The South Korean port is among the busiest in the world.
Published Sep 5, 2018
One of Europe’s most important modern ports is a city of commercial superlatives.
Published Aug 21, 2017
The distinctive, hexagon-shaped Trajanic Basin marks the spot of one of the Roman Empire’s great engineering achievement.
Published Mar 15, 2015
The Port of Suez is located in Egypt along the northern coastline of the Gulf of Suez. The port and city mark the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, which runs north-south through Egypt from the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez.
Published Jan 28, 2008
The second largest container port in France is also a World Heritage Site for its unique concrete buildings.
Published Nov 18, 2013
Acquired in 2006, 2009, and 2010, these natural-color images show the progress of land reclamation aimed at increasing the port capacity at Rotterdam.
Published Nov 28, 2010
Acquired January 8, 2010, this true-color image shows part of Karachi, Pakistan, a city of over 12 million residents. Heavily urbanized areas mix with rivers and mangroves, especially near the Port of Karachi.
Published Feb 5, 2010
Astronauts are taught to concentrate on the shapes of coastlines for a visual cue about where they are when circling the planet. The nose of Cape Karmel and the bay that protects Haifa are shapes that stand out.
Published Mar 7, 2016
In 1966, a U.S. spy satellite captured this view of a Siberian transportation hub.
Published Jul 20, 2012
This “Gateway to Mecca” stands along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
Published Nov 27, 2017
Ä°zmir is Turkey’s third most populous city and its second largest port, and its history dates back at least 3,500 years.
Published Jun 6, 2011
The modern city of Constanta, is located on the western coast of the Black Sea and is the principal seaport for Romania. It is the site of the ancient Greek city of Tomis It acquired its current name from the emperor Constantine I. Today, Constanta is a thriving port-of-entry for Romania, offering both tourist attractions and an expanding, modern port facility that is among the largest on the Black Sea.
Published Nov 17, 2002
Aden lies near the south end of the Red Sea, at a critical point where major sea lanes converge—between Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf and India, and the long shoreline of East Africa.
Published Aug 15, 2016
Acquired January 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows Cyclone Heidi just off the Australian coast, near Port Hedland.
Published Jan 11, 2012
Tunisia’s “second city” is home to a large fishing fleet and a vast coastal redevelopment project.
Published Jul 13, 2015
Acquired January 21, 2010, this false-color image shows Port-au-Prince nine days after a severe earthquake, as relief ships sail into the newly restored port.
Published Jan 21, 2010
The deep channels through Hampton Roads have made the surrounding cities important hubs of shipping, trade, and defense.
Published Dec 24, 2019
Bright lights of these coastal cities of China are sandwiched between mountains and the sea.
Published Aug 9, 2020
