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NGA World Port Index

The checked index contained 3,541 port names, 220 country names and 353 region names worldwide. NGA states that the complete content is updated monthly.

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4 source links checked
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Freshness
verified 2026-11-01
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NGA states: "Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified." It requests appropriate credits.
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// Evidence · verified 2026-11-01

  1. 01msi.nga.mil/Publications/WPI
  2. 02msi.nga.mil/api/publications/world-port-index/wpi-prc-names
  3. 03msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?key=16693975%2FSFH00000%2FBowditch_Vol_1_LoRes.pdf&type=view
  4. 04www.nga.mil/resources/Privacy_Policy.html

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