Lists of ports
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The following lists of ports cover ports of various types, maritime facilities with one or more wharves where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo.
Most are on the sea coast or an estuary, but some are many miles inland, with access to the sea via river or canal.
The lists are organized by shipping volume, by ocean or sea, by nation or sub-region, and by other characteristics.
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