{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Biloxi","identifier":"US BIX","unlocode":"US BIX","city":null,"country":"United States","waterBody":"Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":1.8,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":30.383333,"longitude":-88.88333299999998},"description":"At barely 1.8 m, Biloxi's channel is far too shallow for commercial cargo ships, and the port handles no container or liner traffic. Its harbours on the Mississippi Gulf coast serve almost exclusively the local shrimp and oyster fleet and recreational boaters, a role rooted in the city's long seafood tradition. For freight, relevance is limited: shippers should use the Port of Gulfport for containers and breakbulk about 20 km west, or Pascagoula for bulk and energy cargoes to the east.","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/biloxi-port-us-bix","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/biloxi-port-us-bix","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Biloxi · (UN/LOCODE: US BIX) · United States · Very Small · 1.8 m"}