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A Panamax port is a deep water port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship. With the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2016, this list will need to be significantly revised due to larger "post panamax" ships transiting Panama. Other lists are required for even bigger Valemax and Chinamax ships.[1]
Africa
editMediterranean Sea
editAtlantic Ocean
editActive (north to south)
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou | Mauritania | Iron ore terminal |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | Proposed railhead for phosphate mine |
| Port Kamsar | Guinea | Bauxite loading port; origin of Kamsarmax ship type |
| Monrovia | Liberia | Proposed deepening to 20m for 200,000t vessels[3] |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | Ghana | Built 1928 |
| Tema | Ghana | Built 1961 |
| Cotonou | Benin | |
| Lomé | Togo | [4] |
| Lekki Deep Sea Port | Nigeria | Began operations April 2023; currently the largest deep water port in Africa. Designed for post-Panamax vessels[5] |
| Ibom Deep Sea Port | Nigeria | Undergoing implementation[6] |
| Kribi | Cameroon | Oil terminal; iron ore from Mbalam and Nabela (300,000 tonnes); bauxite (future)[7] |
| Owendo | Gabon | Railhead |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | São Tomé and Príncipe | Island transhipment port |
| Lobito | Angola | |
| Walvis Bay | Namibia | Railhead |
| Saldanha Bay | South Africa | [citation needed] |
Proposed (north to south)
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bargny | Senegal | [8] |
| Matakong | Guinea | Deepwater port for Simandou and Kalia iron ore |
| Tagrin Point | Sierra Leone | For iron ore |
| Dadia | Liberia | Liberty Corridor |
| San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | For iron ore |
| Port Notel Ocean Terminal, Ibeno Akwa-Ibom | Nigeria | |
| Ikot Akpatek, Akwa-Ibom | Nigeria | Proposed |
| Lolabé | Cameroon | Iron ore export |
| Malabo | Equatorial Guinea | |
| Santa Clara, Gabon | Gabon | Proposed deepwater port with railhead for Makokou iron ore |
| Indienne, Congo | Republic of the Congo | [9] |
| Barra do Dande (Bengo Province) | Angola | |
| Shearwater Bay | Namibia | Coal; 30 km south of Luderitz[10] |
Red Sea
editIndian Ocean
editAmericas
editCanada
edit| Port | Ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Port of Churchill | Arctic | Terminal on Hudson Bay; handles grain, bulk commodities, general cargo, and tanker vessels |
| Sept-Îles | Atlantic | Iron ore terminal on the Saint Lawrence River |
| Port Cartier | Atlantic | Iron ore terminal on the Saint Lawrence River |
| Quebec City | Atlantic | Deepwater terminal on the Saint Lawrence River; gateway to the Great Lakes; accommodates Panamax and Capesize vessels; 50 ft water at low tide |
| Port of Montreal | Atlantic | [13] |
| Chandler | Atlantic | Large deepwater wharf |
| Melford Terminal (proposed) | Atlantic | Deepwater terminal on the Strait of Canso |
| Port of Saint John | Atlantic | Deepwater port in the Bay of Fundy |
| Port of Halifax | Atlantic | Most easterly North American full-service container port |
| Sydney | Atlantic | |
| Port of Prince Rupert | Pacific | Deep sea port with direct rail connections to major North American cities |
| Port Alberni | Pacific | Fjord-like channel navigable by deep sea vessels and cruise ships |
| Port of Vancouver | Pacific | Modern port of entry on the west coast of Canada |
| Squamish Terminals | Pacific | Breakbulk terminal specializing in forestry, steel, and project cargo |
| Crofton | Pacific | Unusual depth for the east coast of Vancouver Island |
| Kitimat | Pacific | Year-round deep-sea shipping; accessible by Panamax, VLCC, and ULCC vessels up to 320,000 DWT[14] |
Greenland
edit| Port | Ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thule Air Base | Arctic | Northernmost deepwater port in the world[15] |
United States
edit| Port | Ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Port of Boston | Atlantic | |
| Port of New York and New Jersey | Atlantic | Includes Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Port Jersey |
| Port of Philadelphia | Atlantic | [16] |
| Port of Wilmington | Atlantic | |
| Port of Baltimore | Atlantic | |
| Hampton Roads | Atlantic | Complex includes Port of Virginia and Naval Station Norfolk |
| Port of Morehead City | Atlantic | |
| Port of Charleston | Atlantic | |
| Port of Savannah | Atlantic | |
| Port of Jacksonville | Atlantic | |
| Port Canaveral | Atlantic | [17] |
| Port Everglades | Atlantic | |
| Port of Miami | Atlantic | |
| Port Corpus Christi | Gulf of Mexico | Fifth-largest US port by total tonnage; Panamax vessels handled at Bulk Terminal[18] |
| Port of Tampa | Gulf of Mexico | |
| Port of Mobile | Gulf of Mexico | Only deepwater port in Alabama |
| Port of New Orleans | Gulf of Mexico | |
| Port of Beaumont | Gulf of Mexico | |
| Port of Galveston | Gulf of Mexico | Oldest port on the Gulf Coast west of New Orleans |
| Port of Houston | Gulf of Mexico | Tenth-busiest port in world by tonnage |
| Port of Seattle | Pacific | |
| Port of Tacoma | Pacific | |
| Port Madison | Pacific | Deepwater bay on Puget Sound |
| Port Angeles | Pacific | |
| Port of Grays Harbor | Pacific | |
| Port of Longview | Pacific | |
| Port of Kalama | Pacific | |
| Port of Vancouver USA | Pacific | |
| Port of Portland | Pacific | Three post-Panamax terminals |
| Port of Coos Bay | Pacific | Oregon's second busiest seaport |
| Port of Humboldt Bay | Pacific | Only deepwater port in California north of San Francisco Bay |
| Port of Richmond | Pacific | |
| Port of Stockton | Pacific | California's farthest-inland deepwater port |
| Port of Oakland | Pacific | Channel is 50 ft deep and 800 ft wide |
| Port of Redwood City | Pacific | |
| Port of Hueneme | Pacific | Only deepwater port between Los Angeles and San Francisco; only military deepwater port between San Diego Bay and Puget Sound |
| Port of Los Angeles | Pacific | Busiest port in the United States |
| Port of Long Beach | Pacific | One of the busiest container ports in the world |
| Port of San Diego | Pacific | Home to bulk of the United States Navy Pacific Carrier Fleet; only the first nine miles (14 km) accessible to Panamax vessels |
Latin America and the Caribbean
edit| Port | Country | Ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | Atlantic | |
| Bahía Blanca | Argentina | Atlantic | |
| Quequén | Argentina | Atlantic | |
| Santos | Brazil | Atlantic | |
| Tubarão, Vitória | Brazil | Atlantic | Largest iron ore embarking port in the world; receives ships up to 350,000 tonnes |
| Ponta da Madeira | Brazil | Atlantic | |
| Ponta Ubu | Brazil | Atlantic | |
| Guaiba | Brazil | Atlantic | Iron ore export terminal operated by Vale in Sepetiba Bay |
| Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Atlantic | Iron ore export terminal operated by Vale in Sepetiba Bay |
| Port of Montevideo | Uruguay | Atlantic | |
| Port of Paranaguá | Brazil | Atlantic | Commodities |
| Port of Rio Grande | Brazil | Atlantic | Commodities |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | Colombia | Caribbean | |
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Caribbean | Dredging project (2002) now allows world's largest cruise ships[19] |
| Grand Bahama (Freeport Container Port) | Bahamas | Caribbean | |
| Cartagena, Colombia | Colombia | Caribbean | |
| Ciénaga | Colombia | Caribbean | Coal export port |
| Colón | Panama | Caribbean | |
| Boca Grande, Venezuela | Venezuela | Caribbean | Iron ore transfer station |
| Port Lafito | Haiti | Caribbean | Port-au-Prince |
| Port of the Americas (Port of Ponce) | Puerto Rico | Caribbean | Post-Panamax capable; controlling depth of 50 feet (15 m)[20] |
| Port of Mariel | Cuba | Gulf of Mexico | Neo-Panamax[21] |
| Buenaventura | Colombia | Pacific | |
| Valparaíso | Chile | Pacific | |
| Manta | Ecuador | Pacific | |
| Puerto Bolívar | Ecuador | Pacific | |
| Port of Ensenada, Baja California | Mexico | Pacific | |
| Port of Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | Pacific | |
| Manzanillo, Colima | Mexico | Pacific |
Proposed
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Punta Colonet, Baja California | Mexico | [22] |
| Posorja | Ecuador | [23] |
Asia
editBangladesh
editProposed
editBrunei
editCambodia
editChina
edit- Anqing
- Beihai
- Caofeidian
- Dalian
- Dandong
- Dongguan
- Fangchenggang
- Foshan
- Fuzhou
- Guangzhou
- Haikou
- Huanghua
- Huizhou
- Huludao
- Humen
- Jiangyin
- Jiaxing
- Jingtang
- Jinzhou
- Lianyungang
- Lianyungang
- Longkou
- Luzhou
- Macun
- Maoming
- Meizhou
- Nanjing
- Nantong
- New Seaport
- Ningbo-Zhoushan
- Qingdao
- Qinhuangdao
- Qinzhou
- Quanzhou
- Rizhao
- Shanghai
- Shantou
- Shenzhen
- South Port
- Suzhou
- Taizhou
- Tianjin
- Weihai
- Wenzhou
- Wuhan
- Xiamen
- Xiuying
- Yangjiang
- Yangpu
- Yangshan
- Yangzhou
- Yantai
- Yantian
- Yingkou
- Yueyang
- Zhangzhou
- Zhanjiang
- Zhenjiang
- Zhongshan
- Zhuhai
Hong Kong
editIndia
editJapan
edit| Port | Notes |
|---|---|
| Port of Yokohama | Post-Panamax multi-purpose port |
| Kashima | Container, dry and wet bulk, and general cargo |
| Fukuyama | Multi-purpose and dry bulk |
Malaysia
edit| Port | Notes |
|---|---|
| Port of Tanjung Pelepas | |
| Johor Port | |
| Melaka Gateway Deep Sea Port | Planned |
Myanmar
editPakistan
editPhilippines
edit| Port |
|---|
| Port of Manila |
| Batangas International Port |
| Port of Subic |
| Mabini Bulk Grains Terminal |
Saudi Arabia
edit| Port |
|---|
| Dammam |
| Jeddah Seaport |
Singapore
editSri Lanka
edit| Port |
|---|
| Colombo |
| Hambantota[24] |
Taiwan
editThailand
edit- Laem Chabang (1991)
United Arab Emirates
editVietnam
editEurope
editNordic / Baltic
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reyðarfjörður | Iceland | |
| Narvik | Norway | Northern Norway |
| Karmsund | Norway | South-western Norway |
| Gothenburg | Sweden | Largest port in Scandinavia (west coast) |
| Aarhus | Denmark | Post-Panamax; main port of Denmark |
| Gdynia | Poland | Baltimax, post-Panamax; 3rd biggest port of Poland |
| Gdańsk | Poland | Baltimax, post-Panamax; main port of Poland |
| Norrköping | Sweden | East coast |
| Södertälje | Sweden | Stockholm |
| Helsinki | Finland | Post-Panamax; main port of Finland |
| Kokkola | Finland | Capesize; mainly bulk |
| Port of Pori | Finland | |
| Tallinn | Estonia | |
| Sillamäe | Estonia | |
| Klaipėda | Lithuania | |
| Port of Ventspils | Latvia | |
| Freeport of Riga | Latvia |
North Sea / Mainland
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JadeWeserPort, Wilhelmshaven | Germany | Oil, coal, chemicals |
| Port of Amsterdam | Netherlands | North Holland |
| IJmuiden | Netherlands | North Holland |
| Rotterdam | Netherlands | Post-Panamax; largest port in Europe |
| Zeebrugge | Belgium | West Flanders |
| Antwerp | Belgium | |
| Dunkirk | France | Liquid and bulk handling |
| Le Havre | France | Oil, coal, chemicals, containers; draft up to 82 ft |
| Zeeland Seaports | Netherlands | Ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen |
Iberia and Mediterranean
edit| Port | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Algeciras | Spain | Andalusia |
| Barcelona | Spain | Catalonia |
| Cagliari | Italy | Sardinia |
| Gijón | Spain | Asturias; draft up to 59 ft |
| Gioia Tauro | Italy | Southern Italy |
| Marseille-Fos Port | France | |
| Omišalj | Croatia | Supertanker oil terminal |
| Port of Rijeka | Croatia | |
| Port of Genoa | Italy | |
| Port of Lisbon | Portugal | |
| Sines | Portugal | |
| Port of Piraeus | Greece | Athens |
| Port of Thessaloniki | Greece | |
| Port of Koper | Slovenia | Post-Panamax |
| Port of Trieste | Italy | Draft up to 18m / 59 ft |
Great Britain
edit| Port | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | English Channel | Post-Panamax; traditional liner port |
| Teesport | Middlesbrough, North Sea | |
| Falmouth | Cornwall, Atlantic Ocean | |
| Port of Tyne | Newcastle, North Sea | |
| Felixstowe | North Sea | Post-Panamax; 35% of UK container traffic |
| Barrow | Irish Sea | |
| Liverpool | Irish Sea | Post-Panamax terminal under construction; accommodates cruise ships up to 345 metres (1,132 ft) length and 10 metres (33 ft) draught[25] |
| Port Talbot | Bristol Channel | |
| Milford Haven | Irish Sea | |
| Invergordon | Moray Firth | |
| Hunterston Terminal | Firth of Clyde | |
| Hound Point | Firth of Forth | |
| London Gateway | Thurrock, Thames Estuary | |
| Portland Port | Portland Harbour, English Channel |
Ireland
edit| Port | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cork | Deep water multi-modal port; south coast of Ireland; Celtic Sea/Atlantic Ocean |
| Aughinish | |
| Moneypoint |
Ukraine
edit| Port | Notes |
|---|---|
| Port of Odesa | Black Sea |
Oceania
editAustralia
edit(clockwise from north)
| Port | Notes |
|---|---|
| Port of Townsville | Military port; mineral ores, fertilizer, concentrates, sugar, motor vehicles; accommodates 4 Panamax vessels simultaneously |
| Abbot Point | Coal export terminal |
| Dalrymple Bay | Coal export terminal; part of Hay Point, Queensland |
| Hay Point | BHP Mitsubishi Alliance coal export terminal |
| Gladstone | Coal |
| Brisbane | Coal, containers |
| Newcastle | Coal, wheat |
| Port Botany (Sydney) | Containers |
| Port Kembla | Coal, wheat, cars |
| Melbourne | |
| Geelong | |
| Portland, Victoria | |
| Adelaide Outer Harbor | Deepened to Post-Panamax in 2006 |
| Port Giles | |
| Port Bonython | Capesize; oil, LPG, diesel; proposed iron ore pending approval[26] |
| Whyalla, South Australia | 65,000t ships in inner harbor; Capesize iron ore bulkers serviced in Spencer Gulf via transhipment |
| Port Lincoln | Grain |
| Fremantle | |
| Geraldton | |
| Oakajee Port | Under construction[27] |
| Dampier | North-west Western Australia; iron ore |
| Cape Lambert | Upgrade from 80 mtpa to 180 mtpa[28] |
| Port Hedland | North-west Western Australia; iron ore |
| East Arm Wharf (Port of Darwin) | Panamax |
New Zealand
edit| Port | City |
|---|---|
| Ports of Auckland | Auckland |
| Lyttelton | Christchurch |
| Marsden Point | Whangārei |
| Port Taranaki | New Plymouth |
| Port Chalmers | Dunedin |
| Tauranga | Tauranga |
| Wellington | Wellington |
(Source: Recount, Taranaki District Council newsletter, page 5.)
Other
edit| Port | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apra Harbor | Guam | Deepwater port on the western side of Guam |
Maps
editSee also
editReferences
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