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Quebec Port Authority - Quebec, Canada Web site. With a water depth of
15.5 metres (51 feet) at low tide, the Port of Québec can accomodate
ships up to 150,000 deadweight tonnes. Shippers can benefit from the
economies of scale associated with the use of large size vessels.
Located in the heart of the continent more than 1,370 kilometers from
the Atlantic Ocean, the port of Quebec is the deep-water ocean port
that links the industrial and agricultural heartland of North America
with the rest of the world.
Its strategic location makes the port of quebec the shortest route to
and from Europe for cargo to and from the Great Lakes and the
Nnortheastern United States and Canada.
Québec: offers to shippers a ro/ro ramp able to accomodate ships that
need this type of installation; is a mega hub for dry bulk; has the
most complete and productive grain terminal in eastern north america;
is the major port for liquid bulk on the St-Llawrence; has high-
performance infrastructures and equipment to store and handle general
cargo such as woodpulp, newsprint, asbestos, powdered milk and any
other goods requiring closed storage.
General cargo facilities in the port of Québec also offer several
thousand square metres of open storage for goods such as granite and
other heavy rocks, lumber, electrical equipment and any other related
cargo.
The port of Québec is served by an excellent road and rail network
that connects it to the major cities in eastern North America. Fully
integrated, its intermodal transportation network offers direct
access to Canadian National and St.Lawrence and Hudson (CP) tracks
from all terminals. shortline railways such as Quebec/Gatineau and
Quebec/Charlevoix also connect all port’s terminals.
Web site contains sections/information on: the Quebec port authority,
port terminals, strategic advantages, statistics, cruises, maps,
marina, port directory, photo album and contact details.
 
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Redwood City Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Redwood
city, located 18 nautical miles south of San Francisco, is the only
deepwater port in South San Francisco Bay. Strategically located
between San Francisco and the rapidly growing San Jose/Silicon Valley
region, the port provides excellent inland transportation access via
U.S. highway 101 and Union Pacific railroad. This key location enables
tenants to save both time and shipping costs.
Port berthing facilities are as follows:
Wharves no. 1 & 2: Overall length 855 feet; depth alongside 34 feet;
ship unloading conveyor of 800/1000 tons per hour; bulk cement pipeline
and hoppers; adjacent to 30,000 sq. ft. transit shed; bulk cement and
general cargo.
Wharves no. 3 & 4: Overall length 450 feet, plus additional berthing
of 280 feet with dolphins; depth alongside 34 feet; reinforced concrete
pile and deck; ship loading conveyor of 300 tons/hour; open upland area
for marshaling/storage; scrap metal and dry bulk cargo.
Wharf no. 5: Overall length 500 feet; depth alongside 34 feet;
reinforced concrete deck; petroleum pipeline; adjacent to paved area
and storage tanks; petroleum and liquid bulk products.
Web site contains sections on overview, facilities, channel info,
services, staff, businesses, recreation, 'what's new', hot links and
contact details.
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Rio De Janiero Port - Brasil Web site. The most famous of the
Brasilian ports, Rio, has the complete structure to provide shipping
lines, shippers and consignees all services related to their foreign
trade activities, always with efficiency, quality and competitive
prices, taking full care of cargo integrity in all operations.
To achieve this Rio (Terminal 1) has modern handling equipment,
computerized management systems and a highly trained and motivated
staff, aiming to render to its clients - the best services.
Terminal 1 - Rio has contracts with the main shipping lines providing
maritime transport in the brazilian coast, being capable to provide
all services and facilities in line with specific clients needs.
Port facilities include: 2 berths x dock length 545 meters x water
depth 12 meters; dockside cranes (cap. 40 tons/35 tons x 2 off);
dockside rail mounted cranes (cap.32/40 tons x 2 off); reachstackers
(40 tons x 5 off); total container terminal area = 155,000 sq.m.;
import cargoes warehouse = 6,390 sq.m.; empty container depot area
(tvz) = 23,000 sq.m.; port has a computerised ship and yard management
system.
Web site contains sections/information on: the port, company, cargo
tracking, vessels schedule, services, web cam and contact details.
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Santa Marta Port - Colombia Web Site. The port of Santa Marta is
located at the northwestern end the city. The port is located between
latitude 11º 15' North and Longitude 74º 13' west. The port serves
users 24 hours a day and all year round at seven docks, also offering
safe storage services at its warehouses and yards. Furthermore,
Santa Marta is the only port on the Atlantic coast where railways
enter port facilities, thus offering at docks direct loading and
unloading possibilities.
The port's mission is to ensure a reliable service based on the
port's economic soundness and the development of well-developed
technology in order to contribute to the maximum welfare of the port
community, the city, the department and the nation.
Web site contains sections/information on the port, services,
equipment, location, ship's schedules and contact details.
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Sacramento Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. The inland port of
Sacramento opened in 1963. It is located 79 nautical miles northeast
of San Francisco, and is centered in one of the richest agricultural
and industrial regions in the world.
Facilities and terminals include: alongside project depth of 35ft';
five berths, each 600 ft. (183 m.) long; more than 50 trucking
companies provide a versatile range of services and equipment;
a 200 railcar terminal area marshaling yard and union pacific rail
lines service the port.
Commodity handling capabilities include: bulk rice and bulk grain
elevators; bulk commodities bagging facility; dry bulk cargo
warehousing.
Other facilities include environmental/pollution control vacuum
systems; three transit sheds; open storage yard and log yard.
Web site contains sections/information on news, overview, gate/vessel,
real estate, facilities, calendar, cargo, guest, staff, commission,
history, links and contact details.
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San Diego Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. Marine operations monitors
all vessel activities at the port's cargo and cruise terminals, as
well as several mooring areas and commercial piers around San Diego
Bay. The business & trade development staff attracts new business,
assures customer satisfaction, and enhances the port's image locally,
regionally, nationally and abroad.
The port of San Diego is a special government entity, created in 1962
by an act of the California Legislature in order to manage San Diego
harbor, operate Lindbergh Field, and administer the public lands
along San Diego Bay.
Web site contains sections/information on the port, maritime, airport,
real estate, environment, opportunities, search, news, calendar of
events, financial information and contact details.
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San Francisco Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. Born out of the gold
rush, today's port of San Francisco is a public agency responsible
for managing the 7-1/2 miles of San Francisco Bay shoreline
stretching from Hyde Street Pier in the north to India Basin in the
south. The port's responsibilities include promoting maritime
commerce, navigation, and fisheries; restoring the environment; and
providing public recreation. more than 1,000 acres fall under its
jurisdiction.
Today, San Francisco has redefined its marketing strategies and
continues to offer the world's shipping fleet major assets such as
naturally deep water, hundreds of thousands of square feet of covered
storage, on-dock rail, acres of unobstructed lay-down space and
modern well maintained cargo terminals.
Web site contains sections/information on overview, planning &
development, news & events, visitor information, port commission,
real estate, maritime, staff, links, credits and contact details.
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Savannah Port - Georgia, U.S.A. Web site. The Georgia Ports Authority
owns and operates the port of Brunswick, the port of Savannah, the
Bainbridge Inland Barge Terminal and the Columbus Inland Barge
Terminal. The business affairs of the Georgia Ports Authority are
governed in accordance with fundamentally sound, private sector
oriented management practices.
The mission of the Port Authority is to promote the agricultural,
industrial and natural resources of the state of Georgia by bringing
new and greater economic benefits for the people, communities and
businesses of Georgia through the development and operation of coastal
and river ports while maintaining the natural quality of Georgia's
coastal and river environment.
Web site contains sections on: overview, port of Savannah, port of
Brunswick, inland barge terminals, Mason ICTF, port directory,
contact details and much more.
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Searsport Port - Maine, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Searsport,
located in Waldo County, Maine, consists of two major facilities.
The Sprague Energy Terminal and the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad's
Searsport Terminal, both of which are located on Mack Point.
The Sprague Energy Terminal at Mack Point in Searsport handles
bulk and liquid cargoes such as coal, road salt, gypsum, and coke.
The Bangor and Aroostook Terminal at Mack Point in Searsport
exports cargoes such as value-added forest industry products like
paper to such countries as Japan, Uruguay, and Columbia.
Tapioca flour is also a major commodity for the facility.
The port of Searsport also handles liquid petroleum products on a
large scale.
Web site contains basic information on the port and contact details.
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Seattle Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Seattle is
one of the largest, most efficient container and breakbulk cargo
centers on the west coast.
Closer to Asia than any other major U.S. port, Seattle is a premier
gateway for products moving to and from North America. Expansive
terminals, dedicated workforce, superb rail and road access, modern
warehousing and distribution center and foreign trade zone #5 make
Seattle the best choice for fast cargo transshipment.
The port of Seattle, Washington State, is an economic development
and international trade resource for customers all over the world.
Commercial moorage terminals provide facilities, equipment and
services for fishing vessels, commercial workboats and more.
Web site contains sections/information on press releases, maps,
employment, the harbor, airport, facts and stats, the port & you and
contact details.
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Shreveport (Caddo-Bossier) Port - Louisiana, U.S.A. Web site. The Caddo-
Bossier port became operational in 1997 with all aspects relative to
water transportation handling over 200,000 tons of commodity. Currently
the Intermodial Container Freight Facility is available.
Location of the port is adjacent to the Red River between River Mile
Markers 211 and 212, off Louisiana Highway 1, 4 1/2 miles south of
the Shreveport City limits. The port is located in Caddo and Bossier
Parishes. The port has a shallow draft navigation channel - 9 feet
deep by 200 feet wide.
Major import commodities are steel products, petroleum products,
woodchips, fertilizer, coal and aggregates.
Major export commodities are finished steel products, lignite,
agriculture, petroleum, plastics, forest products, activated carbon,
milk, line equipment and fertilizer.
The port is a foreign trade zone with title #145.
The Union Pacific and the Kansas City Southern railways service the
port and the port has excellent truckage services.
Web site contains details of the port and contact information.
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South Louisiana Port - Louisiana, U.S.A. Web site. South Louisiana Port
stretching 54 miles along the Mississippi River is the largest
tonnage port in the United States and the third largest in the world.
It handled over 245 million tons of cargo in 1999, brought to its
terminals by vessel, barge, rail, and truck.
Over 100,000 barges and 4,000 ocean-going vessels call at the port
each year, making it the top ranked port in the country for export
tonnage and total tonnage.
With exports of 63 million tons of cargo a year — more than any other
port in North America — the port accounts for 15 percent of total US
exports. The port has nine first-rate port-owned facilities ranging
from grain elevators to general cargo and bulk docks.
The port serves primarily as landlord to eight facilities leased to
operating companies such as Peavey, Occidental, Archer Daniels
Midland and Cargill. The exception is the Globalplex Intermodal
Terminal which the port purchased in 1992 and is currently
redeveloping into a world class complex to accommodate a variety of
dry bulk and breakbulk cargo.
Web site contains sections/information on the port, Globalplex
Intermodal Terminal, transportation, geographical information system,
incentives, services, briefing, tariffs and contact details.
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St. Bernard Port - Louisiana, U.S.A. Web site. The St. Bernard Port is an
intermodal transportation facility located 12 miles east of downtown
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Access to the port is at the Chalmette Slip which is a 1,700 foot
long channel, 300 feet wide and 36 feet deep, protruding at an acute
angle into the left descending bank of the Mississippi River. The
slip is a unique facility - a deep draft, calm water harbor on the
Mississippi river. The slip provides safe harbor to vessels loading
or discharging cargoes.
The Arabi Terminal consists of a 25-acre marine terminal and 100
acres of adjacent ground. The Marine Terminal, which is surrounded
by the Mississippi River Levee, consists of three basic components:
a calm water basin, laydown area for expansion, and access to rail
and truck routes.
The Chalmette Terminal and Industrial Park is located one mile
downriver from the Arabi Terminal (Mile 90.5 AHP). Chalmette Terminal
encompasses 216 acres of land with more than 1.8 million square feet
of building space, 150 acres of open land and over 20,000 square feet
of office space available for leasing. Recently, several buildings
have been redesigned and rehabilitated for leasing to major clients.
Web site contains sections/information on overview, Arabi Terminal,
Chalmette Terminal, St. Bernard Parish, feedback, search, staff,
news, tariff etc,. and contact information.
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St. Petersburg Port - Florida, U.S.A. Web site. The port of St. Petersburg
is located 31 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and 4.5 miles from the
main ship channel in Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg, Florida.
St. Petersburg is also the gateway to the Florida high tech corridor,
the fifth largest high tech labor force in the United States.
Sixty percent of Florida's high tech companies and a third of the
state's manufacturing companies are located in St. Petersburg and
Tampa Bay.
The Port St. Petersburg is strategically located near Tampa
International Airport, the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport and
Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, ideal for all travel needs. The
port also has excellent, uncongested road network and public
transportation system, which connects its cruise passenger terminal
and other facilities to nearby markets, tourist destinations and
airports.
Web site contains sections/information on news & events, facilities
& rates, city site and contact details.
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Stockton Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. Located on the Stockton
Deepwater Ship Channel, 75 nautical miles due east of the Golden Gate
Bridge, the port of Stockton, California, owns and operates a
diversified and major transportation center that encompasses a 600-
acre operating area.
The port has berthing space for 10 vessels, 500,000 square feet of
dockside transit sheds and shipside rail trackage, 2.7 million square
feet of warehousing for both dry bulk and general cargoes, including
steel. Each warehouse is also served by rail.
Stockton's deepwater channel has an average depth of 37 feet at
average low tide (35 feet MLLW), and an average depth at high tide of
40 feet - panamax.
Vessels in the 45,000 to 55,000 ton class, and maximum 60,000 ton
class (for certain wide-beam vessels) can use the channel fully loaded.
up to 80,000 ton class vessels can transit the channel partially
loaded. There is no width restriction of vessels, and ships up to 900
feet in length can navigate the stockton ship channel.
The port is one-mile from interstate 5, and all interconnecting major
highway systems. Rail service is provided by two transcontinental
railroads, Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Web site contains sections/information on overview, port facilities,
services, sample cargoes, staff, foreign trade zones, daily vessel
log, environmental program, weather station, commissioners, links,
news, Terminal Tariff no. 5 and contact details.
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Tacoma Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Tacoma has
become one of the fastest growing ports in the United States. It is
strategically located in Washington State's Puget Sound and offers
efficient connections to sea, rail, highway and air transportation
networks. It enjoys strong international trade ties with nations on
the Pacific Rim and around the world.
The port of Tacoma is the sixth largest container port in North
America and ranks in the top 25 for worldwide container trade. It
also has proven itself an ideal import/export distribution center and
a gateway to both international and domestic destinations.
The port of Tacoma is committed to maintaining and expanding its
facilities and services to meet the needs of today's shipping
industry.
Web site contains sections/information on: port of Tacoma, equipment
for sale, vision, mission, goals, core values, port of Tacoma
commission, executive staff, job announcements, news releases, tariff,
facilities & services and contact details etc,.
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Tampa Port - Florida, U.S.A. Web site. Strategically located on
Florida's west coast, the port of Tampa is easily linked to rapidly
expanding markets in Central and South America, and beyond through
the Panama Canal.
Bulk cargo is the foundation upon which Tampa Bay has built an
international reputation. Still the number one line of business, this
historic port specialty has no peer in the quality and diversity of
its facilities.
Newly renovated berths, the addition of new cargo handling and
tracking technologies, state-of-the-art pavers and wharves, rail line
expansion, and road upgrades are all capital campaign contributors to
the port's ever-expanding capabilities, all are designed for the
ultimate in customer efficiency.
25 million tons of phosphate and related products move through the
port annually, more than any other port in the world. Other major
bulk commodities include cement, limestone, citrus pellets, and
aggregate.
With regard to general cargo, citrus and melons, new and used cars,
frozen poultry and steel coils, limestone and lumber, pulp and paper.
These are but a few of the products that are moving through Tampa
more efficiently that ever before.
Web site contains sections/information on general cargo, bulk cargo,
facility map, cruise facilities, building and repair, marine
recreation, management info., tariff information, Florida links and
contact details.
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Tampico Port - Mexico Web site. Tampico is situated in the south of the
state of Tamaulipas, has a surface of 68.1 square kilometers that
represents 0.08% of the state; the location is to the north of the
City of Altamira and east of the City of Madero.
The port of Tampico extends, on both sides of the Rio Panuco 22
kilometers from the breakwaters in the Gulf of Mexico to the bridge
known as El Prieto. two parallel breakwaters form the port entrance
on the gulf. The port's main channel depth is 11 meters (33.5 ft.).
berths are as follows: 9 berth positions for general cargo with
1,491 mts. length and 2 berth positions for minerals and metals with
a length of 360 mts. and 32' depth.
Tampico has a storage area with 32,270 square mts. of warehousing,
52,000 square mts. of open yards, and 1,238 square mts. of open sheds.
cargoes processed through the port include general cargo, containers,
mineral and grains, fluids, oil and derived products.
Web site contains sections/information on administration, historical
precedents, port infrastructure, location, services etc, plus contact
details.
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Texas City - Texas, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Texas City/Texas City
Terminal Railway Company is the eighth largest port in the United
States and the third largest in Texas with water borne tonnage
currently exceeding 63 million net tons.
Cargoes currently being imported/exported through the port include:
bulk liquid, domestic crude, dry bulk, imported crude and refined
products.
The Texas City Terminal Railway Company provides an important land
link to the port, handling over 25,000 car loads per year. The port
of Texas City's success as a privately owned Port has been aided by
its shareholders, the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe
whose connections allow for expeditious interchange of their traffic.
Web site contains sections/information on company profile, port
information, rail information, rates & regulations, port history and
contact details.
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Thunder Bay Port Authority - Ontario, Canada Web site. The port of
Thunder Bay is located at the head of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Seaway System. A one-way voyage through the Seaway to Thunder Bay
takes about five days with ships 222.5 metres in length, 23.1 metres
in width with a draft of 7.9 metres being elevated some 180 metres
through 16 of the most efficient locks in the world.
Both the port of Thunder Bay and the Seaway System operate 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, from the end of march through to late-
december. however, in recent years, the season has been extended as
weather permits.
Thunder Bay has port facilities for handling all types of cargoes and
is served by both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways, as
well as major Canadian trucking companies. Numerous berths mean quick
and efficient turn-around time to the more than 600 ships that visit
the port each year. Cargoes like grain, coal, potash, forest products,
manufactured goods and dimensional cargoes are shipped throughout the
world via thunder bay's many port facilities.
Thunder bay is the eastern gateway to the provinces of Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and provides direct access to Ontario and
Quebec as well as the midwestern and eastern United States.
Thunder bay has an experienced labour force for the handling of all
cargoes and a full range of marine services is available.
Web site contains sections/information on Keefer Terminal, Valley
Camp inc,. Thunder Bay terminals, facilities, harbour park, various
cargoes, various statistics, facilities and contact details.
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Toronto Port Authority - Ontario, Canada Web site. The Toronto Port
Authority is a Federal public authority providing transportation,
distribution, storage and container services to businesses. The TPA
owns and operates the Toronto city centre airport, marine terminals
51 and 52, and the outer harbour marina. In addition, it provides
regulatory controls and public works services to enhance the safety
and efficiency of marine navigation and aviation in the port and
harbour of Toronto.
The port of Toronto, situated downtown in Canada's largest city,
provides important transportation, distribution, storage and
container services to businesses in the city of Toronto and the
Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Therefore, the port directly serves
1/3 of the Canadian population and the nation's economic engine.
However, the unique combination of immediate access to marine and
major highway and rail facilities have made the port of Toronto a
transportation hub for a much wider market, including all of Ontario,
northwestern Quebec, and upstate New York and Ohio, USA.
As a Great Lake port, the port of Toronto is an important link to
other ports on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes System.
The economic and environmental benefits of marine transportation of
bulk products via this system are important to producers, receivers,
customers and municipalities served.
Web site contains sections/information on the port, the port
authority, cargo services, facilities, map, port contact directory,
Toronto Harbour Terminal System, etc, and contact details.
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Trinidad & Tobago Port Authority - Trinidad & Tobago Web site. The main
port of Trinidad & Tobago is Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Facilities and services available include: cargo handling, cruise
shipping, dredging & towage, inter-island ferry service, berthing
facilities and storage areas. facilities as follows:
Caricom Jetty - for caricom cargo vessels.
Catwalk (GSS) - for inter-island ferries.
St.Vincent Jetty - for P.A.T.T.'s tugs and dredger.
Slipway Guide Jetty - for slipway operations.
Berth 1 - for passenger cruise ship complex.
Berths 2, 3, 4, & 5 - for multi purpose (break bulk/container.)
Berth 6 - for container vessel using ship to shore crane.
Berth 6a (east) & 6a (west) 170.0 9.75 container vessel using
Portainer crane container terminal.
Berth 7 - for liquid bulk.
Berth 8 & 8a (west) - for dry bulk.
Web site contains sections/information on general info, services &
facilities, port operations and contact details.
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Vancouver Port - British Columbia, Canada Web site. Vancouver port
is comprised of 26 cargo and other marine related terminals to
provide a full range of facilities and services to the international
shipping community. Most terminals are centrally located in
Vancouver's Burrard Inlet. The exceptions are the Deltaport Container
Terminal and Westshore Terminals' coal handling facility, which are
located at Roberts Bank, 22 km from the city centre.
Collectively, Port Vancouver terminals offer virtually no draft
restrictions, post-panamax capacity, and among the most extensive
on-dock rail facilities of any North American west coast port.
Bulk cargoes account for more than 80% of the port's annual
throughput. coal, sulphur, potash, grain, petro-chemicals and
woodchips are typical of the bulk shipments which are handled through
the port's 17 bulk terminals.
There are nine general cargo terminals. forest products such as
lumber, plywood, pulp, and newsprint account for 96% of general cargo,
and 8% of the port's total cargo volumes. general cargo also includes
project cargo.
Two container terminals, Centerm and Vanterm, are located in the port's
inner harbour. the Deltaport Container terminal in the outer harbour
officially opened in 1997. Deltaport doubled the port's container
capacity to more than 1.2 million teus per year.
Home-port for the Vancouver-Alaska cruise, Vancouver welcomes more
than 873,000 passengers at its Canada Place and Ballantyne terminals.
Web site contains sections/information on shipping & trade, terminals
& services, North American connections, safe navigation, Vancouver-
Alaska Cruise, media, Vancouver Port aAuthority, port of the future,
your port & you, Salty Sam's domain, Canada Place, Port Vancouver,
reports, filming and special events and contact details.
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Vancouver Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. Located at the natural
transportation hub of the Pacific northwest on the Columbia/Snake
River system, the port of Vancouver is an ideal transfer point for
cargoes moving to and from the Pacific Rim and the world. Annually,
the port handles over 400 ocean going vessels, as well as river
barges, with a total cargo volume exceeding 5 million metric tons.
the port handles a broad range of cargoes, including general,
breakbulk, project and direct transfer cargoes, containers,
automobiles, forest products, steel and aluminum products, liquid
bulks, and a number of dry bulk commodities such as bauxite, mineral
ores, concentrates, fertilizers, sands, clays, grains and other bulk
agricultural commodities.
The port has 1,034,610 square feet (91,125 square meters) of dockside
warehousing for general cargo and 160,000 square feet (14,864 square
meters) of bulk storage warehouses. In addition, the port maintains
250 acres (101.2 hectares) of open storage and marshalling yards
adjacent to the docks.
The port forms a natural gateway to the river-barge ports of eastern
Oregon / Washington and northern Idaho. It is the transfer and
switching center for four major railroad lines serving North America:
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Canadian National and
Canadian Pacific railroads. The port is at the interchange for all
points north, east and south on the U.S. Interstate highway system,
and the location is just minutes away from a major international
airport.
Web site contains sections/information on location, history,
industrial property & development, port commissioners, public
information, links, services, facilities and contact details.
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Virginia Port Authority - Virginia, U.S.A. web site. Virginia International
terminals include Newport News Marine Terminal, Virginia INland Port,
Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal and
Newport News Cruise Terminal.
Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT) has gained a reputation as the
premier steel and project cargo handling port on the U.S.. east coast.
nnmt boasts various heavy-lift crane capabilities, warehouse space,
container cranes and a 30,000-square-foot cruise passenger terminal.
Virginia Inland Port (VIP), operated as an intermodal container
transfer facility, provides an interface between truck and rail for
the transport of ocean-going containers to and from the ports of
Virginia.
Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) is Virginia's largest terminal.
Port has four container berths serviced by seven cranes, 13 break
bulk berths, ro.ro berth and excellent storage and road/rail
transport connections.
Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) is Virginia's second largest
terminal with respect to containership berth space. PMT's versatility
makes it excellent for handling containers, ro/ro and breakbulk cargo.
Features of this terminal include refrigerator hook-ups, specialized
warehouse space, fumigation facilities and straddle-carrier container
stacking.
Newport News Cruise Terminal has five berths, three for handling
cruise vessels, ro/ro cargo and breakbulk cargo, one berth solely
handling breakbulk cargo and one berth handling ro/ro and container
cargo.
Web site contains sections/information on location, facilities, port
info, cruise info, virginia international terminals and contact
details.
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Vitoria Port - Brasil Web site. The Vitória port, together with the
other facilities of Regência, Barra do Riacho, Praia Mole, Tubarão
and Ubú, constitute the port complex of the EspÍrito Santo, offering
the best and more varied options in available port services in
Latin America. The port complex has a privileged location with its
inclusion in an area where 60 million inhabitants are concentrated.
i.e. the largest production centers and consumption in the country.
Cargoes passing through the port complex include soya, coffee, sugar-
cane, meat, iron, manganese and bulk liquid cargoes.
The port complex is solidly interlinked with superb road and rail links.
Web site contains sections/information on all docks and terminals,
port location, evolution basin and access channel and contact details.
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Wilmington Port - Deleware, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Wilmington,
Delaware is a full-service deepwater port and marine terminal
handling over 400 vessels per year with an annual import/export cargo
tonnage throughput of 4.5 million tons. Located at the confluence of
the Delaware and Christina rivers, 65 miles from the Atlantic ocean,
the port is owned and operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation,
a corporate entity of the State of Delaware.
Founded in 1923, the port of Wilmington has been a major mid-Atlantic
import/export gateway for a wide variety of maritime cargoes and trade.
The variety of products the port imports attests to the port's
versatility: bananas and other tropical fruits; deciduous and citrus
fruits; chilled and frozen juice concentrates; frozen meat; lumber,
steel, paper and pulp; salt, gypsum, petroleum products, bulk ores and
minerals.
Principal export cargoes include automobiles and trucks; heavy
equipment and machinery; kraft linerboard paper; deciduous fruits and
general cargo.
Web site contains sections/information on port yellow pages, port
profile, arrivals and departures, port illustrated, staff, facilities,
shipping lines, press releases and announcements, links, tariff, port
traffic overview, news and contact details.
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Wilmington Port - North Carolina, U.S.A. Web site. The port is located
on the east bank of Cape Fear river, 26 miles from open sea, with good
access via a channel which is 38 ft. deep at mean low water level.
Port facilities include: wharf frontage, 6,768 ft. long, divided
between container and general cargo operations; concrete pile wharf
construction with solid or concrete deck fronted with rubber fender
system; deck height averages 12 ft. above mean low water; wood chips
handling facility which can outload over 800 tons per hour with a
70,000 ton storage capacity; nearly 100 acres available for
development north of present terminal; other berths with contiguous
open apron areas up to 300 ft. wide; well-lighted terminal and
24-hour security provided by north carolina state certified port
police; over 1 million square feet of covered, sprinklered storage
with road and rail access to all storage buildings.
The entire Wilmington Terminal is designated foreign trade zone 66.
Web site contains sections/information on port of Wilmington, map,
sailing schedule, automated information systems, inland terminals,
education, what's news, ports directory, pricing and contact details.
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Windsor Port - Ontario, Canada Web site. The port of Windsor is a full-
service port with a reputation for efficient and economical service.
The dedicated and flexible workforce makes it highly competitive.
All terminals within the port are either leased to, or owned, by
private operators. There are fourteen terminals in the port actively
moving goods by water and an additional five have a handling
capability. There is more than 16,000' (4880m) of berthing space,
more than 220 acres (89 ha) of open storage space and over 449,000 ft2
(40,876 m2) of covered storage space.
Port Windsor is located on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System,
one of the world's most efficient deep draft waterways, and is on the
Detroit river opposite Detroit, Michigan. The port is 617 miles
(993 kms) from Montreal and includes over 13 miles (21.2 kms) of
shoreline encompassing Marine terminals, Parkland, and beautiful
residential neighbourhoods. The industrial/marine facilities are
concentrated in the western portion of the port.
Port Windsor is the third largest Canadian Great Lakes port in terms
of shipments. cargos include a wide range of products such as
aggregates, salt, grain, fluorspar, lumber, steel, petroleum,
vehicles and heavy lift equipment.
Web site contains sections/information on current happenings, port
authority, terminals, marinas. real estate and contact details.
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