Seaport · United States

BostonUSBOS

42.3500°, -71.0500°
11.0 m
Channel depth
1
Container terminals
133.4
Port liner connectivity
Boston is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDChannel · 11.0 mOil terminal · 11.0 mAnchorage · 12.5 mCargo pier · 12.5 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container—
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulk—
Dry bulk—
Oil terminal—
Break bulk—
Dry dockNO
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Large
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Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
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Shelter
Excellent
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Water body
North Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
3 m
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Overhead limit
Yes
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

133.4
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Boston, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of USBOS
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Massachusetts · USBOS · 42.35, -71.05Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 1

CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL
PWCMT MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (MASSPORT)
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Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Quincy13 km
  2. 2Lynn14 km
  3. 3Salem23 km
  4. 4Marblehead23 km
  5. 5Beverly25 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Dorchester8 km
  2. 2Medford9 km
  3. 3Newtonville12 km
  4. 4Eliot13 km
  5. 5Winchester13 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Boston Logan International Airport4 km
  2. 2Norwood Memorial Airport20 km
  3. 3Laurence G Hanscom Field24 km
  4. 4Beverly Regional Airport28 km
  5. 5Lawrence Municipal Airport41 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1FTZ No. 027 Boston6 km
  2. 2FTZ No. 105 Providence and North Kingstown68 km
  3. 3FTZ No. 028 New Bedford76 km
  4. 4FTZ No. 081 Portsmouth80 km
  5. 5FTZ No. 201 Holyoke137 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
United States beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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