List of deep water ports
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List of deep water ports include (deep water ports can take fully laden Panamax ships)
With the approval of the Panama Canal expansion proposal in October, 2006, this list will need to be significantly revised.
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[edit] Africa
[edit] Atlantic Ocean
- Walvis Bay, Namibia - railhead
- Owendo, Gabon - railhead
- Santa Clara, Gabon - proposed deep water port with railhead for Makokou iron ore.
[edit] Indian Ocean
- Nacala, Mozambique - railhead for Malawi
[edit] America
[edit] Atlantic Ocean
- Port of Beaumont - a deep-water port located in Beaumont, Texas.
- Port of Mobile - largest and only deep-water port in the state of Alabama
- Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
- Chandler, Quebec - large deep-water wharf.
- Port of Boston
[edit] Pacific Ocean
- Crofton - The main factor for its location is the depth of the water, unusual for the east coast of Vancouver Island.
- Port Madison - sometimes called Port Madison Bay, is a deep water bay located on Puget Sound.
- Port of Oakland - the channel is thirty feet deep and eight hundred feet wide.
- Port Alberni - The Alberni Inlet is a fjord like channel that deep sea vessels and cruise ships can easily navigate.
- Port of Vancouver - A modern port of entry on the west coast of Canada.
- Port of Prince Rupert - A Deep Sea Port that has direct rail connection to major North American Cities like NewYork and Detroit.
[edit] Asia
- Muara - Brunei's only deep-water port.
- Port of Haifa - has a natural deep water laguna
- Mina' Zayid - commercial deep-water port that serves the city and Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas - Malaysia
- Johor Port - Malaysia
- Port of Karachi - Pakistan
[edit] Proposed
- Vizhinjam - India
[edit] Europe
- Port of Antwerp - located in Belgium.
- Invergordon - Scotland
- Port of Rotterdam - the largest port in Europe.
- Omišalj - super tanker oil terminal on island Krk in Croatia
- Wilhelmshaven - Germany (oil, coal, chemicals)
- Port of Zeebrugge - located in Belgium.
[edit] Oceania
[edit] Australia
- Port of Brisbane
- Port Lincoln - deep-water port for exporting grain.
- Port Stephens - shallow and sandy but contains sufficient deep water to accommodate large vessels.
- Adelaide Outer Harbour deepened to Post-Panamax in 2006.
- Port Hedland - north west Western Australia - iron ore.
- Portland, Victoria
- Oakajee - proposed port near Geraldton, Western Australia
[edit] Other
- Waitemata Harbour - New Zealand
- Apra Harbor - is a deep-water port on the western side of Guam.