World Port Source has documented the ports and harbors on navigable waterways around the world. The major waterways in each category are displayed here and a complete listing is available using the menu on the left.
Major rivers and their tributaries form waterway systems, which allow ship and barge traffic to travel thousands of miles from the ocean. Examples include the Mississippi River System in North America, the Yangtze River System in Asia and the Rio de la Plata River System in South America.
Rivers
Amazon River – Columbia River – Danube River – Mississippi River – Parana River – Rhine River – Saint Lawrence River – Volga River – Yangtze River
Seas
Adriatic Sea – Baltic Sea – Black Sea – East China Sea – Red Sea – Sea of Japan
Gulfs
Gulf of Bothnia – Gulf of Finland – Gulf of Mexico – Persian Gulf
Bays
Bay of Bengal – Bothnian Bay – San Francisco Bay
Sounds
Long Island Sound – Prince William Sound – Puget Sound
Straits & Channels
English Channel – Strait of Georgia – Strait of Malacca
Canals
Grand Canal of China – Rhine-Main-Danube Canal – Welland Canal
Deltas
