Ecuador Sea Ports and Ferry Terminals from OpenStreetMap

Sea ports and ferry terminals in Ecuador extracted from OpenStreetMap, tagged via `amenity`, `building`, or `port` keys. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Optimizing maritime logistics routes based on port locations.
• Analyzing supply chain resilience based on port and terminal infrastructure.
• Planning coastal access and development based on ferry terminal locations.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via tags for `amenity`, `building`, or `port`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:07:15.421547

Geography

Ecuador