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.
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.
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 (France, Germany, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom and the Benelux countries), as well as in China and Brazil.
Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Boma, Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River [1] Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Ilebo, Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai River [2] Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Matadi, Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River [3] Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River [4] Democratic Republic of the Congo : Port of Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo River [5] 
Republic of the Congo : Port of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [6] 
Egypt : Inland port of Ismaïlia on the Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt [7] 
Eswatini : Mlawula Inland Port, Mlawula, eSwatini (Proposed) [8] 
Ghana : Boankra 
Kenya : Kisumu Inland Port, Kisumu, Kenya, on Lake Victoria [9] 
Morocco : Kenitra Inland Port, Kenitra, Morocco, on Sebou River [10] 
South Sudan : Juba Inland Port, Juba, South Sudan, on the White Nile River [11] 
Tanzania : Bukoba Inland Port, Bukoba, Tanzania, on Lake Victoria [12] Tanzania : Mwanza Inland Port, Mwanza, Tanzania, on Lake Victoria [13] Tanzania : Kigoma Inland Port, Kigoma, Tanzania, on Lake Tanganyika [14] 
Uganda : Bukasa Inland Port, Kira Town, Uganda, on Lake Victoria [15] Uganda : Jinja Inland Port, Jinja, on Lake Victoria [16] Uganda : Port Bell Inland Port, Port Bell, Uganda on Lake Victoria [13] 
Zambia : Mpulungu Inland Port, Mpulungu, Zambia on Lake Tanganyika [17] 
| Port of | Water body | Coords. | Website | Features & notes [18] | |
Germany | |||||
| Duisburg Inland Port | Rhine River | 51°27′N6°45′W / 51.45°N 6.75°W | duisport.de | ||
| Dortmund Port | Dortmund–Ems Canal | 51°32′N7°26′W / 51.53°N 7.44°W | e-port-dortmund.de | ||
United Kingdom | |||||
| Port of London | River Thames | 51°30′N0°03′W / 51.50°N 0.05°W | pla.co.uk | ||
| Port of Manchester(including Manchester Docks) | River Mersey | 51°30′N0°03′W / 51.50°N 0.05°W | pla.co.uk | Was closed in 1982; being renovated as the Atlantic Gateway | |
| Port of Bristol | River Avon | 51°30′N2°42′E / 51.50°N 2.70°E | bristolport.co.uk | ||
| Gloucester Docks | Gloucester and Sharpness Canal | 51°52′N2°15′E / 51.86°N 2.25°E | visitgloucester.co.uk | ||
| Goole | River Ouse and Aire and Calder Navigation | 51°52′N2°15′E / 51.86°N 2.25°E | abports.co.uk | ||
France | |||||
| Autonomous Port of Paris | Seine | 48°51′N2°21′W / 48.85°N 2.35°W | |||
| Lyon | Rhone | 45°43′N4°50′W / 45.71°N 4.83°W | |||
United Kingdom : Runcorn Docks, England, United Kingdom, on the Manchester Ship Canal United Kingdom : Weston Point Docks, England, United Kingdom, on the Manchester Ship Canal 
Austria : Harbours in Vienna, Vienna, Austria, on Danube River 
Belgium : Port of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, on Schelde River, Leie River and Ghent–Terneuzen Canal Belgium : Port of Liège, Liège, Belgium, on Meuse River and Meuse Canals 
Finland : Port of Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland, on Lake Saimaa. [19] 
Hungary : Port of Budapest, Germany, on Danube 
Ireland : Port of Waterford, Waterford, Ireland, on River Suir 
Luxembourg : Mertert on Moselle River.
Netherlands : North- and East channel port Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, on Waal River.
Poland : Port of Warsaw, Poland, on Vistula 
Russia : Port of Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Russia, on Oka River Russia : Port of Moscow, North River Terminal, South River Terminal, Moscow, Russia, on Moskva River and Moscow Canal 
Serbia : Port of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, on Danube 
Slovakia : Port of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia on Danube River
Spain : Port of Seville, Seville, Spain, on River Guadalquivir 
Sweden : Karlstad hamn Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden, on Klarälven.
Switzerland : Port of Basel, Switzerland, on Rhine.
Ukraine : Dnipro River Port, Dnipro, Ukraine, on Dnieper. Ukraine : Kyiv River Port, Ukraine, on Dnieper.
Argentina : San Lorenzo-Puerto General San Martín Port Complex, San Lorenzo and Puerto General San Martín, Santa Fe, Argentina, on Paraná River Argentina : Port of Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, on Paraná River Argentina : Port of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires (province), Argentina, on Paraná River 
Bolivia : Puerto Aguirre, Puerto Quijarro, Bolivia, on Tamengo Canal Bolivia : Puerto Busch, Bolivia, on Paraguay River Bolivia : Port of Guayaramerín, Guayaramerín, Bolivia, on Mamoré River Bolivia : Port of Riberalta, Riberalta, Bolivia on Madre de Dios River and Beni River 
Brazil : Port of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on Guaíba Lake Brazil : Port of Porto Velho, Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, on Madeira River Brazil : Port of Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Rio Negro Brazil : Port of Santana, Santana, Amapá, Brazil, on Amazon River Brazil : Port of Santarém, Santarém, Pará, Brazil, on Tapajós and Amazon rivers
Paraguay : Port of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, on Paraguay River Paraguay : Port of Encarnación, Encarnación, Itapúa Department, Paraguay, on Paraná River Paraguay : Port of San Antonio, San Antonio, Central Department, Paraguay, on Paraguay River Paraguay : Port of Villeta, Villeta, Central Department, Paraguay, on Paraguay River 
Ground transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has always been difficult. The terrain and climate of the Congo Basin present serious barriers to road and rail construction, and the distances are enormous across this vast country. Furthermore, chronic economic mismanagement and internal conflict has led to serious under-investment over many years.
Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is 86,472 kilometres (53,731 mi) long, of which 12,786 kilometres (7,945 mi) is classified as trunk road and 21,105 kilometres (13,114 mi) as regional road. The rail network consists of 3,682 kilometres (2,288 mi) of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. There are 28 airports, with Julius Nyerere International being the largest and the busiest. Ferries connect Mainland Tanzania with the islands of Zanzibar. Several other ferries are active on the countries' rivers and lakes.
Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, it is a department and a commune. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Great Lakes Waterway (GLW) is a system of natural channels and artificial locks and canals which enable navigation between the North American Great Lakes. Though all of the lakes are naturally connected as a chain, water travel between the lakes was impeded for centuries by obstacles such as Niagara Falls and the rapids of the St. Marys River.
The White Nile is a river in Africa, the minor of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the larger being the Blue Nile. The name "White" comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color.
The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, running from Massachusetts southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas. Some sections of the waterway consist of natural inlets, saltwater rivers, bays, and sounds, while others are artificial canals. It provides a navigable route along its length without many of the hazards of travel on the open sea.
Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 232,388. The city is situated at an elevation of 775 metres (2,543 ft).
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes.
A landlocked navy is a naval force operated by a country that does not have a coastline. While these states are unable to develop a sea-going, blue-water navy, they may still deploy armed forces on major lakes or rivers. Such forces are often referred to as brown-water navies.
Rail transport is provided in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo (SNCC), the Société commerciale des transports et des ports (SCTP) (previously Office National des Transports until 2011), and the Office des Chemins de fer des Ueles (CFU).
The Nkusi River is in the Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.
Global Nature Fund, established in 1998, is a private non-profit foundation with the stated goal of protecting the environment. It is headquartered in Radolfzell, Germany.
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Zaïrois (SNCZ) was the state railway company in Zaire formed in 1974 by combining several privately owned railways. It suffered from lack of maintenance of the tracks and rolling stock, weak management, and external factors such as the Angolan Civil War and the collapse of the economy of Zaire under President Mobutu Sese Seko. Despite two projects funded by the World Bank, it had virtually ceased to function by the 1990s. It was replaced in 1995 by the short-lived private company SIZARAIL, which in turn was replaced by the present Société nationale des chemins de fer du Congo.
Visitors to Tanzania must obtain a visa from one of the Tanzanian diplomatic missions or online, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens can obtain a visa on arrival.
The Bertrand H. Snell Lock is situated on the St Lawrence River leg of the St Lawrence Seaway and is one of the seven canal locks found along the length of the seaway. The lock has a 45 ft (14 m) lift for ships traveling upstream. It is situated near Massena, New York along with one of the other locks.
The Wiley-Dondero Canal is a section of the St. Lawrence Seaway in New York, United States, with a length of 8 nautical miles. The US Army Corps of Engineers planned and supervised the Wiley-Dondero Canal to bypass the Long Sault. Actual construction was performed by Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Morrison-Knudsen Co., Perini Corp., Utah Construction Co., and Walsh Construction Co. It is located near Massena, New York. The seaway provides a total lift of 83 feet (25 m) from the Eisenhower Lock and the Bertrand H. Snell Lock, which are the two locks in the canal.
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