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A Panamax port is a deepwater port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship. With the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2016, this list will need to be significantly revised due to larger "post panamax" ships transiting Panama. Other lists are required for even bigger Valemax and Chinamax ships.[1]
Lekki Deep Sea Port, Nigeria Began operations in April 2023, it is currently the largest deep water port in Africa. Designed to welcome post-panamax category vessels.[4]
Quebec City — deepwater terminal on the Saint Lawrence River and the gateway to the Great Lakes, capable of accommodating Panamax and Capesize vessels with 50 feet of water at low tide
Port of Prince Rupert — deep sea port with direct rail connections to major North American cities.
Port Alberni — fjord-like channel that deep sea vessels and cruise ships can easily navigate.
Port of Vancouver — modern port of entry on the west coast of Canada.
Squamish Terminals — breakbulk terminal on the west coast of Canada specializing in the movement of forestry, steel, and project cargo.
Crofton — The main factor for its location is the depth of the water, unusual for the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Kitimat — year-round deep-sea shipping connects North America to the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Rim.[12] According to the Transport Canada's Technical Review Process of Marine Terminal Systems and Transshipment Sites (TERMPOL) the passageway into the Port of Kitimat is "safely accessible by Panamax vessels, VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) VLCC's and Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCCs) up to 320,000 DWT.[12] A strategic port in the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project.
Greenland
Arctic Ocean
Thule Air Base, Greenland — northernmost deepwater port in the world.[13]
Port of Hueneme — only deepwater port between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and the only military deepwater port between San Diego Bay and Puget Sound
Port of San Diego — home to the bulk of the United States Navy Pacific Carrier Fleet. Only the first nine miles (14 km) of the bay are accessible to Panamax vessels.
Liverpool, Irish Sea. New post-Panamax container terminal under construction,[23] opening to coincide with the widening of the Panama Canal. Accommodates cruise ships of 345 metres (1,132 ft) in length and 10 metres (33 ft) draught.
^ abThe Private International Port of Kitimat(PDF), Kitimat: a Port City on the Move, Kitimat, British Columbia: District of Kitimat Development Services, 2005, archived from the original(PDF) on 16 May 2013, retrieved 5 May 2014
