List of North American ports

The List of North American ports is primarily shipping ports of North America.

Introduction

This list of North American ports consists primarily of shipping ports of North America, but also includes some that are primarily or significantly devoted to other purposes:
cruises,Primarily passenger cruise ship traffic;]
fishing,Significant fishing industry requiring canneries or other fish processing facilities; may require specialized wharfage.] local delivery,A port largely limited to delivery of local supplies; usually served by passenger ferry as well.]
marinas.Facilities include or are limited marina services] For major ports ranked by cargo tonnage see: for the US, List of ports in the United States, [http://www.aapa-ports.org/files/Statistics/2004%5FUS%5FPORT%5FCARGO%5FTONNAGE%5FRANKINGS.xls Port rankings by tonnage] from [http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/content.cfm?ItemNumber=900&navItemNumber=551 AAPA website] , accessed 28 Sep 2006] for Canada see reference, [http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/anre2005/8F_e.htm Marine Transportation] , Table 8-17," Canada's Marine Domestic &International Traffic Handled for CPA's and Other Ports, 2003 – 2004" "Transportation in Canada 2005", Transport Canada; domestic and foreign in megatonnes.] and for world ranking see List of world's busiest ports by cargo tonnage. [http://www.aapa-ports.org/files/Statistics/WORLD%5FPORT%5FRANKINGS%5F2004.xls World Port Rankings, 2004] (by tonnage, in MS Excel), American Association of Port Authorities, 1010 Duke St. Alexandria, Va.] Similar Canada, US, and Mexico rankings also exist for container volume and value.All are listed in geographic order where possible (marine: coastwise from north to south or east to west; riverine downstream to mouth).Other notes: seasonal,Seasonal, will freeze over during the winter.] drydock,Port with a drydock, see "The Times Atlas of the Oceans", edited by Alastair Couper, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 1983.] "river mile" (in statute miles unless noted) and side of river (facing downstream);Distance up the Mississippi River from Head of Passes, Louisiana; side of the river as one faces down river, L=left, R=right. [http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/Gis/navbook/html/mileage.htm 1998 Mississippi River Navigation Charts] ,Upper Mississippi River Mile 300 to Gulf of Mexico,Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Also [http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/Gis/navbook/html/corps.htm Index of maps by river mile] 1998 Mississippi River Navigation Charts.] Distance up the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois; side of the river as one faces down river, L=left, R=right. St. Paul and Rock Island Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.] Distance down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; side of the river as one faces down river, L=left, R=right. Louisville and Huntington Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.] Distance up the Missouri River from St. Louis, Missouri; side of the river as one faces down river, L=left, R=right. Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.] Distance from the Montreal start of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in nautical miles; for river sides facing down stream L=left, R=right. [http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/navigation/handbook.html Seaway Handbook] - Complete 2006 Edition. Also [http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/pdf/overview_brochure.pdf Trade Mission Brochure] , Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System.]
Mississippi Basin;Mississippi watershead] Dubai Ports World controversy.Dubai Ports World controversy.]

Atlantic

Caribbean

Rivers and inland

Pacific

Notes and references

ee also

* American Association of Port Authorities
* Port authority

External links

* [http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/portton03.htm Largest ports in the U.S. from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]