1. 10 BUSIEST PORTS IN THE WORLD
based on container traffic
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3. • The Port of Singapore is actually the busiest
container transshipment in the world. It offers
connectivity to 600 ports in 123 countries.
• Singapore also transship half of the world's annual
supply of crude oil and a fifth of the world's shipping
containers.
• In 2015, container traffic at the Port of Singapore
reached 30,92 million TEUs and total cargo
throughput was 575 million tonnes.
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1.SINGAPORE PORT
5. • The Port of Shanghai is the largest port in the world
and includes both a river and a deep-sea port.
• In 2014, the port set a world record by processing
over 35 million TEUs of cargo.
• As it became a hub for international shipping, this
also allowed the city of Shanghai to grow into one of
the largest cities in the world.
• The port consists of three major working areas, or
harbor zones, covering 3,916.6 square kilometers:
Yangshan Port, Huangpu River, and Yangtze River.
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2.SHANGHAI PORT
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• Hong Kong is one of the major ports of the world,
strategically located on the Far-East trade routes.
• The nine container terminals have a total handling
capacity of over 20 million TEUs a year.
• It was the world's busiest container port from 1987
to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to
2004.
3. PORT OF HONG KONG
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• Is one of the busiest and fastest growing container
ports in the world.
• The port is home to 39 shipping companies who
have launched 131 international container routes.
• As a container hub port and Special Economic Zone
(SEZ), it is one of the most important ports in South
China’s international trade.
4. SHENZHEN PORT
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• Located on the south-eastern tip of the Korean
peninsula, is adjacent to South Korea's second
largest city after Seoul.
• More than 97% of cargo handled at Busan Port is
containers.
• The biggest ships being operated by Maersk and
MSC have already called at Busan.
5. PORT OF BUSAN
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• Located in the middle of China’s coastline and well
connected to the economic areas of Yangtze River
Valley.
• In 2015 Ningbo completed a merger with Zhoushan
Port with a combined throughput of 873.47 million
metric tons.
• Last year this port lifted 20 million TEUs for the first
time in its history, joining an elite club of four other
ports that have passed that milestone.
6. NINGBO PORT
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• The Port of Guangzhou is situated beside the Pearl
River, the largest navigable channel in China.
• Is located in one of the most famous port cities of
China.
• In 2012 the Port of Guangzhou handled more than
460 million tonnes of cargo and in 2013 handled 13
million TEU.
7. GUANGZHOU PORT
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• Jebel Ali Port is the largest terminal in the Middle
East.
• Expansions currently underway at the Port will bring
total handling capacity to 22.1 million TEU by 2018.
• It has the world’s largest man-made harbour.
8. PORT OF DUBAI
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• It’s one of the main ports in Northeast Asia and one
of the largest comprehensive ports.
• Qingdao handled 15.52 million TEUs in 2013.
• The port is well-known for handling bulk carrier
(dry-bulk) vessels.
9. PORT OF QINGDAO
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• It’s The largest port in the European continent with
an annual throughput of 465 million tonnes.
• The port is well-known for handling bulk carrier
(dry-bulk) vessels.
• Rotterdam is linked to more than 1,000 ports
worldwide.
10. PORT OF ROTTERDAM