It is estimated that 90% of world trade is facilitated by shipping, and as trade continues to increase, the world's busiest ports continue to grow and become more efficient to meet demand.
In this article, we list the 10 largest seaports in the world according to the latest World Ranking report.
10. Busan. Cargo turnover 313.3 million tons
Country: South Korea
Busan - seaport with the code KRBUS. The port was opened in 1876. Busan is the largest port city in South Korea with a population of 4.1 million people. Since the 15th century, it has been a port city that had trade ties with Japan.
Alternatively, you can catch a ferry to Shimonoseki, Fukoka and Hiroshima. As for the ferry to Fukoki, its speed of movement is especially high. This is a special hydrofoil ship operated by JR Kyushu.
Thus, the cruise between the Strait of Korea and Japan lasts only 2 hours 55 minutes. The city itself is quite attractive for tourists. In particular, it is worth visiting the temple of Beomeos, built in 678.
Other important monuments in this city are the Busan Museum of Art, the Busan Aquarium, the Busan Museum of Modern Art, the Busan City Museum, the Busan Cultural Center, Yongdusan Park, Techon Park, and Daejongdae Park.
9. Dalian. Cargo turnover 320.8 million tons
Country: China
Port Dalian It is the second largest container port in the country. It is located in the city of Dalian in the northern part of China over the Yellow Sea. The port covers an area of 346 km2 water and 15 km2 sushi.
Due to its location, the port of Dalian is part of an important industrial center in China, consisting of the country's largest shipyards, rolling stock plant, foundry, as well as industries such as engineering, electrical industry, chemical and petrochemical industry, food industry. The seaport of Dalian also has sea links with 300 ports around the world.
The history of the port of Dalian dates back to 1899, when the Russians began the construction of the port of Dalian and the naval base of Port Arthur on land leased from China.
After the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), he was under the rule of Japan (from 1905 to 1945). After World War II, the region was ruled by the Soviet Union, which then transferred the city to China in 1952.
8. Port Hedland. Cargo turnover 372.3 million tons
Country: Australia
Port headland Is a port city in Western Australia with a population of about 15,000 people, which ranks second in the Pilbara region. It is also the state’s largest cargo port with a natural deep-sea anchor harbor.
Most of the Pilbara container ships, oil tankers (carrying fuel) and bulk carriers (mainly transporting iron ore mined near the city and transported to the seaport by rail) are handled here.
Other main economic activities include offshore deposits of natural gas, manganese, livestock and salt. The city used to be the terminus of the WAGR Marble Bar railway line serving the gold mining area.
Between South Headland and Port Headland are the salt hills of Dampierre, the region’s main tourist attraction.
7. Ningbo. Cargo turnover 399.2 million tons
Country: China
Port Ningbo is one of the oldest ports in China. Even 7000 years ago, the ancestors of Ningbo cultivated Hemudu, and the Ningbo embryo was formed.
In 752 A.D. three envoy ships from Japan entered the port of Ningbo, which marked the beginning of more than 1,200 years of Ningbo port opening history.
6. Rotterdam. Cargo turnover 440.5 million tons
Country: Netherlands
Port Rotterdam It is considered a strategically important distribution point in Europe, as it is surrounded by the densely populated and industrialized centers of Europe: the German Ruhr area, Paris and London.
The port of Rotterdam arose in 1283, when a small fishing village was created at the mouth of the Rotte River, as a result of which a plot of land was developed.
The port became a major seaport in 1360 after the construction of the canal in Shch. This development allowed the port to gain access to larger cities in the north and to facilitate the transport of goods between England and Germany.
5. Qingdao. Cargo turnover 4450.1 million tons
Country: China
Port Qingdao was founded in 1892. It is an important center for international trade and shipping along the Yellow River basin of China and on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
The port has established trade relations with more than 450 ports in more than 130 countries and regions of the world. It has the natural benefits of deep and wide water and does not contain ice and silt.
Qingdao port consists of three areas: Qingdao Old Port, Huangdao Oil Port and New Qianwan Port. It provides services for loading and unloading, storage and logistics of containers, coal, iron ore, crude oil, grain, etc. The port also provides passenger transportation.
This is a complex port with a capacity of one million tons, capable of handling all types of general cargo, bulk cargo and large equipment.
4. Guangzhou. Cargo turnover 472.3 million tons
Port Guangzhou is the main seaport in the city of Guangzhou in China. It is currently one of the largest seaports in South China. International maritime communications connect this Chinese port with more than 300 ports in more than 80 countries and regions of the world.
Guangzhou Port also serves as an important economic and transport hub in the Pearl River Delta region and Guangdong Province. It is also an important communications hub for industries located in neighboring provinces.
3. Tianjin. Cargo turnover 477.3 million tons
Country: China
Port Tianjin located west of Bohai Bay and at the mouth of the Haihe River in the Binhai New District, Tianjin. The new Binhai District was founded on January 11, 2010.
The new Binhai District is divided into three large areas: Tanggu County, Hangu District and Dagang District with 9 special areas: Advanced Industrial Zone, Linkong Industrial Zone, Binhai Industrial Zone, Lingang Industrial Zone, Nangang Industrial Zone, Haigang Logistic Zone, Tourist Zoen Binhai, Zongxin Tianjin's eco-friendly city and business center.
Tianjin Port has a total area of 100 km2 and consists of 4 major ports: East Tianjin Port, Tianjin North Port, Tianjin South Port and Haihe River Port
2. Singapore. Cargo turnover 560.9 million tons
Country: Singapore
Located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, 30 km southwest of the port of Johor in Malaysia, the port Singapore provides communication with more than 600 ports in 123 countries. It is the largest state port in the world.
The port offers a range of services for the transshipment of bulk and specialized cargoes. Warehouses and open courtyards are used for storage, packaging, consolidation and distribution of goods. About 80% of the containers that arrive in Singapore are loaded at other ports.
1. Shanghai. Cargo turnover 697 million tons
Country: China
Port Shanghai It is the busiest port in the world in terms of cargo turnover and includes a deepwater port and river port.
In 1684, ocean vessels were allowed to use the port thanks to the courtesy of the Queen Dynasty, which helped the port levy customs duties for all foreign trade, and by 1735 it became the most significant seaport in the Yangtze region.
In 1842, the port was opened for international trade and became a contractual port in accordance with the Nanjing Treaty.