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The Largest Ports in the World

The World Port Index classifies every harbor by size. These are the ports rated “Large” — the major hubs that anchor global trade — ordered by their charted channel and berth depth so you can see which of the big ports also take the deepest vessels.

  1. 1
    Port of Chi-Lung
    TWKELTaiwan
    26 m
    Channel/berth
  2. 2
    Port of Canaport (St. John)
    CACPTCanada
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  3. 3
    Port of Dalian
    CNDALChina
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  4. 4
    Port of Foynes
    IEFOVIreland
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  5. 5
    Port of Jamestown
    SHSHNSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  6. 6
    Port of Lon Shui Terminal
    China
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  7. 7
    Port of Loop Terminal
    USLO9United States
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  8. 8
    Port of Messina
    ITMSNItaly
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  9. 9
    Port of Oran
    DZORNAlgeria
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  10. 10
    Port of Piraievs
    GRPIRGreece
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  11. 11
    Port of Seattle
    USSEAUnited States
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  12. 12
    Port of Siracusa
    ITSIRItaly
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  13. 13
    Port of Tapis Marine Terminal A
    MYTATMalaysia
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  14. 14
    Port of Tubarao
    BRTUBBrazil
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  15. 15
    Port of Vancouver
    CAVANCanada
    23.2 m
    Channel/berth
  16. 16
    Port of Kawasaki Ko
    JPKWSJapan
    21.6 m
    Channel/berth
  17. 17
    Port of Las Palmas
    ESLPASpain
    21.6 m
    Channel/berth
  18. 18
    Port of Tianjin Xin Gang
    CNTXGChina
    21.6 m
    Channel/berth
  19. 19
    Port of Bahia De Sagua De Tanamo
    CUSDTCuba
    20.1 m
    Channel/berth
  20. 20
    Port of Halifax
    CAHALCanada
    20.1 m
    Channel/berth
  21. 21
    Port of Tarragona
    ESTARSpain
    20.1 m
    Channel/berth
  22. 22
    Port of Vladivostok
    RUVVORussia
    19 m
    Channel/berth
  23. 23
    Port of Alger
    DZALGAlgeria
    18.6 m
    Channel/berth
  24. 24
    Port of As Suways
    EGSUZEgypt
    18.6 m
    Channel/berth
  25. 25
    Port of Chennai (Madras)
    INMAAIndia
    18.6 m
    Channel/berth
  26. 26
    Port of Qingdao Gang
    CNQINChina
    18.6 m
    Channel/berth
  27. 27
    Port of Newcastle
    AUNTLAustralia
    17.7 m
    Channel/berth
  28. 28
    Port of Kao-Hsiung
    TWKHHTaiwan
    17.6 m
    Channel/berth
  29. 29
    Port of Muuga-Port of Tallin
    EEMUGEstonia
    17.2 m
    Channel/berth
  30. 30
    Port of Gioia Tauro
    ITGITItaly
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  31. 31
    Port of Jurong Island
    SGJURSingapore
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  32. 32
    Port of Lisboa
    PTLISPortugal
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  33. 33
    Port of Los Angeles
    USLAXUnited States
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  34. 34
    Port of Port Klang
    MYPKGMalaysia
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  35. 35
    Port of Rijeka Luka
    HRRJKCroatia
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  36. 36
    Port of Tangier-Mediterranean
    MAPTMMorocco
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  37. 37
    Port of Trieste
    ITTRSItaly
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  38. 38
    Port of Wakamatsu Ko
    JPWAMJapan
    17.1 m
    Channel/berth
  39. 39
    Port of Mina Jabal Ali
    AEJEAUnited Arab Emirates
    17 m
    Channel/berth
  40. 40
    Port of Sillamae
    EESLMEstonia
    16.3 m
    Channel/berth
  41. 41
    Port of Tai-Chung Kang
    TWTXGTaiwan
    16 m
    Channel/berth
  42. 42
    Port of Tan-Shui
    TWTPETaiwan
    16 m
    Channel/berth
  43. 43
    Port of Cape Town
    ZACPTSouth Africa
    15.9 m
    Channel/berth
  44. 44
    Port of Barcelona
    ESBCNSpain
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  45. 45
    Port of Bayrut
    LBBEYLebanon
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  46. 46
    Port of Busan
    KRPUSSouth Korea
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  47. 47
    Port of Genova
    ITGOAItaly
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  48. 48
    Port of Kasim Terminal
    IDKASIndonesia
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  49. 49
    Port Of Le Havre
    FRLEHFrance
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  50. 50
    Port of Nagoya Ko
    JPNGOJapan
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  51. 51
    Port of Paldiski Lounasadam
    EEPLSEstonia
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  52. 52
    Port of Rio De Janeiro
    BRRIOBrazil
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  53. 53
    Port of Taranto
    ITTARItaly
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  54. 54
    Port of Tokyo Ko
    JPTYOJapan
    15.5 m
    Channel/berth
  55. 55
    Port of Lagos
    NGLOSNigeria
    14.4 m
    Channel/berth
  56. 56
    Port of Agadir
    MAAGAMorocco
    14 m
    Channel/berth
  57. 57
    Port of Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria)
    EGALYEgypt
    14 m
    Channel/berth
  58. 58
    Port of Baltimore
    USBALUnited States
    14 m
    Channel/berth
  59. 59
    Port of Brindisi
    ITBDSItaly
    14 m
    Channel/berth
  60. 60
    Port of Bur Sa'id
    EGPSDEgypt
    14 m
    Channel/berth

Rankings are derived from depth figures in the public-domain NGA World Port Index and are for general reference only. Browse the full directory of ports or explore other lists below.

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