List of deep water ports
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A deep water port is any port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship. With the approval of the Panama Canal expansion proposal in October, 2006, this list will need to be significantly revised when the expansion is completed.
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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 of Redwood City, California: resulting from dredging the mouth of Redwood Creek
- 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.
- Lázaro Cárdenas - Mexico
[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
- Gwadar port - Pakistan
- 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.
- Whyalla, SA - 65,000t ships
- Port Hedland - north west Western Australia - iron ore.
- Portland, Victoria
- Oakajee - proposed port near Geraldton, Western Australia
- Darwin East Arm - panamax
[edit] Other
- Waitemata Harbour - New Zealand
- Apra Harbor - is a deep-water port on the western side of Guam.