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The port of Messina in Sicily (from book published circa 1572). Historical ports may be found where ancient civilizations have developed maritime trade. One of the world's oldest known artificial harbors is at Wadi al-Jarf on the Red Sea. [1] Along with the finding of harbor structures, ancient anchors have also been found.
A somewhat similar ancient port is at Ain Sukhna, a little north of Wadi al-Jarf. The site was first discovered by J. G. Wilkinson in 1832. It was rediscovered by a French team in the 1950s, who named it Rod el-Khawaga. Archeological work was quickly abandoned when the Suez Crisis broke out in 1956. A joint French–Egyptian team resumed ...
Byblos Port. Byblos Port is an ancient port in Byblos, Lebanon, and ofter considered to be the oldest port in the world. What began around 6500 BC as a simple fishing village grew into a prosperous city with a rich history. [1] Around 3000 BC, Byblos Port was the most important timber shipping center in the eastern Mediterranean.
Water ports and harbours in Africa. Articles in this category are of internationally notable port facilities, port authorities, and closely related organizations; for those about ports' cities and towns see: Port cities in Africa.
Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala [ˈnovɐ suˈfalɐ], used to be the chief seaport of the Mwenemutapa Kingdom, [dubious – discuss] whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. The first recorded use of this port town was by Mogadishan merchants. [1]
The transatlantic slave trade had a great impact on African maritime history. West African ports became key departure points for millions of Africans forcibly transported to the Americas . The involvement of African intermediaries , who supplied slaves to European traders, was a complex aspect of this maritime history.
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.
The 2022 World Bank Container Port Performance Index ranked Cape Town 344th out of the 348 ports surveyed. [2] Shipping company Maersk announced that they would be bypassing the Port of Cape Town from December 2023 due to reliability and transit time concerns. [3] [4] In the 2023 report, the port slipped to bottom of the 405 ports surveyed. [5]