Inland port


An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port, which is an inland extension of a seaport, usually connected by rail to the docks. This article covers only ports that are covered by the first definition.

Examples

The United States Army Corps of Engineers publishes biannually a list of such locations and for this purpose states that "inland ports" are ports that are located on rivers and do not handle deep draft ship traffic. The list includes ports such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Memphis.
A dense network of inland waterways including ports exists also in Europe, as well as in China and Brazil.
, Canada's second busiest port

List of inland waterway ports

Africa

Great Lakes

Canada
United States

Rivers and inland

Canada
United States

South America