Global logistics · World Port Index
World ports
More than 3,800 seaports worldwide ranked by scale – container throughput (TEU), harbour size and berth depth – each with its own page on location, infrastructure, services and trade links with Vietnam.
- Seaports
- 3,807
- Countries & territories
- 192
- Large harbours
- 174
- Total TEU of the 20 largest container ports (2024)
- 415 million TEU
Port directory
| # | Port | Country | Harbour size | Harbour type | Cargo pier depth | TEU 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tangier-Mediterranean MAPTM |  Morocco | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 17.1 m | 10.24 m TEU |
| 54 | Jamestown SHSHN |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Large | open roadstead | 23.2 m | — |
| 58 | Oran DZORN |  Algeria | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 23.2 m | — |
| 71 | Alger DZALG | Algeria | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 18.6 m | — |
| 72 | As Suways EGSUZ |  Egypt | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 18.6 m | — |
| 84 | Cape Town ZACPT |  South Africa | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 15.9 m | — |
| 95 | Agadir MAAGA | Morocco | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 14.0 m | — |
| 96 | Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria) EGALY | Egypt | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 14.0 m | — |
| 99 | Bur Sa'id EGPSD | Egypt | Large | canal or lake | 14.0 m | — |
| 100 | Damietta EGDAM | Egypt | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 14.0 m | — |
| 106 | Lagos NGLOS |  Nigeria | Large | river (natural) | 14.0 m | — |
| 114 | Abidjan CIABJ |  Ivory Coast | Large | canal or lake | 13.5 m | — |
| 123 | Casablanca MACAS | Morocco | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 12.5 m | — |
| 141 | Durban ZADUR | South Africa | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 11.9 m | — |
| 155 | Muqdisho SOMGQ |  Somalia | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| 197 | Ain Sukhna Terminal EGAIS | Egypt | Large | open roadstead | — | — |
| 200 | Pennington Oil Terminal NGPEN | Nigeria | Large | open roadstead | — | — |
| 203 | Port Gentil GAPOG |  Gabon | Medium | coastal (natural) | 27.0 m | — |
| 204 | Port Sudan SDPZU |  Sudan | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 25.6 m | — |
| 218 | Saldanha Bay ZASDB | South Africa | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 23.2 m | — |
| 222 | Tazerka Oil Terminal TNTAT |  Tunisia | Medium | open roadstead | 23.2 m | — |
| 239 | Richards Bay ZARCB | South Africa | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 19.0 m | — |
| 253 | Nouadhibou MRNDB |  Mauritania | Medium | coastal (natural) | 17.1 m | — |
| 265 | Lekki NGLKK | Nigeria | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 16.5 m | — |
| 270 | Takoradi GHTKD |  Ghana | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 16.0 m | — |
| 283 | Maputo MZMPM |  Mozambique | Medium | canal or lake | 15.4 m | — |
| 288 | Lome TGLFW |  Togo | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 15.0 m | — |
| 312 | Mombasa KEMBA |  Kenya | Medium | coastal (tide gates) | 14.0 m | — |
| 323 | Tanger MATNG | Morocco | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 14.0 m | — |
| 330 | Al Arish EGAAC | Egypt | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 13.0 m | — |
| 333 | Annaba DZAAE | Algeria | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 12.5 m | — |
| 334 | Banghazi LYBEN |  Libya | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 12.5 m | — |
| 336 | Bonny NGBON | Nigeria | Medium | river (natural) | 12.5 m | — |
| 374 | Port Elizabeth ZAPLZ | South Africa | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 12.2 m | — |
| 375 | Douala CMDLA |  Cameroon | Medium | river (natural) | 11.5 m | — |
| 392 | Cotonou BJCOO |  Benin | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| 393 | Dakar SNDKR |  Senegal | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| 402 | La Goulette TNLGN | Tunisia | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| 409 | Mina Tarabulus (Tripoli) LYTIP | Libya | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| 424 | Ras Shukhier EGRSH | Egypt | Medium | open roadstead | 11.0 m | — |
| 452 | Conakry GNCKY |  Guinea | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 9.4 m | — |
| 453 | Dar Es Salaam TZDAR |  Tanzania | Medium | coastal (natural) | 9.4 m | — |
| 494 | Beira MZBEW | Mozambique | Medium | coastal (natural) | 7.9 m | — |
| 514 | Mossel Bay ZAMZY | South Africa | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 7.9 m | — |
| 548 | Tunis TNTUN | Tunisia | Medium | canal or lake | 6.4 m | — |
| 559 | Libreville GALBV | Gabon | Medium | open roadstead | 3.0 m | — |
| 561 | Beshayer Oil Terminal | Sudan | Medium | open roadstead | — | — |
| 564 | Takula Terminal AOTAK |  Angola | Small | open roadstead | 70.0 m | — |
| 566 | Luanda AOLAD | Angola | Small | coastal (natural) | 27.5 m | — |
| 570 | Antan Oil Terminal NGANA | Nigeria | Small | open roadstead | 23.2 m | — |
Trade blocs & regional agreements
Members, size and opportunities for Vietnamese goods.
ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
11 membersEuropean Union (EU)
27 membersEuropean Free Trade Association (EFTA)
4 membersRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
15 membersComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
12 membersUnited States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC)
3 members
11 membersEuropean Union (EU)27 membersEuropean Free Trade Association (EFTA)4 membersRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)15 membersComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)12 membersUnited States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC)3 membersShipping lines & express carriers
Links to schedules, bill-of-lading and shipment tracking.
Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150, US public domain) – retrieved 2026-10-14; container throughput: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports and port authority reports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations.