New Orleans, New York,
Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon), Richmond (California), San Francisco,
Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Wilmington
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Beaumont,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Cleveland,
- Duluth,
- Freeport,
- Galveston,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Milwaukee,
- Mobile,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Richmond (California),
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Wilmington
Anchorage, Baltimore, Beaumont, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Cleveland,
Cleveland, Duluth, Freeport, Galveston, Hampton Roads, Honolulu,
Houston, Jacksonville,
Orleans, New York,
(California), San Francisco,
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Port Canaveral,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Prudhoe Bay,
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Toledo
Anchorage, Baltimore, Beaumont, Boston, Charleston, Chicago,
Cleveland,Freeport, Galveston,
Hampton Roads, Honolulu,Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Mobile, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland (Oregon), Richmond(California), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Wilmington Toledo
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Port Canaveral,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Prudhoe Bay,
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Toledo
Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Duluth,
Duluth, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, New
New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland (Oregon),
(Oregon), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Toledo
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Port Canaveral,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Prudhoe Bay,
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Toledo
Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago,
Chicago, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles,
Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland
Portland (Oregon), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle,
Tampa, Toledo
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Anchorage,
- Baltimore,
- Boston,
- Charleston,
- Chicago,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Honolulu,
- Houston,
- Jacksonville,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Port Canaveral,
- Portland (Oregon),
- Prudhoe Bay,
- San Francisco,
- Savannah,
- Seattle,
- Tampa,
- Toledo
Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Corpus Christi,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
note: 13 ports north of New Orleans (South Louisiana Ports) on the Mississippi River handle 290,000,000 tons of cargo annually.
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Texas City
note: 13 ports north of New Orleans (South Louisiana Ports) on the Mississippi River handle 290,000,000 tons of cargo annually.
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Corpus Christi,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
note: 13 ports north of New Orleans (South Louisiana Ports) on the Mississippi River handle 290,000,000 tons of cargo annually
Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Texas City
note: 13 ports north of New Orleans (South Louisiana Ports) on the Mississippi River handle 290,000,000 tons of cargo annually. annually
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Corpus Christi,
- Duluth,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New York,
- Philadelphia,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Texas City
note: 13 ports north of New Orleans (South Louisiana Ports) on the Mississippi River handle 290,000,000 tons of cargo annually
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container ports (TEUs):
- Los Angeles (7,849,985),
- Long Beach (6,350,125),
- New York/New Jersey (5,265,058),
- Savannah (2,616,126),
- Oakland (2,236,244),
- Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
- 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)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
cargo ports (tonnage):
Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City
container ports (TEUs):
Los Angeles (7,849,985), Long Beach (6,350,125), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
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)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container ports (TEUs):
- Los Angeles (7,849,985),
- Long Beach (6,350,125),
- New York/New Jersey (5,265,058),
- Savannah (2,616,126),
- Oakland (2,236,244),
- Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
- 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)
- oil terminals:
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
cargo ports (tonnage):
Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City
container ports (TEUs):
Los Angeles (7,849,985), Long Beach (6,350,125), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
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)
oil terminals:
LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container ports (TEUs):
- Los Angeles (7,849,985),
- Long Beach (6,350,125),
- New York/New Jersey (5,265,058),
- Savannah (2,616,126),
- Oakland (2,236,244),
- Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
- 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)
- oil terminals:
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
cargo ports (tonnage):
Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City
container ports (TEUs):
Los Angeles (7,849,985), Long Beach (6,350,125), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008)
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)
oil terminals:
LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Hampton Roads (1,918,029),
- Houston (1,866,450),
- Long Beach (6,061,091),
- Los Angeles (7,940,511),
- New York/New Jersey (5,503,485),
- Oakland (2,342,504),
- Savannah (2,944,678),
- Seattle (2,033,535)(2011)
- 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)
- oil terminals:
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
cargo ports (tonnage):
Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City
container ports port(s) (TEUs):Los Angeles (7,849,985), Hampton Roads (1,918,029), Houston (1,866,450), Long Beach (6,350,125), (6,061,091), Los Angeles (7,940,511), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), (5,503,485), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008) (2,342,504), Savannah (2,944,678), Seattle (2,033,535)(2011)
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)
oil terminals:
LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports (tonnage):
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines,
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Hampton Roads (1,918,029),
- Houston (1,866,450),
- Long Beach (6,061,091),
- Los Angeles (7,940,511),
- New York/New Jersey (5,503,485),
- Oakland (2,342,504),
- Savannah (2,944,678),
- Seattle (2,033,535)(2011)
- 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)
- oil terminals:
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- 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)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Kenai (AK)
cargo ports (tonnage):
container port(s) (TEUs):
cruise departure ports (passengers):
oil terminals:
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)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Kenai (AK)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- cargo ports:
- Baton Rouge,
- Corpus Christi,
- Hampton Roads,
- Houston,
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- New Orleans,
- New York,
- Plaquemines (LA),
- Tampa,
- Texas City
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Hampton Roads (2,549,000),
- Houston (2,131,000),
- Long Beach (7,192,000),
- Los Angeles (8,160,000),
- New York/New Jersey (6,372,000),
- Oakland (2,278,000),
- Savannah (3,737,000),
- Seattle (3,531,000) (2015)
- 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)
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- 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)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Kenai (AK)
cargo ports (tonnage): ports: Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Plaquemines (LA), Tampa, Texas City
container port(s) (TEUs): Hampton Roads (1,918,029), (2,549,000), Houston (1,866,450), (2,131,000), Long Beach (6,061,091), (7,192,000), Los Angeles (7,940,511), (8,160,000), New York/New Jersey (5,503,485), (6,372,000), Oakland (2,342,504), (2,278,000), Savannah (2,944,678), (3,737,000), Seattle (2,033,535)(2011) (3,531,000) (2015)
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)
oil terminals: terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
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)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Kenai (AK)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- 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)
cargo ports: Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines (LA), Tampa, Texas City oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Charleston (1,996,282), Hampton Roads (2,549,000), (2,655,705), Houston (2,131,000), (2,174,000), Long Beach (7,192,000), (6,775,171), Los Angeles (8,160,000), (8,856,783), New York/New Jersey (6,372,000), (6,251,953), Oakland (2,278,000), (2,370,000), Savannah (3,737,000), Seattle (3,531,000) (2015) (3,737,521), Seattle
cruise departure ports (passengers): Miami (2,032,000), Port Everglades (1,277,000), Port Canaveral (1,189,000),(430,000), Long Beach (415,000) (2009) (3,615,752) (2016)oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal 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)LNG terminal(s) (export): Kenai (AK) 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)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Charleston (2,177,000),
- Hampton Roads (2,841,000),
- Houston (2,459,000),
- Long Beach (7,544,000),
- Los Angeles (9,343,000),
- New York/New Jersey (6,710,000),
- Oakland (2,420,000),
- Savannah (4,046,000),
- Seattle/Tacoma (3,665,000) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Cameron (LA),
- Corpus Christi (TX),
- Cove Point (MD),
- Elba Island (GA),
- Freeport (TX),
- Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
- 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)
oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Charleston (1,996,282), (2,177,000), Hampton Roads (2,655,705), (2,841,000), Houston (2,174,000), (2,459,000), Long Beach (6,775,171), (7,544,000), Los Angeles (8,856,783), (9,343,000), New York/New Jersey (6,251,953), (6,710,000), Oakland (2,370,000), (2,420,000), Savannah (3,737,521), Seattle (3,615,752) (2016) (4,046,000), Seattle/Tacoma (3,665,000) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Kenai (AK) Cameron (LA), Corpus Christi (TX), Cove Point (MD), Elba Island (GA), Freeport (TX), Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
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)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Charleston,
- Hampton Roads,
- New York/New Jersey,
- Savannah
- Pacific Ocean:
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Oakland,
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Gulf of Mexico:
- Houston
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Charleston (2,436,185),
- Hampton Roads (2,937,962),
- Houston (2,987,291),
- Long Beach (7,632,032),
- Los Angeles (9,337,632),
- New York/New Jersey (7,471,131),
- Oakland (2,500,431),
- Savannah (4,599,177),
- Seattle/Tacoma (3,775,303) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Cameron (LA),
- Corpus Christi (TX),
- Cove Point (MD),
- Elba Island (GA),
- Freeport (TX),
- Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
- 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)
- river port(s):
- Baton Rouge,
- Plaquemines,
- New Orleans (Mississippi River)
- 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,
- Port Everglades,
- Port Canaveral,
- Seattle,
- Long Beach
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Charleston, Hampton Roads, New York/New Jersey, Savannah
Pacific Ocean: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle/Tacoma
Gulf of Mexico: Houston
oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Charleston (2,177,000), (2,436,185), Hampton Roads (2,841,000), (2,937,962), Houston (2,459,000), (2,987,291), Long Beach (7,544,000), (7,632,032), Los Angeles (9,343,000), (9,337,632), New York/New Jersey (6,710,000), (7,471,131), Oakland (2,420,000), (2,500,431), Savannah (4,046,000), (4,599,177), Seattle/Tacoma (3,665,000) (2017) (3,775,303) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Cameron (LA), Corpus Christi (TX), Cove Point (MD), Elba Island (GA), Freeport (TX), Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
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)
river port(s): Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, New Orleans (Mississippi River)
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), Miami, Port Everglades (1,277,000), Everglades, Port Canaveral (1,189,000), Seattle (430,000), Canaveral, Seattle, Long Beach (415,000) (2009)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Charleston,
- Hampton Roads,
- New York/New Jersey,
- Savannah
- Pacific Ocean:
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Oakland,
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Gulf of Mexico:
- Houston
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Charleston (2,436,185),
- Hampton Roads (2,937,962),
- Houston (2,987,291),
- Long Beach (7,632,032),
- Los Angeles (9,337,632),
- New York/New Jersey (7,471,131),
- Oakland (2,500,431),
- Savannah (4,599,177),
- Seattle/Tacoma (3,775,303) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Calcasieu Pass (LA),
- Cameron (LA),
- Corpus Christi (TX),
- Cove Point (MD),
- Elba Island (GA),
- Freeport (TX),
- Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
- 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)
- river port(s):
- Baton Rouge,
- Plaquemines,
- New Orleans (Mississippi River)
- 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,
- Port Everglades,
- Port Canaveral,
- Seattle,
- Long Beach
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Charleston, Hampton Roads, New York/New Jersey, Savannah
Pacific Ocean: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle/Tacoma
Gulf of Mexico: Houston
oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Charleston (2,436,185), Hampton Roads (2,937,962), Houston (2,987,291), Long Beach (7,632,032), Los Angeles (9,337,632), New York/New Jersey (7,471,131), Oakland (2,500,431), Savannah (4,599,177), Seattle/Tacoma (3,775,303) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Calcasieu Pass (LA), Cameron (LA), Corpus Christi (TX), Cove Point (MD), Elba Island (GA), Freeport (TX), Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
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)
river port(s): Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, New Orleans (Mississippi River)
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, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, Seattle, Long Beach
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Charleston,
- Hampton Roads,
- New York/New Jersey,
- Savannah
- Pacific Ocean:
- Long Beach,
- Los Angeles,
- Oakland,
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Gulf of Mexico:
- Houston
- oil terminal(s):
- LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Charleston (2,751,442),
- Hampton Roads (3,522,834),
- Houston (3,453,220),
- Long Beach (9,384,368),
- Los Angeles (10,677,610),
- New York/New Jersey (8,985,929),
- Oakland (2,448,243),
- Savannah (5,613,163),
- Seattle/Tacoma (3,736,206) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Calcasieu Pass (LA),
- Cameron (LA),
- Corpus Christi (TX),
- Cove Point (MD),
- Elba Island (GA),
- Freeport (TX),
- Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
- 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)
- river port(s):
- Baton Rouge,
- Plaquemines,
- New Orleans (Mississippi River)
- 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,
- Port Everglades,
- Port Canaveral,
- Seattle,
- Long Beach
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Charleston, Hampton Roads, New York/New Jersey, Savannah
Pacific Ocean: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle/Tacoma
Gulf of Mexico: Houston
oil terminal(s): LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Charleston (2,436,185), (2,751,442), Hampton Roads (2,937,962), (3,522,834), Houston (2,987,291), (3,453,220), Long Beach (7,632,032), (9,384,368), Los Angeles (9,337,632), (10,677,610), New York/New Jersey (7,471,131), (8,985,929), Oakland (2,500,431), (2,448,243), Savannah (4,599,177), (5,613,163), Seattle/Tacoma (3,775,303) (2019) (3,736,206) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Calcasieu Pass (LA), Cameron (LA), Corpus Christi (TX), Cove Point (MD), Elba Island (GA), Freeport (TX), Sabine Pass (LA)
note - two additional export facilities are under construction and expected to begin commercial operations in 2023-2024
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)
river port(s): Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, New Orleans (Mississippi River)
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, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, Seattle, Long Beach
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 666 (2024)
- large:
- 21
- medium:
- 38
- small:
- 132
- very small:
- 475
- ports with oil terminals:
- 204
- key ports:
- Baltimore,
- Boston,
- Brooklyn,
- Buffalo,
- Chester,
- Cleveland,
- Detroit,
- Galveston,
- Houston,
- Los Angeles,
- Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP),
- Mobile,
- New Orleans,
- New York City,
- Norfolk,
- Oakland,
- Philadelphia,
- Portland,
- San Francisco,
- Seattle,
- Tri-City Port
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 666 (2024)
large: 21
medium: 38
small: 132
very small: 475
ports with oil terminals: 204
key ports: Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chester, Cleveland, Detroit, Galveston, Houston, Los Angeles, Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), Mobile, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Tri-City Port
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United States: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-states/ports.