This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered. Most ports service multiple classes of vessels including bulk carriers (dry and liquid), break bulk cargoes (goods loaded individually in bags, boxes, crates, or drums; sometimes palletized), containers, roll-on/roll-off, and passenger ships. The listing leads off with major seaports handling all types of cargo. Inland river/lake ports are listed separately along with the river or lake name. Ports configured specifically to handle bulk cargoes are designated as oil terminals or dry bulk cargo ports. LNG terminals handle liquefied natural gas (LNG) and are differentiated as either export, where the gas is chilled to a liquid state to reduce its volume for transport on specialized gas carriers, or import, where the off-loaded LNG undergoes a regasification process before entering pipelines for distribution. As break bulk cargoes are largely transported by containers today, the entry also includes a listing of major container ports with the corresponding throughput measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) referring to a standard container size. Some ports are significant for handling passenger traffic and are listed as cruise/ferry ports. In addition to commercial traffic, many seaports also provide important military infrastructure such as naval bases or dockyards.

Topic: Afghanistanriver port(s): Hairatan, Qizil Qal`ah (Amu Darya)

Topic: Albaniamajor seaport(s): Durres, Sarande, Shengjin, Vlore

Topic: Algeriamajor seaport(s): Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Djendjene, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda

LNG terminal(s) (export): Arzew, Bethioua, Skikda

Topic: American Samoamajor seaport(s): Pago Pago

Topic: Angolamajor seaport(s): Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Namibe

LNG terminal(s) (export): Angola Soyo

Topic: Anguillamajor seaport(s): Blowing Point, Road Bay

Topic: Antarcticamost coastal stations have sparse and intermittent offshore anchorages; a few stations have basic wharf facilities

Topic: Antigua and Barbudamajor seaport(s): Saint John's

Topic: Arctic Oceanmajor seaport(s): Churchill (Canada), Murmansk (Russia), Prudhoe Bay (US)

Topic: Argentinamajor seaport(s): Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Ushuaia

container port(s) (TEUs): Buenos Aires (1,485,328) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Bahia Blanca

river port(s): Arroyo Seco, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San Martin (Parana)

Topic: Arubamajor seaport(s): Barcadera, Oranjestad

oil terminal(s): Sint Nicolaas

cruise port(s): Oranjestad

Topic: Ashmore and Cartier Islandsnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Atlantic Oceanmajor 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)

Topic: Australiamajor seaport(s): 
Indian Ocean: Adelaide, Darwin, Fremantle, Geelong, Melbourne
Pacific Ocean: Brisbane, Cairns, Gladstone, Hobart, Newcastle, Port Port Kembla, Sydney

container port(s) (TEUs): Melbourne (2,967,315), Sydney (2,572,714) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Australia Pacific, Barrow Island, Burrup (Pluto), Curtis Island, Darwin, Karratha, Bladin Point (Ichthys), Gladstone, Prelude (offshore FLNG), Wheatstone

dry bulk cargo port(s): Dampier (iron ore), Dalrymple Bay (coal), Hay Point (coal), Port Hedland (iron ore), Port Walcott (iron ore)

Topic: Austriariver port(s): Enns, Krems, Linz, Vienna (Danube)

Topic: Azerbaijanmajor seaport(s): Baku (Baki) located on the Caspian Sea

Topic: Bahamas, Themajor seaport(s): Freeport, Nassau, South Riding Point

cruise port(s): Nassau

container port(s) (TEUs): Freeport (1,396,568) (2019)

Topic: Bahrainmajor seaport(s): Mina' Salman, Sitrah

Topic: Bangladeshmajor seaport(s): Chattogram (Chittagong)

container port(s) (TEUs): Chattogram (Chittagong) (3,088,187) (2019)

river port(s): Mongla Port (Sela River)

Topic: Barbadosmajor seaport(s): Bridgetown

Topic: Belarusriver port(s): Mazyr (Prypyats')

Topic: Belgiummajor seaport(s): Oostende, Zeebrugge

container port(s) (TEUs): Antwerp (11,860,204) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Zeebrugge

river port(s): Antwerp, Gent (Schelde River)

Brussels (Senne River) Liege (Meuse River)

Topic: Belizemajor seaport(s): Belize City, Big Creek

Topic: Beninmajor seaport(s): Cotonou

LNG terminal(s) (import): Cotonou

Topic: Bermudamajor seaport(s): Hamilton, Ireland Island, Saint George

Topic: Boliviariver port(s): Puerto Aguirre (Paraguay/Parana)

note: Bolivia has free port privileges in maritime ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinariver port(s): Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Samac, Brcko, Orasje (Sava River)

Topic: Bouvet Islandnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Brazilmajor seaport(s): Belem, Itajai, 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): Itajai (1,223,262), Paranagua (865,110), Santos (4,165,248) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Pecem, Rio de Janiero

river port(s): Manaus (Amazon)

dry bulk cargo port(s): Sepetiba ore terminal, Tubarao

Topic: British Indian Ocean Territorymajor seaport(s): Diego Garcia

Topic: British Virgin Islandsmajor seaport(s): Road Harbor

Topic: Bruneimajor seaport(s): Muara

oil terminal(s): Lumut, Seria

LNG terminal(s) (export): Lumut

Topic: Bulgariamajor seaport(s): Burgas, Varna (Black Sea)

Topic: Burmamajor seaport(s): Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Sittwe

river port(s): Rangoon (Yangon) (Rangoon River)

Topic: Burundilake port(s): Bujumbura (Lake Tanganyika)

Topic: Cabo Verdemajor seaport(s): Porto Grande

Topic: Cambodiamajor seaport(s): Sihanoukville (Kampong Saom)

river port(s): Phnom Penh (Mekong)

Topic: Cameroonoil terminal(s): Limboh Terminal

river port(s): Douala (Wouri)

Garoua (Benoue)

Topic: Canadamajor seaport(s): Halifax, Saint John (New Brunswick), Vancouver

oil terminal(s): Lower Lakes terminal

container port(s) (TEUs): Montreal (1,745,244), Vancouver (3,398,860) (2019)

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)

Topic: Cayman Islandsmajor seaport(s): Cayman Brac, George Town

Topic: Central African Republicriver port(s): Bangui (Oubangui)

Nola (Sangha)

Topic: Chilemajor seaport(s): Coronel, Huasco, Lirquen, Puerto Ventanas, San Antonio, San Vicente, Valparaiso

container port(s) (TEUs): San Antonio (1,709,635), Valparaiso (898,715) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Mejillones, Quintero

Topic: Chinamajor seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin

container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (8,760,000), Guangzhou (23,236,200), Ningbo (27,530,000), Qingdao (21,010,000), Shanghai (43,303,000), Shenzhen (25,770,000), Tianjin (17,264,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang

river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)

Topic: Christmas Islandmajor seaport(s): Flying Fish Cove

Topic: Clipperton Islandnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandsmajor seaport(s): Port Refuge

Topic: Colombiamajor seaport(s): Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean) - Cartagena, Santa Marta, Turbo
Pacific Ocean - Buenaventura

oil terminal(s): Covenas offshore terminal

container port(s) (TEUs): Buenaventura (1,121,267), Cartagena (2,995,031) (2019)

river port(s): Barranquilla (Rio Magdalena)

dry bulk cargo port(s): Puerto Bolivar (coal)

Pacific Ocean - Buenaventura

Topic: Comorosmajor seaport(s): Moroni, Moutsamoudou

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of themajor seaport(s): Banana

river or lake port(s): Boma, Bumba, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Matadi, Mbandaka (Congo); Kindu (Lualaba); Bukavu, Goma (Lake Kivu); Kalemie (Lake Tanganyika)

Topic: Congo, Republic of themajor seaport(s): Pointe-Noire

oil terminal(s): Djeno

river port(s): Brazzaville (Congo)

Impfondo (Oubangui) Ouesso (Sangha) Oyo (Alima)

Topic: Cook Islandsmajor seaport(s): Avatiu

Topic: Coral Sea Islandsnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Costa Ricamajor seaport(s): Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean) - Puerto Limon

Pacific Ocean - Caldera

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiremajor seaport(s): Abidjan, San-Pedro

oil terminal(s): Espoir Offshore Terminal

Topic: Croatiamajor seaport(s): Ploce, Rijeka, Sibenik, Split

oil terminal(s): Omisalj

river port(s): Vukovar (Danube)

Topic: Cubamajor seaport(s): Antilla, Cienfuegos, Guantanamo, Havana, Matanzas, Mariel, Nuevitas Bay, Santiago de Cuba

Topic: Curacaomajor seaport(s): Willemstad

oil terminal(s): Bullen Baai (Curacao Terminal)

bulk cargo port(s): Fuik Bay (phosphate rock)

Topic: Cyprusmajor seaport(s): area under government control: Larnaca, Limassol, Vasilikos

area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Famagusta, Kyrenia

Topic: Czechiariver port(s): Prague (Vltava)

Decin, Usti nad Labem (Elbe)

Topic: Denmarkmajor 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,

Topic: Djiboutimajor seaport(s): Djibouti

Topic: Dominicamajor seaport(s): Portsmouth, Roseau

Topic: Dominican Republicmajor seaport(s): Puerto Haina, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo

oil terminal(s): Punta Nizao oil terminal

LNG terminal(s) (import): Andres LNG terminal (Boca Chica)

Topic: Ecuadormajor seaport(s): Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar

container port(s) (TEUs): Guayaquil (1,680,751) (2019)

river port(s): Guayaquil (Guayas)

Topic: Egyptmajor seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said

oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal

container port(s) (TEUs): Port Said (East) (3,816,084) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)

Gulf of Suez - Suez

Topic: El Salvadormajor seaport(s): Puerto Cutuco

oil terminal(s): Acajutla offshore terminal

Topic: Equatorial Guineamajor seaport(s): Bata, Luba, Malabo

LNG terminal(s) (export): Bioko Island

Topic: Eritreamajor seaport(s): Assab, Massawa

Topic: Estoniamajor seaport(s): Kuivastu, Kunda, Muuga, Parnu Reid, Sillamae, Tallinn

Topic: EthiopiaEthiopia is landlocked and uses the ports of Djibouti in Djibouti and Berbera in Somalia

Topic: European Unionmajor 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), Marseille (France), Naples (Italy), Peiraiefs or Piraeus (Greece), Riga (Latvia), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Split (Croatia), Stockholm (Sweden), Talinn (Estonia), Tulcea (Romania), Varna (Bulgaria)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)major seaport(s): Stanley

Topic: Faroe Islandsmajor seaport(s): Fuglafjordur, Torshavn, Vagur

Topic: Fijimajor seaport(s): Lautoka, Levuka, Suva

Topic: Finlandmajor seaport(s): Helsinki, Kotka, Naantali, Porvoo, Raahe, Rauma

Topic: Francemajor seaport(s): 
Atlantic Ocean: Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Nantes
Mediterranean Sea: Marseille

container port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,822,910) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne

river port(s): Bordeaux (Garronne); Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire); Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine)

cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre

Topic: French Polynesiamajor seaport(s): Papeete

Topic: French Southern and Antarctic Landsnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Gabonmajor seaport(s): Libreville, Owendo, Port-Gentil

oil terminal(s): Gamba, Lucina

Topic: Gambia, Themajor seaport(s): Banjul

Topic: Gaza Stripmajor seaport(s): Gaza

Topic: Georgiamajor seaport(s): Black Sea - Batumi, Poti

Topic: Germanymajor seaport(s): 
Baltic Sea: Kiel, Rostock
North Sea: Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Emden, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven

oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals

container port(s) (TEUs): Bremen/Bremerhaven (4,856,900), Hamburg (9,274,215) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg

river port(s): Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Lubeck (Wakenitz); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe)

Topic: Ghanamajor seaport(s): Takoradi, Tema

Topic: Gibraltarmajor seaport(s): Gibraltar

Topic: Greecemajor seaport(s): Aspropyrgos, Pachi, Piraeus, Thessaloniki

oil terminal(s): Agioi Theodoroi

container port(s) (TEUs): Piraeus (5,648,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Revithoussa

Topic: Greenlandmajor seaport(s): Sisimiut

Topic: Grenadamajor seaport(s): Saint George's

Topic: Guammajor seaport(s): Apra Harbor

Topic: Guatemalamajor seaport(s): Puerto Quetzal, Santo Tomas de Castilla

Topic: Guernseymajor seaport(s): Braye Bay, Saint Peter Port

Topic: Guineamajor seaport(s): Conakry, Kamsar

Topic: Guinea-Bissaumajor seaport(s): Bissau, Buba, Cacheu, Farim

Topic: Guyanamajor seaport(s): Georgetown

Topic: Haitimajor seaport(s): Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel, Port-au-Prince

Topic: Heard Island and McDonald Islandsnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Hondurasmajor seaport(s): La Ceiba, Puerto Cortes, San Lorenzo, Tela

Topic: Hong Kongmajor seaport(s): Hong Kong

container port(s) (TEUs): Hong Kong (18,361,000) (2019)

Topic: Hungaryriver port(s): Baja, Csepel (Budapest), Dunaujvaros, Gyor-Gonyu, Mohacs (Danube)

Topic: Icelandmajor seaport(s): Grundartangi, Hafnarfjordur, Reykjavik

Topic: Indiamajor seaport(s): Chennai, Jawaharal Nehru Port, Kandla, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Sikka, Vishakhapatnam

container port(s) (TEUs): Jawaharal Nehru Port (5,100,891), Mundra (4,732,699) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Dabhol, Dahej, Hazira

Topic: Indian Oceanmajor 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)

Topic: Indonesiamajor seaport(s): Banjarmasin, Belawan, Kotabaru, Krueg Geukueh, Palembang, Panjang, Sungai Pakning, Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Priok

container port(s) (TEUs): Tanjung Perak (3,900,000), Tanjung Priok (7,600,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Bontang, Tangguh

LNG terminal(s) (import): Arun, Lampung, West Java

Topic: Iranmajor seaport(s): Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni

container port(s) (TEUs): Bandar Abbas

Topic: Iraqriver port(s): Al Basrah (Shatt al Arab); Khawr az Zubayr, Umm Qasr (Khawr az Zubayr waterway)

Topic: Irelandmajor seaport(s): Dublin, Shannon Foynes

cruise port(s): Cork (250,000), Dublin (359,966) (2020)

container port(s) (TEUs): Dublin (529,563) (2016)

river port(s): Cork (Lee), Waterford (Suir)

Topic: Isle of Manmajor seaport(s): Douglas, Ramsey

Topic: Israelmajor seaport(s): Ashdod, Elat (Eilat), Hadera, Haifa

container port(s) (TEUs): Ashdod (1,584,000) (2019)

Topic: Italymajor 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 (2,621,472), Gioia Tauro (2,523,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): La Spezia, Panigaglia, Porto Levante

Topic: Jamaicamajor seaport(s): Discovery Bay (Port Rhoades), Kingston, Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Port Esquivel, Port Kaiser, Rocky Point

container port(s) (TEUs): Kingston (1,647,609) (2019)

Topic: Jan Mayennone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Japanmajor seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama

container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,871,642), Nagoya (2,844,004), Osaka (2,456,028), Tokyo (4,510,000), Yokohama (2,990,000) (2019)

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

Topic: Jerseymajor seaport(s): Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier

Topic: Jordanmajor seaport(s): Al 'Aqabah

Topic: Kazakhstanmajor seaport(s): Caspian Sea - Aqtau (Shevchenko), Atyrau (Gur'yev)

river port(s): Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Pavlodar, Semey (Semipalatinsk) (Irtysh River)

Topic: Kenyamajor seaport(s): Kisumu, Mombasa

LNG terminal(s) (import): Mombasa

Topic: Kiribatimajor seaport(s): Betio (Tarawa Atoll), Canton Island, English Harbor

Topic: Korea, Northmajor seaport(s): Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam, Namp'o, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan

Topic: Korea, Southmajor seaport(s): Busan, Incheon, Gunsan, Kwangyang, Mokpo, Pohang, Ulsan, Yeosu

container port(s) (TEUs): Busan (21,992,001), Incheon (3,091,955), Kwangyang (2,378,337) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Incheon, Kwangyang, Pyeongtaek, Samcheok, Tongyeong, Yeosu

Topic: Kuwaitmajor seaport(s): Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Az Zawr (Mina' Sa'ud), Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi

Topic: Kyrgyzstanlake port(s): Balykchy (Ysyk-Kol or Rybach'ye)(Lake Ysyk-Kol)

Topic: Latviamajor seaport(s): Riga, Ventspils

Topic: Lebanonmajor seaport(s): Beirut, Tripoli

container port(s) (TEUs): Beirut (1,229,100) (2019)

Topic: Liberiamajor seaport(s): Buchanan, Monrovia

Topic: Libyamajor seaport(s): Marsa al Burayqah (Marsa el Brega), Tripoli

oil terminal(s): Az Zawiyah, Ra's Lanuf

LNG terminal(s) (export): Marsa el Brega

Topic: Lithuaniamajor seaport(s): Klaipeda

oil terminal(s): Butinge oil terminal

LNG terminal(s) (import): Klaipeda

Topic: Luxembourgriver port(s): Mertert (Moselle)

Topic: Macaumajor seaport(s): Macau

Topic: Madagascarmajor seaport(s): Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara (Tulear)

Topic: Malawilake port(s): Chipoka, Monkey Bay, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Chilumba (Lake Nyasa)

Topic: Malaysiamajor seaport(s): Bintulu, Johor Bahru, George Town (Penang), Pelabuhan Klang (Port Klang), Tanjung Pelepas

container port(s) (TEUs): Port Kelang (Port Klang) (13,580,717), Tanjung Pelepas (9,100,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Bintulu (Sarawak)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Sungei Udang

Topic: Maldivesmajor seaport(s): Male

Topic: Maliriver port(s): Koulikoro (Niger)

Topic: Maltamajor seaport(s): Marsaxlokk (Malta Freeport), Valletta

container port(s) (TEUs): Marsaxlokk (2,722,889) (2019)

Topic: Marshall Islandsmajor seaport(s): Enitwetak Island, Kwajalein, Majuro

Topic: Mauritaniamajor seaport(s): Nouadhibou, Nouakchott

Topic: Mauritiusmajor seaport(s): Port Louis

Topic: Mexicomajor 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): Lazaro Cardenas (1,318,732), Manzanillo (3,069,189), Veracruz (1,144,156) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Altamira, Ensenada

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States ofmajor seaport(s): Colonia (Tamil Harbor), Molsron Lele Harbor, Pohnepi Harbor

Topic: Monacomajor seaport(s): Hercules Port

Topic: Montenegromajor seaport(s): Bar

Topic: Montserratmajor seaport(s): Little Bay, Plymouth

Topic: Moroccomajor seaport(s): Ad Dakhla, Agadir, Casablanca, Jorf Lasfar, Laayoune (El Aaiun), Mohammedia, Safi, Tangier

container port(s) (TEUs): Tangier (4,801,713) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Jorf Lasfar (planned)

Topic: Mozambiquemajor seaport(s): Beira, Maputo, Nacala

Topic: Namibiamajor seaport(s): Luderitz, Walvis Bay

Topic: Naurumajor seaport(s): Nauru

Topic: Navassa Islandnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Netherlandsmajor seaport(s): IJmuiden, Vlissingen

container port(s) (TEUs): Rotterdam (14,810,804) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Rotterdam

river port(s): Amsterdam (Nordsee Kanaal); Moerdijk (Hollands Diep River); Rotterdam (Rhine River); Terneuzen (Western Scheldt River)

Topic: New Caledoniamajor seaport(s): Noumea

Topic: New Zealandmajor seaport(s): Auckland, Lyttelton, Manukau Harbor, Marsden Point, Tauranga, Wellington

Topic: Nicaraguamajor seaport(s): Bluefields, Corinto

Topic: Nigeriamajor seaport(s): Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar, Lagos

oil terminal(s): Bonny Terminal, Brass Terminal, Escravos Terminal, Forcados Terminal, Pennington Terminal, Qua Iboe Terminal

LNG terminal(s) (export): Bonny Island

Topic: Niuemajor seaport(s): Alofi

Topic: Norfolk Islandmajor seaport(s): Kingston

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandsmajor seaport(s): Saipan, Tinian, Rota

Topic: Norwaymajor seaport(s): Bergen, Haugesund, Maaloy, Mongstad, Narvik, Sture

LNG terminal(s) (export): Kamoy, Kollsnes, Melkoya Island

LNG terminal(s) (import): Fredrikstad, Mosjoen

Topic: Omanmajor seaport(s): Mina' Qabus, Salalah, Suhar

container port(s) (TEUs): Salalah (4,109,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Qalhat

Topic: Pacific Oceanmajor 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)

Topic: Pakistanmajor seaport(s): Karachi, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim

container port(s) (TEUs): Karachi (2,097,855) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Port Qasim

Topic: Palaumajor seaport(s): Koror

Topic: Panamamajor seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal

container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (2,894,654), Colon (4,379,477) (2019)

Topic: Papua New Guineamajor seaport(s): Kimbe, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Wewak

LNG terminal(s) (export): Port Moresby

Topic: Paracel Islandssmall Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island

Topic: Paraguayriver port(s): Asuncion, Villeta, San Antonio, Encarnacion (Parana)

Topic: Perumajor seaport(s): Callao, Matarani, Paita

oil terminal(s): Conchan oil terminal, La Pampilla oil terminal

container port(s) (TEUs): Callao (2,313,907) (2019)

river port(s): Iquitos, Pucallpa, Yurimaguas (Amazon)

Topic: Philippinesmajor seaport(s): Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Liman, Manila

container port(s) (TEUs): Manila (5,315,500) (2019)

Topic: Pitcairn Islandsmajor seaport(s): Adamstown (on Bounty Bay)

Topic: Polandmajor seaport(s): Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie

container port(s) (TEUs): Gdansk (2,073,215) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Swinoujscie

river port(s): Szczecin (River Oder)

Topic: Portugalmajor seaport(s): Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal, Sines

container port(s) (TEUs): Sines (1,420,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Sines

Topic: Puerto Ricomajor seaport(s): Ensenada Honda, Mayaguez, Playa de Guayanilla, Playa de Ponce, San Juan

container port(s) (TEUs): San Juan (2,142,662) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Guayanilla Bay

Topic: Qatarmajor seaport(s): Doha, Musay'id, Ra's Laffan

LNG terminal(s) (export): Ras Laffan

Topic: Romaniamajor seaport(s): Constanta, Midia

river port(s): Braila, Galati (Galatz), Mancanului (Giurgiu), Tulcea (Danube River)

Topic: Russiamajor seaport(s): 
Arctic Ocean: Arkhangelsk, Murmansk
Baltic Sea: Kaliningrad, Primorsk, Saint Petersburg
Black Sea: Novorossiysk
Pacific Ocean: Nakhodka, Vladivostok, Vostochnyy

oil terminal(s): Kavkaz oil terminal, Primorsk

container port(s) (TEUs): Saint Petersburg (2,221,724) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Sabetta, Sakhalin Island

river port(s): Astrakhan, Kazan (Volga River); Rostov-on-Don (Don River); Saint Petersburg (Neva River)

Topic: Rwandalake port(s): Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye (Lake Kivu)

Topic: Saint Barthelemymajor seaport(s): Gustavia

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhamajor seaport(s): Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Jamestown

Ascension Island: Georgetown

Tristan da Cunha: Calshot Harbor (Edinburgh)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevismajor seaport(s): Basseterre, Charlestown

Topic: Saint Luciamajor seaport(s): Castries, Cul-de-Sac, Vieux-Fort

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelonmajor seaport(s): Saint-Pierre

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmajor seaport(s): Kingstown

Topic: Samoamajor seaport(s): Apia

Topic: Sao Tome and Principemajor seaport(s): Sao Tome

Topic: Saudi Arabiamajor seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu'

container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,822,642), Jeddah (4,433,991), King Abdulla (2,020,683) (2019)

Topic: Senegalmajor seaport(s): Dakar

Topic: Serbiariver port(s): Belgrade (Danube)

Topic: Seychellesmajor seaport(s): Victoria

Topic: Sierra Leonemajor seaport(s): Freetown, Pepel, Sherbro Islands

Topic: Singaporemajor seaport(s): Singapore

container port(s) (TEUs): Singapore (37,195,636) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Singapore

Topic: Sint Maartenmajor seaport(s): Philipsburg

oil terminal(s): Coles Bay oil terminal

Topic: Slovakiariver port(s): Bratislava, Komarno (Danube)

Topic: Sloveniamajor seaport(s): Koper

Topic: Solomon Islandsmajor seaport(s): Honiara, Malloco Bay, Viru Harbor, Tulagi

Topic: Somaliamajor seaport(s): Berbera, Kismaayo

Topic: South Africamajor seaport(s): Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay

container port(s) (TEUs): Durban (2,769,869) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Mossel Bay

Topic: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islandsmajor seaport(s): Grytviken

Topic: Southern Oceanmajor 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

Topic: Spainmajor seaport(s): 
Atlantic Ocean: Bilbao, Huelva; Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
Mediterranean Sea: Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Tarragona, Valencia 

container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (5,125,385), Barcelona (3,324,650), Valencia (5,439,827) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto

river port(s): Seville (Guadalquivir River)

Topic: Spratly Islandsnone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Sri Lankamajor seaport(s): Colombo

container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (7,228,337) (2019)

Topic: Sudanmajor seaport(s): Port Sudan

Topic: Surinamemajor seaport(s): Paramaribo, Wageningen

Topic: Svalbardmajor seaport(s): Barentsburg, Longyearbyen, Ny-Alesund, Pyramiden

Topic: Swedenmajor seaport(s): Brofjorden, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Karlshamn, Lulea, Malmo, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Visby

LNG terminal(s) (import): Brunnsviksholme, Lysekil

Topic: Switzerlandriver port(s): Basel (Rhine)

Topic: Syriamajor seaport(s): Baniyas, Latakia, Tartus

Topic: Taiwanmajor seaport(s): Keelung (Chi-lung), Kaohsiung, Hualian, Taichung

container port(s) (TEUs): Kaohsiung (10,428,634), Taichung (1,793,966), Taipei (1,620,392) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Yung An (Kaohsiung), Taichung

Topic: Tanzaniamajor seaport(s): Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar

Topic: Thailandmajor seaport(s): Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Map Ta Phut, Prachuap Port, Si Racha

container port(s) (TEUs): Laem Chabang (8,106,928) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Map Ta Phut

Topic: Timor-Lestemajor seaport(s): Dili

Topic: Togomajor seaport(s): Kpeme, Lome

Topic: Tokelaunone; offshore anchorage only

Topic: Tongamajor seaport(s): Nuku'alofa, Neiafu, Pangai

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagomajor seaport(s): Point Fortin, Point Lisas, Port of Spain, Scarborough

oil terminal(s): Galeota Point terminal

LNG terminal(s) (export): Port Fortin

Topic: Tunisiamajor seaport(s): Bizerte, Gabes, Rades, Sfax, Skhira

Topic: Turkeymajor seaport(s): Aliaga, Ambarli, Diliskelesi, Eregli, Izmir, Kocaeli (Izmit), Mersin (Icel), Limani, Yarimca

container port(s) (TEUs): Ambarli (3,104,882), Mersin (Icel) (1,854,312), Izmet (1,715,193) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Izmir Aliaga, Marmara Ereglisi

Topic: Turkmenistanmajor seaport(s): Caspian Sea - Turkmenbasy

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandsmajor seaport(s): Cockburn Harbour, Grand Turk, Providenciales

Topic: Tuvalumajor seaport(s): Funafuti

Topic: Ugandalake port(s): Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell (Lake Victoria)

Topic: Ukrainemajor seaport(s): Feodosiia, Chornomorsk, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Yuzhne

river port(s): Kherson, Kyiv (Dnieper River), Mykolaiv (Pivdennyy Buh River)

Topic: United Arab Emiratesmajor 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): Dubai Port (14,111,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Das Island

Topic: United Kingdommajor 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 (3,584,000), London (2,790,000), Southampton (1,924,847) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (import): Isle of Grain, Milford Haven, Teesside

Topic: United Statesmajor 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

Topic: United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugesmajor 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

Topic: Uruguaymajor seaport(s): Montevideo

Topic: Uzbekistanriver port(s): Termiz (Amu Darya)

Topic: Vanuatumajor seaport(s): Forari Bay, Luganville (Santo, Espiritu Santo), Port-Vila

Topic: Venezuelamajor seaport(s): La Guaira, Maracaibo, Puerto Cabello, Punta Cardon

oil terminal(s): Jose terminal

Topic: Vietnammajor seaport(s): Cam Pha Port, Da Nang, Haiphong, Phu My, Quy Nhon

container port(s) (TEUs): Saigon (7,220,377), Cai Mep (3,742,384), Haiphong (5,133,150) (2019)

river port(s): Ho Chi Minh (Mekong)

Topic: Virgin Islandsmajor seaport(s): Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Frederiksted, Limetree Bay

Topic: Wake Islandnone; two offshore anchorages for large ships

Topic: Wallis and Futunamajor seaport(s): Leava, Mata-Utu

Topic: Worldtop twenty container ports as measured by Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) throughput: Shanghai (China) - 43,303,000; Singapore (Singapore) - 37,195,636; Ningbo (China) - 27,530,000; Shenzhen (China) - 25,770,000; Guangzhou (China) - 23,236,200; Busan (South Korea) - 21,992,001; Qingdao (China) - 21,010,000; Hong Kong (China) - 18,361,000; Tianjin (China) - 17,264,000; Rotterdam (Netherlands) - 14,810,804; Dubai (UAE) - 14,111,000; Port Kelang (Malaysia) - 13,580,717; Antwerp (Belgium) - 11,860,204; Xiamen (China) - 11,122,200; Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - 10,428,634; Los Angeles (US) - 9,337,632; Hamburg (Germany) - 9,274,215; Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) - 9,100,000; Dalian (China) - 8,760,000; Laem Chabang (Thailand) - 8,106,928 (2019)

Topic: Yemenmajor seaport(s): Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla

Topic: Zambiariver port(s): Mpulungu (Zambezi)

Topic: Zimbabweriver port(s): Binga, Kariba (Zambezi)