United States container ports
The United States has more than 20 container ports around its coastline.
West Coast
Port | Draft depth' | Air draft' |
---|---|---|
Port of Seattle | 50 | Unlimited |
Port of Tacoma | >50 | Unlimited |
Port of Portland | 40 | 196 |
Port of Oakland | 50 | 190 |
Port of San Francisco | 50 | 220 |
Port of Los Angeles | >52 | Unlimited |
Long Beach | >50 | Unlimited |
Gulf of Mexico
Port | Draft depth' | Air draft' |
---|---|---|
Port of Houston | 45 | Unlimited |
Port of New Orleans | 45 | 170 |
Port of Gulfport | 39 | Unlimited |
Port of Mobile | 45 | Unlimited |
East Coast
Port | Draft depth' | Air draft' |
---|---|---|
Port of Miami | 50 | Unlimited |
Port Everglades | 43 | Unlimited |
Port of Palm Beach | 36 | Unlimited |
Port of Jacksonville | 40 | 175 |
Port of Savannah | 42 | 185 |
Port of Charleston | 45 | 186 |
Port of Wilmington (North Carolina) | 42 | Unlimited |
Norfolk International Terminals | 50 | Unlimited |
Port of Baltimore | 50 | 185 |
Port of Wilmington (Delaware) | 38 | 174 |
Port of Philadelphia | 40 | 174 |
Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal | 50 | 215 |
Port of New York and New Jersey | 50 | 228 |
Port Jersey | 50 | 228 |
Port of Boston | 40 | Unlimited |
Dredging of east coast ports are under way[1] because of the New Panama Canal expansion and the expectation of larger container ships.
The Jasper Ocean Terminal is a planned container terminal to be built on the Savannah River upriver from Savannah, GA that is expected to begin operations in the mid 2020s.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Brennan, Morgan (7 August 2015). "Ports: What's bad for West Coast is good for East".
- ↑ "Jasper Ocean Terminal plans on fast track". Business in Savannah. May 2, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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