United States container ports
The United States has more than 20 container ports around its coastline.
Busiest container ports in the United States by TEU throughput
East Coast seaport calls by vessel type
Container ship routes to America from Asian Pacific
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 |
| Port of 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 | 188[1] |
| Port of Philadelphia | 45 | 188[1] |
| Port of Camden | 45 | 150[1] |
| Port NewarkâElizabeth 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[2] 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.[3]
See also
Container ports by TEU throughput in 2010.
- Busiest ports in the United States
- Container on barge on the Mississippi and tributaries
- List of world's busiest container ports
References
- "Bridges and Cables" (PDF). Moran Shipping. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Container terminals in the United States at Wikimedia Commons
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