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Only two ports on the list, Qingdao and Tianjin, registered an increase in container turnover.

European ports lost the most in volume, with the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands falling out of the top 10 list altogether, further from its glory days until 1987 when the port was the largest container port in the world.

The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are also sliding down, while the Chinese port of Ningbo has lost two positions and Germany's Bremerhaven has lost one position on the list.

The port of Hamburg, Germany, was hit the hardest with a 28.7% drop in turnover to 3.6 million TEU. His world position dropped from 12 to 15.

List of 20 largest ports in the world:

1) The Port of Singapore registered an 18.1% decline in cargo turnover to 12.2 million TEU, but its position in the list remained unchanged at the end of the first half of the year - the largest port in the world.

2) Shanghai suffered a 15.6% drop in turnover to 11.6 million TEU, but retained its second position.

3) Throughput of Hong Kong port fell by 17.3% to 9.9 million TEU, but the position in the list remained the same.

4) Shenzhen registered a drop in the number of containers by 21.1% to 8.03 million TEU, but remained at the same place in the list.

5) The Port of Busan moved up to fifth place, although its throughput fell 17.8% to 5.6 million TEU.

6) The Port of Los Angeles - Long Beach in the US moved down to position six as its throughput fell 17.8% to 5.5 million TEU.

7) The Port of Dubai in the UAE remained at the same place, despite a 7% decline to 5.4 million TEU.

8) China: The port of Qingdao is up three places to number 8 with a rare increase in container throughput to 5.09 million TEU at present.

9) The throughput of Guangzhou port fell by 14% to 5.09 million TEU, but its position in the list remained at the same level.

10) The Port of Ningbo dropped two places to the 10th busiest port in the world with an 11% drop in cargo turnover to 4.6 million TEU.

11) The Port of Rotterdam dropped to 11th position and left the list of the 10 largest ports in the world due to a 15.1% decline to 4.6 million TEU.

12) Tianjin, China moved up three spots to number 12 with a 1.9% increase in container handling to 4.1 million TEU.

13) Kaohsiung, Taiwan, remained at 13th position despite an 18.7% decline in cargo turnover to 4.04 TEU.

The largest ports in the world

The degree of activity, vitality and liveliness of ports in the world is measured in terms of cargo turnover and container traffic, in twenty-foot equivalent (TEU). Since 2000s port of shanghai surpassed the ports in Singapore and Hong Kong in these indicators, and became the busiest and busiest port in the world.

Port in Shanghai, China SIPG

The most active container port in the world, since 2010

SIPG's Port is responsible for: cargo handling, domestic and international land and water transport, container leasing, warehousing information management, distribution and logistics, and much, much more.

SIPG operates 125 berths in the port of Shanghai, with a total length of 20 kilometers. Of the total number of berths, 82 ports of Shanghai can accommodate over 10,000 dwt of vessel cargo. SIPG manages 293,000 square meters of warehouses and over 4.7 million square meters of warehouse space. It also owns 5,143 pieces of cargo equipment.

The port of Shanghai occupies an enviable geographical position, with almost ideal natural conditions.

Serving the vast economically developed hinterland and having huge, domestic, distribution facilities and infrastructure. The Yangtze River Delta contains a collection of some of China's most economically active cities.

The port's strategy is aimed at developing the port's container market and strengthening its cargo consolidation network, by increasing the volume of domestic cargo and increasing exports. In turn, the Northeast Asia strategy aims to develop SIPG as an international shipping hub. SIPG develops a public gathering feeder network in the port of Shanghai for the Northeast Asia region, the theme of marketing efforts is the idea: "Shanghai port, your best choice."

Port in Singapore, Republic of Singapore

The most active transshipment port in the world

The Port of Singapore is the busiest transshipment port Located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, about 30 km southwest of the Port of Johor in Malaysia, the Port of Singapore links over 600 ports in 123 countries. It is the world's largest public port.

The facilities will allow the port to handle cargo as well, including bulk, transshipment and project cargo. The port offers a range of services for transshipment of bulk and specialized cargo. Warehouses and the interior of the port are used for storage, packaging, consolidation and distribution of cargo. About 80% of containers that arrive in Singapore are reloaded to other ports.

The largest port in the world

The Port of Singapore is not just an economic boon, but an economic necessity as Singapore experiences a shortage of land and natural resources. It is critical for importing natural resources and then re-exporting products to generate income.

The port has both conventional and special purpose terminals for handling oil and natural gas, as well as cement and steel products. It also has a dedicated terminal which is one of the main vehicle transshipment centers in the region.

Port in Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

The world's most active port in terms of cargo turnover, since 2010

The largest port in China. Port of Ningbo

The port of Ningbo was founded in 738 in ancient China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was known as one of the three major foreign trade seaports called Mingzhou, along with Yangzhou and Guangzhou.

The port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the largest port in the world in terms of cargo turnover, in 2015 it transported 888.96 million tons of cargo, thus ranking first in the ranking of cargo ports in the world. The port is located in Ningbo and Zhoushan, on the coast of the East China Sea, in Zhejiang Province, south of Hangzhou Bay.

It consists of several ports, such as: Beilong (seaport), Zhenhai (mouth port) and Ningbo Old Port (inland river port).

Seven ports in China are among the ten largest ports in the world

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- There are currently seven Chinese ports on the list of the world's ten largest ports. This was reported on Tuesday by the Chinese newspaper Jingji Cancaobao.

Recall that among the data of Chinese ports appear Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhoushan, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Tianjin.

At present, China has 34 ports, the cargo turnover of each of which exceeds 100 million tons per year. By the end of 2016, the number of berths in Chinese ports capable of receiving ships with a displacement of 10,000 tons or more reached 2317 , which is 30 percent. more than five years ago.

In recent years, China has made impressive progress in developing port infrastructure. An ore terminal was put into operation in the port of Qingdao, capable of receiving ships with a displacement of up to 400,000 tons, and an oil terminal for tankers with a displacement of up to 450,000 tons was put into operation in the port of Ningbo.

At the end of 2017, the trial operation of the 4th stage of Shanghai's Yangshan deep water port is expected, which will strengthen the status of Shanghai as the world's largest port. As an important port on the 21st century Maritime Silk Road, Shanghai receives containerized cargo from 214 countries and regions around the world. In the future, its throughput will increase.

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The largest ports in the world (2014)

I recently reviewed the largest ports in Russia following the results of 2015.

And I was asked several times what the picture is like in the whole world.

So, now you can see the situation at the end of 2014 (according to the AAPA World Port Rankings). It takes into account the 100 largest ports of the planet in terms of two indicators - cargo turnover and container turnover. Since the rating has been underway for many years, it is quite interesting to compare the record-breaking ports in comparable terms with a distance of about 10 years: this approach well shows the global shift in world trade and activity to East Asia, which now generates the bulk of the tonnage.

In addition, the relatively modest role of the EU and the United States in maritime trade is visible. The main content of the 2003-2014 decade was the rise of China: now the ports of this country - the "workshop of the world" at the beginning of the 21st century - occupy most of the Top 25. Their growth over the decade is the fastest, if not explosive.

(here are the first 25)

As you can see, the total turnover of the 25 largest ports increased by 82% over the decade - from 4.2 billion to 7.7 billion tons and reflects the overall increase in the intensity of world trade. The average size of a port has also increased significantly - if in 2003 even ports with a cargo turnover of less than 100 million tons were included in the Top 25, now the threshold for entering the "major league" is 150 million tons. But this is only the most general picture, a lot has changed inside.

And in the structure of changes, the most significant - rapid growth of China(highlighted in yellow on the table).

If in 2003 there were 2 Chinese ports in the top ten: Shanghai and Guangzhou, plus Hong Kong (which historically inherited this position from the moment of the British protectorate and only 6 years ago entered the PRC as a special administrative region), then in 2014 - 6 (!), that is, more than half of the top ten! Moreover, Shanghai came out on the unconditional first place.

Continues the fall of the role of Japan, which has been steadily reducing its role in global shipping traffic for a decade and a half. In 2003, two Japanese ports (Chiba, Nagoya) were in the top ten and Yokohama was in 21st place, then a decade later there were two of them left and they fell to 16th and 23rd places. A certain decrease in the share occurred in South Korea, with an absolute increase in cargo turnover (2003 - 4 ports in the Top 25, 2014 - 3 and positions below). Dropped out of Top 25 Taiwan (Kaohsiung).

European Union in 2003 it was represented by four ports in the Top 25 - Rotterdam (the main European hub), Antwerp, Hamburg and Marseille. By the middle of the "tenths" there were only two of them left, and they dropped significantly in the ranking - say, Rotterdam from second place in the world to seventh. German and French ports have dropped out of the Top 25 altogether and are now ranked 26th (Hamburg) and 47th (Marseille). Next come Amsterdam (39th), Spanish Algeciras (43rd) and Bremen (48th). Italian and English ports (these countries were previously major maritime powers) are at the rear of the list. So, the English Grimsby occupies the 68th position, and the Italian Trieste - the 71st. London - once the gateway to the "workshop of the world" - and does in 96th place.

United States also lost relative positions: in 2003 - 3 ports in the Top 25, including 5th and 6th places; in 2014 it was only 2 and below, while New York dropped from 18th to 34th place. The share of Australia has grown: if a decade ago it was represented by the only port in the 25th position, now there are three of them, including the fifth position in the world. However, the Australian cargo turnover is very specific and represents the export of mineral resources.

In general, two fundamentally different types of ports can be distinguished in the table: specialized and universal. The first handle mainly a certain type of cargo, which occupies an overwhelming share in their loading (Australian Port Hedland, for example). The latter work with a wide range of cargoes - serving, as a rule, a large economically active region (Shanghai, Rotterdam).

(first 25)

Here, too, two types can be distinguished: ports located directly in the places of generation of cargo flows (say, Shanghai) and those that specialize in transshipment operations at a convenient point in the World Ocean with crossing routes, the so-called. transshipmente (Singapore).

It should also be noted that the turnover of containers in the world grew noticeably faster than the general cargo turnover (for TOP-25 ports - 113% increase against 66%).

Once the world's largest container port was Rotterdam (1987). This time has long passed - in 2003 he dropped to 8th place, and now he is only in 11th place, constantly losing ground. At the beginning of the 2000s, Hong Kong and Singapore held the undisputed leadership, mainly due to transchimpent operations. However, now "main" (mainland) China has taken the lead here too: even if we single out Hong Kong with its status of a special region, there are 6 (!) Chinese ports in the top ten - Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin. A real "workshop of the world"!

Patterns with the decline of the role of the EU and the United States with Japan operate here too: their share is falling, despite the fact that they specialize in higher value-added products (2014: EU - 4 ports in the Top 25, USA - 3). There are no Japanese ports in the Top 25 according to this indicator, but the Vietnamese (Saigon) have appeared.

Dubai, which has tripled in size, acts as a hub for the Middle East region. Busan in South Korea retained its position, but Indonesia and the Philippines dropped out of the Top 25. Taiwanese ports "lost weight" in the rankings - thus, Kaohsiung went down from 6th to 13th place.

Russian ports occupy a modest place in both ratings: the share of our country in world trade is small, and the transport traffic is to a very large extent continental rather than maritime. The largest port in Russia - Novorossiysk(127 million tons, 2015), which is now rapidly catching up Ust-Luga, approaching the one hundred million mark (87.9 million tons). The largest container port in Russia - St. Petersburg(approx. 2.5 million TEU). By the way, in the AAPA tables, the cargo turnover of Russian ports is given in a significantly underestimated amount - perhaps the accounting methodology is different.

2) Cargo turnover indicators: MT - metric ton, FT - freight ton, RT - customs ton. The last two indicators take into account not only weight, but also volume, taking into account the cases of "heavy but compact cargo" and "light cargo with large volume" and setting a strictly defined ratio of weight and volume. Ports of different countries calculate their performance in these slightly different units of measurement.

3) Transshipment - a mode of transportation in which the carrier has the right to reload the cargo at any time to another ship, without disclaiming responsibility for its delivery to the owner.

Ports have been centers of trade since ancient times. Today, millions of tons of cargo pass through large cities on the coast of the sea or ocean, and the volumes are growing every year. The size of the port also allows large vessels to enter the parking lot.

Consider the largest ports in terms of cargo turnover in the world and explain why European countries are losing their positions in favor of Asian ones.

TOP 10 largest ports in the world

Port cargo statistics are handled by the American Association of Port Authorities. They collect data and issue an annual report on both freight volume and container traffic. This report, released at the end of 2018, clearly shows that Asia has become the center of sea cargo transportation. The leading places in the TOP-10 are occupied by the harbors of eastern cities. This is a prime example of the growth of the economies of China and Singapore.

1. Shanghai (China)

River and sea port near the metropolis of Shanghai. In the 80s of the last century it was considered small. After 20 years, the cargo turnover here increased from 100 million tons to 445 million. The record figures made the Shanghai sea gate the largest in the world. Today, the figure has reached 700 million, which is an absolute world record.

View of the port of Shanghai

Having a favorable geographical position on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, today it has active contracts with 500 other sea harbors in the world. It is divided into several parts:

• container terminal Pudong;
• Yangshangan (deep water harbor);
• Baoshan;
• Zhanghuabang and other terminals (total 14).

2. Singapore (Singapore)

Shanghai can only compete with Singapore, which ranks second both in the global ranking and in the share of container traffic. The history of the port part of the city-country began in 1863.

On a small island there is a city, a country and one of the largest and most convenient ports in the world.

With the growth of Singapore's economy, not only passenger, but also merchant ships began to arrive in the country. A breakthrough in development took place in 1982 when the turnover of containers exceeded 1 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent). Let's compare modern port indicators: not 1, but 30 million TEU passes through Singapore annually. Works with 123 countries of the world, is considered cutting-edge, has its own operating system.

3. Guangzhou (China)

4,600 berths have been automated in Guangzhou, and growth rates indicate that it will soon overtake Singapore Harbor in terms of cargo volume. China has carried out a deepening project in order to expand the port capacity of the south of the country.

Loading containers in Guangzhou

Carries out the reception of any cargo, equipped with modern equipment.

4. Port Hedland (Australia)

Let's move from China to Australia, where since 2013 the volumes of goods received and sent by sea through the city of Port Hedland have increased dramatically. Located in the west of the continent in a deepened harbor. The main historical purpose of Port Hedland was the transportation of ore.

Western Australia, Port Hedland

Since then, nothing has changed, the containers pass through Melbourne and Sydney.

5. Ningbo-Zhoushan (China)

The port complex of Ningbo consists of five separate harbors, differing in purpose. In the world top in terms of container traffic, it takes 4th place. The development was due to the favorable geographical position and the growth of the Chinese economy. Today the turnover is approaching 500,000 metric tons.

Ningbo-Zhoushan is developing rapidly

6. Rotterdam (Netherlands)

The largest sea harbor in Europe ranks 12th in the ranking of container cargo turnover, and according to this indicator, it is steadily losing ground. Here, an automated system for unloading and loading on board is effectively used, and a security system is developed.

7. Qingdao (China)

Washed by the waters of the Yellow Sea, Qingdao occupies a leading position in the port system of mainland China. It is located in the south of the Shandong Peninsula along the two banks of the Jiaozhou Bay and is divided into three complexes:

• Huangdao (oil terminal);
• Dagan (historical port);
• Qianwan (new port).

Qingdao is a city of stunning rapid development

Connected to the railway and automobile branch. Modern facilities are available for work, including a floating crane and land-based gantry cranes.

8. Tianjin (China)

At the mouth of the Haihe River is the fifth largest port in mainland China. To increase the throughput, dredging works were carried out. The port is located 170 kilometers from the capital of China, which determined the fate of the city of the same name as a transshipment base on the way to Beijing.

Tianjin Cruise Port is one of its many parts

Automated and modern complex, container handling exceeds 14300 TEU.

9. Busan (Republic of Korea)

The largest port in Korea is located on the shores of the Korean Strait and is the sea capital of the state. Its favorable position on the map allowed it to quickly increase its cargo turnover at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries.

View of the port of Busan and the city

It has an open structure, accepts ships with a displacement of up to 50,000 tons in 7 regions, depending on the type of goods. Protected from winds. It is noteworthy that ships entering the harbor should be aware of the presence of unexploded mines during the Korean War at the bottom.

10. Dalian (China)

The depths in the southern region of the Liaodong Peninsula are not great and reach 17 meters. Vessels with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons cannot use Dalian for reloading. The modern complex has 314 mobile cranes, shipyards for the construction of new ships.

View of the port from the deck of a cruise ship

It is interesting that it was founded by the Russians and was previously called Dalniy. The Soviet side also leased the port from China during World War II.

Ranking in Europe

Since the end of the 19th century, with the development of industry in Europe, the load on ports has increased, the volume of goods moved has increased dramatically. Until the end of the 20th century, port cities grew and grew rich. Today, with the rapid development of Asian countries, the path of many goods has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific region.

Let's talk about European ports and their current state.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The largest water harbor in Europe, one of the ten world rankings. Located in the western part of the common delta of the Meuse and the Rhine. It began to develop actively at the end of the 19th century, along with the Dutch industry.

Port of Rotterdam. 2018

According to recent studies, over 462,000 tons of cargo passes through Rotterdam Harbor every year. Includes several parts:

• historical port in the central part of the city;
• Europort for receiving tankers and large-capacity containers;
• Delfshaven to stop small boats;
• Waalhaven for large ships and others.

The area of ​​the territory is 105 km2.

Antwerp, Belgium

It is located on the banks of the Scheldt River and is one of the twenty largest world ports. It is noteworthy that it is 4 times the size of the Belgian city itself. An amazing fact: Antwerp is located on the river and has no access to the sea (80 kilometers to the coastline), while it successfully supplies not only Belgium, but the whole of Western Europe.

Bird's eye view of Antwerp

The turnover is about 215,000 metric tons annually. On the territory there are 5 terminals for receiving dry cargo, separate terminals for liquid and gaseous products.

Hamburg, Germany

The Germans call the Hamburg sea terminals "gates to the world." They are located on the Elbe River, the total area of ​​the port is 74 km2.

View of the cranes from the sea station in Hamburg

The history of the port part of the city began almost from its foundation, in 1189. King of Germany and Emperor of the Roman Empire Frederick I Barbarossa ordered to open a port here, realizing the strategic location of Hamburg in relation to the center of Europe. Today, there are 17 terminals on the territory for receiving and sending all types of cargo.

Rating in Russia

The Russian Federation owns large ports, shipyards and naval bases. Its vast territory makes it possible to have strategic sea terminals. The largest of them are located in the western part of the country.

In Ust-Luga, which is located near St. Petersburg, there are 11 commodity terminals and 19 berths. Annual figures of cargo turnover are growing, which allowed it to get ahead of the sea harbor of Novorossiysk in this indicator. According to the data for 2019, Ust-Luga received and sent 98,730 metric tons of cargo, the throughput can double if necessary.

Port of Ust-Luga continues to be built and expanded

In the world ranking, the largest port in Russia ranks 45th in terms of traffic volume. The area of ​​the territory is 1057 hectares. Convenient location at the mouth of the Luga Bay, 70 kilometers from St. Petersburg, is one of the reasons for the rapid development. Functioning since 2000.

The largest southern sea gate of Russia is located in Novorossiysk. Fort Novorossiysk was founded after the end of the Russian-Turkish war in 1829. For coordinated work, there are:

• grain transshipment terminals;
• oil infrastructure;
• ship repair production for all types of ships;
• forest port;
• coast radios.

Sunset in the port of Novorossiysk

There is a naval base. The annual volume of cargo passing through Novorossiysk is 78,000 metric tons.

The third largest port in Russia is Primorsk. It is located in the Baltic and is considered the largest oil tanker in the country. It is noteworthy that in Soviet times, a quarter of the cargo turnover of the entire USSR passed through this territory. The seaside gates were founded in 1993 in order to get away from foreign dependence after the collapse of the state.

Berths of the port of Primorsk

The main stages of construction began in 2000, today Primorsk receives goods in the amount of 64,000 metric tons and continues to develop. The total area is 34.8 km2.

Indian Ocean rating

The TOP-10 did not include complexes of the Indian Ocean, where trade is also well developed. Let's talk about which ports have the largest volume of cargo transportation in this basin.

Jabal Ali (UAE)

In the world list of the largest sea harbors, Jabal Ali, located in the emirate of Dubai, ranks 23rd. It consists of several terminals, including cargo and passenger. Serves US military vessels under a separate contract. Cargo turnover is 175,000 metric tons.

Container in the port of Jebel Ali

Richards Bay (South Africa)

It is located 160 kilometers from Durban and connects the naval base with the provinces of South Africa by rail. It was separated into a separate complex for the shipment of South African coal, but gradually expanded.

Richards Bay is one of the largest coal ports in the world.

The total area of ​​the territory is 2200 hectares, there is potential for expansion.

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

The island of Sri Lanka lies on the route from Asia to Europe, and this position determined the development of Colombo as an oceanic staging post. Included in the TOP-50 largest port complexes in the world.

View of the seaport from the city

The largest river port

River ports will never be able to compete with sea ports, however, they are important.

Duisburg (Germany)

The largest port in the world, located on the river, is Duisburg. It is located at the confluence of the Rhine and the Ruhr. Since ancient times, there was a fort in this place. Today, passenger and cargo ships pass through it, repairs are carried out, there are container and oil terminals. The infrastructure is developed, the process is fully automated.

Duisburg Inner Harbor

conclusions

1. The largest sea harbor in Europe is located near Rotterdam in the delta of the Meuse and the Rhine.
2. In Russia, the first place went to Ust-Luga, the complex continues to expand.
3. The largest cargo turnover in the world can boast of the port complex of Chinese Shanghai, which has held the leading position for 10 years in a row.
4. In the waters of the Indian Ocean, the leading port in terms of trade is the port of Dubai Jabal Ali.
5. An exceptional river harbor with a huge turnover is Duisburg (Germany).

The air and rail transportation industry is developing quite rapidly. But they still cannot surpass the most large-scale and economical logistics channel - water.

Most of the goods on store shelves (these are phones, computers, spare parts and much more) are not locally produced. They are made in other countries and on other continents. And more than 70 percent of all world products are transported across the seas and oceans using containers.

In the late 80s of the last century, Asia accounted for half of the positions in the list of the twenty largest ports in the world. Well, twenty years later, the list has changed beyond recognition. Eastern ports in the top twenty became one and a half times more. Moreover, half of them are in China. And there is nothing surprising in this, since the size of exports from Asia to different parts of the world is unusually large. So, we present the largest ports in the world.

Singapore

It is the busiest port in the entire world. It can receive more than 25.6 million containers per year. And this number is only growing every year. At the same time, it is easy to calculate how many ordinary seven-meter containers are able to pass the port of a state in which the population is 5 million people. According to experts, there are more than five containers for every Singaporean. And that's just now. Twenty years ago, the figure was almost six times less. By the way, the main port operator is PSA International. It is state-owned and occupies five of the port's six terminals.

The port of Singapore is striking in its scale. Its total area exceeds 600 hectares. The port has 172 port cranes and more than fifty container berths. Approximately 200 trade routes lead to the port.

The largest port in the world

Moreover, this international port cooperates with 123 countries of the world, that is, with approximately 600 ports. According to the specialist, approximately 7 percent of all container traffic passes through Singapore.

China, Shanghai

China recently became the largest exporter on the planet after Germany. And Shanghai has one of the busiest ports in the world, which is a serious competitor to the Singapore port. Shanghai is able to receive more than 25 million containers per year. The throughput of the Shanghai port is growing exponentially. And this largest port in China brings in billions of dollars in profits, not without the help of the operator Shanghai International Port Group.

It is worth noting that Shanghai, which has three times the population of Singapore, cannot boast of a huge per capita turnover. The volume of traffic is high, but there is only one and a half containers of cargo per inhabitant per year. Nevertheless, this is a decent level, experts say. Provided that twenty years ago the port was not even among the twenty largest and busiest.

China, Hong Kong

And this is the second largest port in China. His work is controlled by a billionaire named Li Ka Shin. The port is operated by Hutchison Port Holdings, which is the world's largest container operator in 6 of the 9 largest ports on the planet. Twelve berths are open in Hong Kong, all capable of handling approximately 21 million containers. With a population of approximately 7 million, there are about 3 containers per inhabitant per year.

China, Shenzhen

In terms of congestion, Shenzhen is the second port on the mainland. It is constantly expanding its market share. And this is due to the convenient location. The port is located in the south of China, in close proximity to factories and near the Pearl River Delta. The largest port operator is China Merchants Holdings. It can transport and receive more than 18 million containers per year.

South Korea, Busan

The busiest port in South Korea. Berths account for more than 12 million containers of goods per year. The largest container company in the country, Hanjin Shipping, which operates at the berth, expects to increase its throughput by several times.

Journey to Busan

The CEO says he plans to achieve this through collaboration with his competitors.

China, Guangzhou

This is the third largest port in the Chinese city, which is located in the Pearl River Delta. Up to 12 million containers are unloaded at the berths per year. The largest operator Guangzhou Port Group operates at the port.

UAE, Dubai

The world's fourth largest terminal-operator DP World. It is controlled by the state-owned holding company Dubai World. And recently she almost went bankrupt.

The business had to be reconstructed due to debts. DP World plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange to boost its earnings. By the way, about 12 million containers pass through the port of Dubai every year.

China, Ningbo

Oddly enough, another port of China is on the list. Nearly 11 million containers are received in Ningbo in twelve months. The port is in constant competition with a larger and nearby rival, the Shanghai International Port.

China, Qingdao

Overcrowded ships are constantly lining up in this port. As a rule, they are filled to capacity with dry mixes, since demand for raw materials is constantly growing in this place. During the year, the port terminals receive and process more than 10 million containers.

Netherlands, Rotterdam

The largest port in Europe. Its throughput is growing year by year. And now it has already reached 10 million containers. This is due to the fact that the operators have established trade relations with Asia. Carriers usually dock with an abundance of iron ore, scrap metal, bulk products and oil products.

It should be noted that the largest ports of the world are constantly gaining and losing their positions. It depends not only on the throughput, but also on the turnover. For example, at different times, the list of the largest and busiest includes the port of Los Angeles - Long Beach in the USA, the Belgian port of Antwerp, the port of Hamburg in Germany, the port of Kelang in Malaysia, as well as Laem Chabang in Thailand.
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