Port of Boston (USBOS), Boston, United States of America

Deepwater Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:

Boston

Local Port Name
:

Port of Boston

Port Authority
:

Massachusetts Port Authority

Port Code
:

USBOS

Type
:

Deepwater Seaport

Latitude
:

42° 22' 0" N

Longitude
:

71° 2' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

Yes

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Very Large

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Large

Shelter
:

Excellent

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Natural

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

No

Water Depth
Channel
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Cargo Pier
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Mean Tide
:

10 feet

Anchorage
:

41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Oil Terminal
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

---

Advisable
:

---

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

---

Contact Details
Address
:

Boston, MA United States

Fax
:

---

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

---

Website
:

www.massport.com/ports

Phone
:

617-946-4422

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

---

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

Yes

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

---

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

---

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

Yes

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

Yes

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

Medium

Degauss
:

Yes

Drydock Size
:

Medium

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
IRISL
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Sitara Shipping
Hub & Links Logistics
CNC Line

FCL routes from Boston (USBOS), Boston, United States of America

Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.

Boston → Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)

United States Of America → India

Boston → Valencia

United States Of America → Spain

Boston → Mundra

United States Of America → India

Boston → Kolkata

United States Of America → India

FCL routes to Boston (USBOS), Boston, United States of America

Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.

Mundra → Boston

India → United States Of America

Chennai → Boston

India → United States Of America

Hazira → Boston

India → United States Of America

Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) → Boston

India → United States Of America

Cat Lai → Boston

Vietnam → United States Of America

Pipavav (Victor) Port → Boston

India → United States Of America

Bangkok (PAT Terminal/Khlong Toei Terminal) → Boston

Thailand → United States Of America

Mumbai (ex Bombay) → Boston

India → United States Of America