10 busiest ports in the world

Find out the top ten busiest ports in the world based on container traffic

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2. 1.Singapore p ort www.icicoverage.com

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 h alf 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 . 3 www.icicoverage.com 1.Singapore p ort

4. 2.Shanghai p ort www.icicoverage.com

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. 5 www.icicoverage.com 2.Shanghai p ort

6. 3. Port of hong kong www.icicoverage.com

7. 7 www.icicoverage.com 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

8. 4 . Shenzhen p ort www.icicoverage.com

9. 9 www.icicoverage.com 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 p ort

10. 5. Port of Busan www.icicoverage.com

11. 11 www.icicoverage.com L ocated 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

12. 6 . Ningbo port www.icicoverage.com

13. 13 www.icicoverage.com L ocated 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

14. 7. Guangzhou port www.icicoverage.com

15. 15 www.icicoverage.com 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

16. 8 . Port of Dubai www.icicoverage.com

17. 17 www.icicoverage.com 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

18. 9 . Port of Qingdao www.icicoverage.com

19. 19 www.icicoverage.com 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

20. 10. Port of Rotterdam www.icicoverage.com

21. 21 www.icicoverage.com 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