Tag Archives: ports

Seaport suburbs of major inland cities

Posted on April 21, 2021 by problogic

Some of the largest cities in the world are located a relatively short distance inland. As a result, their primary seaport developed at a coastal suburb instead. Secondarily, several of these cities once had harbors, but due to their shallow … Continue reading →

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Largest “port” cities in the world

Posted on October 5, 2015 by problogic

Below is a list of the largest cities in the world with the word “port” in their name. They are ranked by the core city population, not by metropolitan area and must have a minimum population of 20,000 residents to be … Continue reading →

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America’s busiest container ports in 2014

Posted on June 5, 2015 by problogic

Interesting data provided in the chart below. Despite a labor strike in 2014, Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to the lead the way as the busiest container ports in the United States based on twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). the … Continue reading →

Posted in cities, commerce, economic development, economics, Economy, geography, globalization, history, infrastructure, Labor, land use, logistics, planning, Railroads, rivers/watersheds, shipping, Statistics, transportation, Travel | Tagged cities, commerce, container ports, freight, geography, harbors, intermodal, logistics, ports, shipping, transportation | Leave a comment

Great seaports from space – Atlantic Coast

Posted on May 9, 2014 by problogic

Posted in aerospace, Cities, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, Outer Space, planning, spatial design, transportation | Tagged harbors, harbours, ports, seaports, shipping, transportation | Leave a comment

Great seaports from space – North America’s Pacific Coast

Posted on April 17, 2014 by problogic

Here are some great satellite images from Honolulu, Hawaii; Long Beach, California; Los Angeles, California; Mazatlan, Mexico, Oakland California; Tacoma, Washington; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Enjoy!

Posted in aerospace, cities, Communications, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, North America, planning, spatial design, transportation, Travel | Tagged cities, freight, geography, harbors, harbours, land use, logictics, ports, seaports, shipping, spatial design, transportation | Leave a comment

Great seaports from space – Oceania

Posted on April 12, 2014 by problogic

Posted in aerospace, cities, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Oceania, Outer Space, pictures, planning, spatial design, tourism, Trade, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning | Tagged Australia, cities, freight, geography, harbors, harbours, infrastructure, land use, New Zealand, pictures, ports, seaports, shipping | Leave a comment

PortMiami Tunnel to open in May

Posted on April 11, 2014 by problogic

The twin-tube 4,200 foot long PortMiami Tunnel is scheduled to open to traffic in May of 2014. Under construction since 2010, the $1 billion public-private partnership project will extend Interstate 395 under the Government Cut shipping channel separating Watson Island and Dodge … Continue reading →