What is the largest port in America?

New york is the largest port in the United States.

New york Port is the busiest port in North America and one of the natural deep-water ports in the world. The throughput of 1980 reaches1600,000 tons, which has been above10,000 tons for many years, with an average of more than 4,000 ships entering and leaving each year. Because new york is located on the northeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the United States, close to the busiest Atlantic route in the world, plus superior port conditions and the Erie Canal connecting the Great Lakes, it has established its position as an important global shipping and transportation hub and a transportation center in Europe and America. In the history of new york's development, new york Port played a very important role. Ports not only brought a lot of wealth and products to new york, but also immigrants from all over the world entered new york through new york Port at the beginning of the 9th century and the end of the 20th century. These immigrants and their descendants became the main force for the future development of new york.

New york Port has two main waterways. A new york port is the Enbulus Waterway in the south outside the mouth of the Hudson River, with a length of 16km, a width of 6 10m, and a maintenance depth of13.72 m. Ships entering the port from the south or east enter new york Bay through this waterway and sail for various port areas. The other is the Long Island Strait and the East River, which are used by ships entering Hong Kong from the north. The narrow channel at the mouth of Hudson River has a water depth of more than 30 meters, and the water depth of most sections of Donghe Channel exceeds 18 meters, and the deepest part is nearly 33 meters. Ports are not easy to store. The hinterland of new york Port is vast, with road network, railway network, inland waterway network and air transportation network extending in all directions. New york has 14 railway lines, eight of which can lead to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

New york Port was built by the Dutch in 16 14, and then operated by the British. After the victory of American War of Independence, new york Port was built on a large scale. Due to its superior natural conditions, it became the largest port in the United States in 1800. After the civil war, the United States began to expand rapidly and the economic center gradually moved northward. Coupled with the surge in immigrant population, new york Port has become increasingly busy, which has accelerated the development of the city. By 187 1, new york has become the largest port city in the United States. 192 1 year, new york port authority was established, responsible for port planning and construction. New york Port has more than 700 square kilometers of water and 65,438+0,000 square kilometers of land. There are 65,438+06 major port areas in Hong Kong: 65,438+00 in new york and 6 in New Jersey. Hong Kong Deepwater Wharf Line is nearly 70km long with a water depth of 9. 14. There are more than 400 ocean-going ship berths,12.80m. In the early days, the jetty-type narrow trestle wharf was built along the Hudson River, with compact layout and small land area in the rear. The newly-built wharves in port elizabeth District and Newark Port Area are arranged along the coast and have spacious land areas.