U.S. Strategic Commercial Seaports for Military Deployment

18 commercial ports belong to the National Port Readiness Network, compiled from the U.S. Maritime Administration in October 2021. The dataset supports the secure movement of military forces through U.S. ports and is part of the National Transportation Atlas Database.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of the 18 Strategic Commercial Seaports for national defense contingency planning.
• Map port locations as Point data to assess infrastructure support for military deployment.
• Cross-reference port data with other National Transportation Atlas Database layers using the provided data dictionary.

Strengths

• Definitive list of 18 ports designated for the National Port Readiness Network.
• Compiled from authoritative U.S. Maritime Administration sources.
• Includes a data dictionary for attribute information accessible via DOI 10.21949/1529080.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to only 18 U.S. ports, not a comprehensive global or national port list.
• Attribute details and column structure are not specified in the input, requiring external data dictionary review.
• Compilation date of October 2021 may not reflect recent changes to port status or infrastructure.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Collection Method

Compiled for the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD).

Time Range

Data compiled as of October 04, 2021.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2025-07-17, but the underlying data was compiled in October 2021.

Geography

United States.