An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port.
Examples
The United States Army Corps of Engineers publishes biannually a list of such locations and for this purpose states that "inland ports" are ports that are located on rivers and do not handle deep draft ship traffic. The list includes ports such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Memphis. A dense network of inland waterways including ports exists also in Europe (France, Germany, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom and the Benelux countries), as well as in China and Brazil.
List of inland waterway ports
Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Boma, Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River
- Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Ilebo, Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai River
- Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Matadi, Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River
- Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River
- Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River
- Republic of the Congo : Port of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
- Egypt : Inland port of Ismaïlia on the Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt
- Eswatini : Mlawula Inland Port, Mlawula, eSwatini (Proposed)
- Ghana : Boankra
- Kenya : Kisumu Inland Port, Kisumu, Kenya, on Lake Victoria
- Morocco : Kenitra Inland Port, Kenitra, Morocco, on Sebou River
- South Sudan : Juba Inland Port, Juba, South Sudan, on the White Nile River
- Tanzania : Bukoba Inland Port, Bukoba, Tanzania, on Lake Victoria
- Tanzania : Mwanza Inland Port, Mwanza, Tanzania, on Lake Victoria
- Tanzania : Kigoma Inland Port, Kigoma, Tanzania, on Lake Tanganyika
- Uganda : Bukasa Inland Port, Kira Town, Uganda, on Lake Victoria
- Uganda : Jinja Inland Port, Jinja, on Lake Victoria
- Uganda : Port Bell Inland Port, Port Bell, Uganda on Lake Victoria
- Zambia : Mpulungu Inland Port, Mpulungu, Zambia on Lake Tanganyika
Asia
Inland rivers
| Port | Water body | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bangladesh | ||||||
| Port of Ashuganj | Meghna River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Dhaka | Buriganga River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Narayanganj | Shitalakshya River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Khulna | Bhairab River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Pangaon | Buriganga River, Ganges Delta | |||||
Cambodia | ||||||
| Phnom Penh Autonomous Port | Mekong River | |||||
China | ||||||
| Port of Nanjing | Yangtze River | |||||
| Port of Wuhan | Yangtze River | |||||
| Port of Chongqing | Yangtze River | |||||
| Port of Suzhou | Yangtze River | |||||
| Port of Nantong | Yangtze River | |||||
| Port of Jiangyin | Yangtze River | |||||
| Luzhou | Yangtze River | |||||
| Yibin | Yangtze River | |||||
| Yangzhou | Yangtze River, on China Grand Canal | |||||
| Jining | China Grand Canal | |||||
| Huai'an | China Grand Canal, on Huai River | |||||
| Rongqi Port, Shunde | Bei River | |||||
| Jiangmen | Xi River | |||||
| Zhaoqing | Xi River | |||||
India | ||||||
| Port of Budge Budge | Ganges River | |||||
| Port of Dhulian | Ganges River (Padma) | |||||
| Dhubri Port | Brahmaputra River | |||||
| Port of Farakka | Ganges River | |||||
| Port of Jogigopa | Brahmaputra River | |||||
| Haldia Inland Port | Hooghly River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Kolaghat | Rupnarayan River | |||||
| Port of Tamluk-Tamralipta | Rupnarayan River | |||||
| Kolkata Inland Port | Hooghly River, Ganges Delta | |||||
| Port of Maia | Ganges River (Padma) | |||||
| Port of Pakur | Ganges River | |||||
| Port of Patna | Ganges River | |||||
| Port of Sahebganj | Ganges River | |||||
| Port of Varanasi | Ganges River | |||||
Russia | ||||||
| Barnaul | Ob River, on Barnaulka River | |||||
| Biysk | Biya River | |||||
| Krasnoyarsk | Yenisei River | |||||
| Yakutsk | Lena River | |||||
Thailand | ||||||
| Ha Chiang Port | Mekong River | |||||
Europe
Inland rivers
| Port | Water body | Coordinates | Website | Features and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | |||||
| Port of Duisburg | Rhine River | 51°27′N 6°45′E / 51.45°N 6.75°E | duisport.de | ||
| Dortmund Port | Dortmund–Ems Canal | 51°32′N 7°26′E / 51.53°N 7.44°E | e-port-dortmund.de | ||
United Kingdom | |||||
| Port of London | River Thames | 51°30′N 0°03′W / 51.50°N 0.05°W | pla.co.uk | ||
| Port of Manchester (including Manchester Docks) | River Mersey | 53°28′N 2°17′W / 53.47°N 2.28°W | pla.co.uk | Was closed in 1982; being renovated as the Atlantic Gateway | |
| Port of Bristol | River Avon | 51°30′N 2°42′W / 51.50°N 2.70°W | bristolport.co.uk Archived 2024-12-21 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Gloucester Docks | Gloucester and Sharpness Canal | 51°52′N 2°15′W / 51.86°N 2.25°W | visitgloucester.co.uk | ||
| Goole | River Ouse and Aire and Calder Navigation | 53°42′N 0°52′W / 53.70°N 0.87°W | abports.co.uk | ||
| Port of Wisbech | River Nene | 52°40′N 0°10′E / 52.67°N 0.16°E | portofwisbech.co.uk | ||
France | |||||
| Autonomous Port of Paris | Seine | 48°51′N 2°21′E / 48.85°N 2.35°E | |||
| Lyon | Rhone | 45°43′N 4°50′E / 45.71°N 4.83°E | |||
- United Kingdom : Runcorn Docks, England, United Kingdom, on the Manchester Ship Canal
- United Kingdom : Weston Point Docks, England, United Kingdom, on the Manchester Ship Canal
- Austria : Harbours in Vienna, Vienna, Austria, on Danube River
- Belgium : Port of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, on Schelde River, Leie River and Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
- Belgium : Port of Liège, Liège, Belgium, on Meuse River and Meuse Canals
- Finland : Port of Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland, on Lake Saimaa.
- Hungary : Port of Budapest, Germany, on Danube
- Ireland : Port of Waterford, Waterford, Ireland, on River Suir
- Luxembourg : Mertert on Moselle River.
- Netherlands : North- and East channel port Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, on Waal River.
- Poland : Port of Warsaw, Poland, on Vistula
- Russia : Port of Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Russia, on Oka River
- Russia : Port of Moscow, North River Terminal, South River Terminal, Moscow, Russia, on Moskva River and Moscow Canal
- Serbia : Port of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, on Danube
- Slovakia : Port of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia on Danube River
- Spain : Port of Seville, Seville, Spain, on River Guadalquivir
- Sweden : Karlstad hamn Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden, on Klarälven.
- Switzerland : Port of Basel, Switzerland, on Rhine.
- Ukraine : Dnipro River Port, Dnipro, Ukraine, on Dnieper.
- Ukraine : Kyiv River Port, Ukraine, on Dnieper.
North America
Great Lakes
Rivers and inland
Canada | |||||
| Port | Province | Water body | Coordinates | Website | Features and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Cartier | QC | St Lawrence River | 49°57′00″N 66°58′01″W / 49.95°N 66.967°W | qcmines.com Archived 2022-09-24 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Baie-Comeau | QC | St Lawrence River | 49°14′20″N 68°07′44″W / 49.239°N 68.129°W | tc.gc.ca | |
| Saguenay | QC | Saguenay River | 48°24′07″N 70°49′55″W / 48.402°N 70.832°W | portsaguenay.ca | CA rank: 18 |
| Québec | QC | St Lawrence River | 46°48′47″N 71°13′08″W / 46.813°N 71.219°W | portquebec.ca | CA rank: 5 |
| Trois-Rivières | QC | St Lawrence River | 46°21′N 72°33′W / 46.35°N 72.55°W | porttr.com | CA rank: 15 |
| Montréal | QC | St Lawrence Seaway, St Lawrence River On. mi. L 1000 n. mi. to deep water | 45°30′32″N 73°33′14″W / 45.509°N 73.554°W | port-montreal.com | CA rank: 4 |
United States | |||||
| Port | State | Water body | Coordinates | Website | Features and notes |
| Minneapolis | MN | upper Mississippi River, 839 mi. R | 44°59′38″N 93°16′26″W / 44.994°N 93.274°W | Closed | |
| St. Paul | MN | upper Mississippi River, 839 mi. L | 44°57′07″N 93°03′43″W / 44.952°N 93.062°W | US rank: 74 | |
| Rock Island | IL | upper Mississippi River, 483 mi. L | 41°29′20″N 90°34′01″W / 41.489°N 90.567°W | ||
| St. Louis and East St. Louis | MO, IL | upper Mississippi River 180 mi. R, Missouri River 0 mi. R | 38°34′N 90°14′W / 38.57°N 90.23°W | missouriports.org | US rank: 24 |
| Cairo | IL | Mississippi River lower 954 mi. L, upper 0 mi. L; Ohio River 981 mi. R | 37°00′47″N 89°10′01″W / 37.013°N 89.167°W | ||
| Memphis | TN | Mississippi River, 735 mi. L | 35°10′55″N 90°03′43″W / 35.182°N 90.062°W | portofmemphis.com | US rank: 45 |
| Helena | AR | Mississippi River, 663 mi. R | 34°31′19″N 90°34′59″W / 34.522°N 90.583°W | US rank: 120 | |
| Greenville | MS | Mississippi River, 532 mi. R | 33°21′32″N 91°07′37″W / 33.359°N 91.127°W | US rank: 90 | |
| Vicksburg | MS | Mississippi River, 436 mi. L | 32°20′06″N 90°54′04″W / 32.335°N 90.901°W | US rank: 81 | |
| Natchez | MS | Mississippi River, 363 mi. L | 31°33′14″N 91°23′17″W / 31.554°N 91.388°W | ||
| Baton Rouge | LA | Mississippi River, 228 mi. R | 30°25′23″N 91°11′56″W / 30.423°N 91.199°W | portgbr.com | US rank: 14 |
| New Orleans | LA | Mississippi River, 103 mi. L | 29°54′50″N 90°05′06″W / 29.914°N 90.085°W | portno.com | US rank: 7 |
| Sioux City | IA | Missouri River, 732 mi. L | 42°29′20″N 96°25′05″W / 42.489°N 96.418°W | ||
| Lewiston | ID | Columbia River | 46°26′02″N 116°56′06″W / 46.434°N 116.935°W | portoflewiston.com | |
| Kansas City | MO | Missouri River, 370 mi. R | 39°06′54″N 94°36′29″W / 39.115°N 94.608°W | kcportauthority.com | US rank: 52 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio rivers, 0 mi. | 40°26′31″N 80°00′58″W / 40.442°N 80.016°W | port.pittsburgh.pa.us | US rank: 22 |
| Huntington | WV, KY, OH | Ohio River, 309 mi. L, elev. 515 ft. | 38°26′02″N 82°25′12″W / 38.434°N 82.42°W | US rank: 10 | |
| Cincinnati | OH | Ohio River, 472 mi. R | 39°05′38″N 84°30′18″W / 39.094°N 84.505°W | US rank: 43 | |
| Louisville | KY | Ohio River, 604 mi. L | 38°15′50″N 85°45′40″W / 38.264°N 85.761°W | US rank: 66 | |
| Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville | IN | Ohio River | portsofindiana.com/jeffersonville | ||
| Tell City Riverport | IN | Ohio River, 727 mi. R | 37°56′17″N 86°46′05″W / 37.938°N 86.768°W | www.pcrailport.net | |
| Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon | IN | Ohio River, 829 mi. R | 37°55′19″N 87°52′30″W / 37.922°N 87.875°W | portsofindiana.com/mount_vernon[permanent dead link] | US rank: 69 |
| Nashville | TN | Cumberland River | 36°09′54″N 86°46′30″W / 36.165°N 86.775°W | US rank: 86 | |
| Chattanooga | TN | Tennessee River | 35°01′26″N 85°19′37″W / 35.024°N 85.327°W | US rank: 105 | |
| Birmingport | AL | Black Warrior River – Locust Fork | |||
| Guntersville | AL | Tennessee River | 34°22′26″N 86°17′17″W / 34.374°N 86.288°W | US rank: 110 | |
| Decatur | AL | Tennessee River | 34°34′52″N 86°58′59″W / 34.581°N 86.983°W | decaturtransit.com | |
| Tuscaloosa – Northport | AL | Black Warrior River | |||
| Montgomery | AL | Alabama River | |||
| Tulsa | OK | Arkansas River, Kerr/McClellan Navigational Channel | 36°13′05″N 95°44′24″W / 36.218°N 95.74°W | tulsaport.com Tulsa USACE: Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River Navigation System | |
| Shreveport-Bossier | LA | Red River | 32°30′54″N 93°44′24″W / 32.515°N 93.74°W | portsb.com | |
| Albany | NY | Hudson River | 42°38′35″N 73°44′53″W / 42.643°N 73.748°W | portofalbany.com Archived 2018-12-06 at the Wayback Machine | US rank: 63 |
| Port Columbus | GA | Chattahoochee River | 32°27′00″N 84°58′59″W / 32.45°N 84.983°W | ||
| Port Bainbridge | GA | Lake Seminole | 30°54′18″N 84°34′16″W / 30.905°N 84.571°W | gaports.com Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Walla Walla | WA | Columbia, Snake rivers | 46°03′54″N 118°19′48″W / 46.065°N 118.33°W | portwallawalla.com | |
| Portland | OR | Columbia, Willamette rivers | 45°33′40″N 122°42′39″W / 45.561223°N 122.710922°W | portofportland.com | U.S. Rank: 28 |
| Sacramento | CA | Sacramento River | 38°33′22″N 121°28′08″W / 38.556°N 121.469°W | portofsacramento.com Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Stockton | CA | San Joaquin River | 37°57′11″N 121°18′58″W / 37.953°N 121.316°W | portofstockton.com | US rank: 111 |
| Port of Philadelphia | PA | Delaware River | |||
| Port of Richmond | VA | James River | |||
South America
- Argentina : San Lorenzo-Puerto General San Martín Port Complex, San Lorenzo and Puerto General San Martín, Santa Fe, Argentina, on Paraná River
- Argentina : Port of Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, on Paraná River
- Argentina : Port of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires (province), Argentina, on Paraná River
- Bolivia : Puerto Aguirre, Puerto Quijarro, Bolivia, on Tamengo Canal
- Bolivia : Puerto Busch, Bolivia, on Paraguay River
- Bolivia : Port of Guayaramerín, Guayaramerín, Bolivia, on Mamoré River
- Bolivia : Port of Riberalta, Riberalta, Bolivia on Madre de Dios River and Beni River
- Brazil : Port of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on Guaíba Lake
- Brazil : Port of Porto Velho, Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, on Madeira River
- Brazil : Port of Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Rio Negro
- Brazil : Port of Santana, Santana, Amapá, Brazil, on Amazon River
- Brazil : Port of Santarém, Santarém, Pará, Brazil, on Tapajós and Amazon rivers
- Paraguay : Port of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, on Paraguay River
- Paraguay : Port of Encarnación, Encarnación, Itapúa Department, Paraguay, on Paraná River
- Paraguay : Port of San Antonio, San Antonio, Central Department, Paraguay, on Paraguay River
- Paraguay : Port of Villeta, Villeta, Central Department, Paraguay, on Paraguay River
See also
- Dry port
- Sea port
Notes
- Canada ranking from Transport Canada.
- Saint Lawrence Seaway distances from Seaway Handbook.
- United States ranking from American Association of Port Authorities.
- Upper Mississippi River distances from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Lower Mississippi River distances from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Ohio River distances from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Missouri River distances from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Mississippi Basin ports marked.
- Some ports were part of the Dubai Ports World controversy.
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