Logistics infrastructure in Antarctica
Antarctica — Ports
Antarctica has 2 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
2
Total
1
Very small
1
Small
Deepest channels
- 1Port Foster23.2 m
- 2Mcmurdo Station4.9 m
Best equipped
- 1Mcmurdo Station3 / 6
- 2Port Foster1 / 6
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| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port FosterAQPFS | Very Small | Coastal (Natural) | 23.2 m | 21.6 m | — | Fair | — |
| Mcmurdo StationAQMCM | Small | Coastal (Natural) | 4.9 m | 23.2 m | 7.9 m | Good | RepairsBunker |