List of ports and harbours of the Atlantic Ocean

List

Notes

• North America Port Container Traffic 2006 Port Ranking by TEUs.
• Canadian rankings from Transport Canada. Marine Transportation , Table 8-17," Canada's Marine Domestic &International Traffic Handled for CPA's and Other Ports, 2003–2004" Transportation in Canada 2005, Transport Canada; domestic and foreign in megatonnes.
• World rankings from American Association of Port Authorities. World Port Rankings, 2004 (by tonnage, in MS Excel), American Association of Port Authorities, 1010 Duke St. Alexandria, Va.
• U.S. rankings from American Association of Port Authorities.
• Local ports are included.
• Seasonal ports are included.
• Cruise ship ports are included.
• Fishing ports are included.
• Drydocks are noted.
• Some ports are part of the Dubai Ports World controversy.

References

References

1. "Home".
2. "Limits of Oceans and Seas".
3. [http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/2006%5FNorth%5FAmerican%5FContainer%5FTraffic.pdf ''"North American Port Container Traffic - 2006"''] {{webarchive. link. (2008-12-19 - Port Industry Statistics - [[American Association of Port Authorities]] (AAPA) - Updated May 14, 2007 - (Adobe Acrobat *.PDF document))
4. [http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/2010%20U.S.%20PORT%20RANKINGS%20BY%20CARGO%20TONNAGE.pdf Port rankings by tonnage] from [AAPA website], accessed 2 Oct 2012
5. A port largely limited to delivery of local supplies; usually served by passenger ferry as well.
6. Seasonal, will freeze over during the winter.
7. Primarily passenger [[cruise ship]] traffic;
8. Significant [[fishing industry]] requiring [[canneries]] or other fish processing facilities; may require specialized [[wharf]]age.
9. Port with a [[dry dock. drydock]], see ''The Times Atlas of the Oceans'', edited by Alastair Couper, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 1983.
10. Part of [[Dubai Ports World controversy]]