Transport Stats: compare key data on Australia & Howland Island

Ports and harbors: The major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, and military significance).
Ports and terminals: This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.

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STAT	Australia	Howland Island
Ports and harbors	Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Devonport (Tasmania), Fremantle, Geelong, Hobart (Tasmania), Launceston (Tasmania), Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville	none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Ports and terminals	Brisbane, Cairns, Dampier, Darwin, Fremantle, Gladstone, Geelong, Hay Point, Hobart, Jervis Bay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Port Adelaide, Port Dalrymple, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Port Lincoln, Port Walcott, Sydney	none; offshore anchorage only
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	the 1999 maritime delimitation established partial maritime boundaries with <a href=/country/tt>East Timor</a> over part of the Timor Gap but temporary resource-sharing agreements over an unreconciled area grant <a href=/country/as>Australia</a> 90% share of exploited gas reserves and hamper creation of a southern maritime boundary with <a href=/country/id>Indonesia</a> (see <a href=/country/at>Ashmore and Cartier Islands</a> disputes); <a href=/country/as>Australia</a> asserts a territorial claim to <a href=/country/ay>Antarctica</a> and to its continental shelf (see <a href=/country/ay>Antarctica</a>)	<a href=/country/vt>none</a>

SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001

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