Seaport

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A seaport is a major facility in a city, for the loading, unloading, and movement of cargo; to and from oceanic ships. The term also refers to a city with such a facility. (See also: port)

Critical to the functioning of a seaport is:

  • Presence of deep water channels (40 feet minimum) and berths
  • Protection from wind, wave, and surge
  • Access to intermodal transportation (trains and trucks)

Seaports are often equiped with large cranes for the loading and unloading of containers from container ships. These are usually operated by members of the longshoreman's union. Pilots and tugboats are also used to safely maneuver the ships in tight quarters.

Here are some of the world's seaports:

Atlantic Ocean

Adriatic Sea

Aegean Sea

Baltic Sea

Bay of Biscay

Caribbean Sea

English Channel

Great Lakes:

Gulf of Mexico

Mediterranean Sea:

North Sea

Öresund

Strait of Dover

Thames River

Tyrrhenian Sea

Arctic Ocean:

Indian Ocean:

Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal

Gulf of Aden

Gulf of Maraban

Gulf of Oman

Persian Gulf

Red Sea

Pacific Ocean:

South China Sea

See also Ship transport, Transport

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