Monrovia, Liberia
Port of Call: Monrovia, Liberia With over 50% of Liberia’s population living in the capital city, Monrovia is Liberia’s cultural, political, and financial hub, and coincidentally its most important container terminal. Located at the Atlantic coast at Cape Mesurado, the Port of Monrovia is Liberia’s main port, handling a wide majority of Liberia’s imports and […]
Zurich, Switzerland
Port of Call: Zurich, Switzerland Lying at the northern shore of Lake Zurich, the container port in Zurich, Switzerland is in the midst of the largest city in the country, putting it in the middle of business, banking, and finance. Because of this, Port Zurich takes the brunt of a large number of Switzerland’s imports. […]
Willemstad, Curacao
Port of Call: Willemstad, Curacao Known as one of the premier vacation destination in the Caribbean, the island of Curacao is more than just a popular tourist spot. As one of the only islands in the Caribbean with a deep water harbor, the port of Willemstad holds particular importance in the facilitation of international shipping […]
Umm Qasr, Iraq
Port of Call: Umm Qasr, Iraq Iraq’s only deepwater port is located in the southern city of Umm Qasr along the Al-Faw Peninsula near the Persian Gulf. The port has long held significant importance to Iraq as a major military port and naval base from the 1950’s. Umm Qasr started out as a small fishing […]
Tunis, Tunisia
Port of Call: Tunis, Tunisia The capital city of Tunisia is located along the Mediterranean Sea and serves as the country’s main shipping port. It’s central location in the Mediterranean Sea positions Tunisia between Europe and Northern Africa. Tunisia has the second and third closest points to Europe, thus creating numerous international trade and development […]
Tin Can Island, Nigeria
Port of Call: Lagos (Tin Can Island), Nigeria Together with the Lagos Port Complex, Tin Can Island Port serves Lagos and western Nigeria. Lagos is currently the second most populous city in Africa after Cairo. It’s also the fastest growing city in Africa and the seventh fastest growing city in the world. Tin Can Island […]
Tema, Ghana
Port of Call: Tema, Ghana Originally a small fishing village, Tema blossomed into the nation’s largest sea port after the construction of a large harbor in 1961. Located 25Km (16mi) east of Accra, the capital city, the Port of Tema handles 80% of the nation’s import and export cargo. The port includes a container terminal […]
Southampton, United Kingdom
Port of Call: Southampton, UK The port of Southampton is located in the southern part of the United Kingdom approximately 135 kilometers from the city of London. Southampton has always played a major role in the transportation industry of the United Kingdom. Before modern aircraft the majority of international transportation to and from the UK […]
Sohar, Oman
Port of Call: Sohar, Oman Situated on the Arabian Peninsula lies one of the world’s newest and most developed ports, the port of Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. Officially opened in 2014, the port of Sohar was a major building project in Oman aimed at turning the country’s fifth most populated city into an […]
San Antonio, Chile
Port of Call: San Antonio, Chile Located in one of the most strategic areas in South America, the port of San Antonio is not only the busiest port along the west coast South America corridor but also in the country of Chile. San Antonio port services the capital of Santiago and the city of Valparaiso, […]
