The World Port Index (Pub 150) contains the location and physical characteristics of, and the facilities and services offered by major ports and terminals world-wide (approximately 3700 entries), in a tabular format. Entries are organized geographically, in accordance with the diagrams located in the front of the publication.

The World Port Index publication can be downloaded in the following formats:

• Adobe PDF document file
• Windows executable file (automatically installs Adobe PDF document file) 
• Microsoft Access database 
• ESRI ArcGIS shapefile

Specific World Port Index entries can be retrieved from the on-line database using the query form below. 

http://www.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0015

Kai Sonder (PhD; Head Gis Unit, CIMMYT)