Top 10 largest seaports in the world

It is estimated that 90% of world trade is facilitated by shipping, and as trade volumes continue to increase, the world’s busiest ports continue to grow and become more efficient to meet demand.

In this article, we provide a list of the 10 largest seaports in the world according to the latest World Ranking report.

10 Busan. Cargo turnover 313,3 million tons

A country: South Korea

Busan – sea port with KRBUS code. The port was opened in 1876. Busan is the largest port city in South Korea with a population of 4,1 million. Since the 15th century, it has been a port city that had trade links with Japan.

Alternatively, you can also take the ferry to Shimonoseki, Fukoka and Hiroshima. As for the ferry to Fukoki, the speed of its movement is especially high. This is a special hydrofoil operated by JR Kyushu.

Thus, the cruise between the Korea Strait and Japan lasts only 2 hours and 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 Busan Art Museum, Busan Aquarium, Busan Modern Art Museum, Busan City Museum, Busan Cultural Center, Yongdusan Park, Taecheon Park, Daejeongdae Park.

9. Dalian. Cargo turnover 320,8 million tons

A country: China

Port Dalian is the second largest container port in the country. It is located in the city of Dalian in the northern part of China, above 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 shipyard, rolling stock factory, foundry, as well as industries such as machinery, electrical engineering, chemical and petrochemical industries, and food processing. Dalian Seaport also has maritime connections with 300 ports around the world.

The history of the port of Dalian dates back to 1899, when the Russians began building the port of Dalian and the naval base of Port Arthur on land leased from China.

After the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) it was under Japanese rule (from 1905 to 1945). After World War II, the region was administered by the Soviet Union, which then handed over the city to China in 1952.

8. Port Hedland. Cargo turnover 372,3 million tons

A country: Australia

Port Hedland is a port city in Western Australia with a population of about 15 people, which ranks second in the Pilbara region. It is also the state’s largest cargo port with a natural deep water anchorage.

Most of the Pilbara container ships, oil tankers (carrying fuel) and bulk carriers (carrying mainly iron ore mined near the city and transported to the seaport by rail) are handled here.

Other major economic activities include offshore deposits of natural gas, manganese, livestock and salt. The town used to be the terminus of the WAGR Marble Bar rail line serving the gold mining area.

Between South Hedland and Port Hedland are the Dampier Salt Hills, the region’s main tourist attraction.

7. Ningbo. Cargo turnover 399,2 million tons

A country: China

Port Ningbo is one of the oldest ports in China. Even 7000 years ago, Ningbo’s ancestors cultivated Hemudu, and the embryo of Ningbo was formed.

In 752 AD three envoy ships from Japan called at the port of Ningbo, which marked the beginning of more than 1200 years of history of the opening of the port of Ningbo.

6. Rotterdam. Cargo turnover 440,5 million tons

A country: Netherlands

Port Rotterdam considered a strategically important distribution point in Europe as it is surrounded by the densely populated and industrialized centers of Europe: the German Ruhr, Paris and London.

The port of Rotterdam originated in 1283, when a small fishing village was established 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 a canal at Shche. This development allowed the port to gain access to larger cities to the north and facilitate the transport of goods between England and Germany.

5. Qingdao. Cargo turnover 4450,1 million tons

A country: China

Port Qingdao was founded in 1892. It is an important center for international trade and shipping along China’s Yellow River basin and the western Pacific coast.

The port has established trade relations with more than 450 ports in more than 130 countries and regions in the world. It has the natural benefits of deep and wide water and is free of ice and silt.

Qingdao Port consists of three areas: Qingdao Old Port, Huangdao Oil Port and Qianwan New Port. It provides loading and unloading, storage and logistics services for containers, coal, iron ore, crude oil, grain, etc. Passenger transportation is also provided at the port.

It is a comprehensive port with a capacity of one million tons, capable of handling all types of general cargo, bulk cargo and oversized equipment.

4. Guangzhou. Cargo turnover 472,3 million tons

Port Guangzhou is the main sea port in Guangzhou city in China. It is currently one of the largest seaports in South China. International shipping links this Chinese port with more than 300 ports in more than 80 countries and regions in the world.

Guangzhou Port also serves as an important economic and transportation hub in the Pearl River Delta region and Guangdong. It is also an important communication hub for industries located in neighboring provinces.

3. Tianjin. Cargo turnover 477,3 million tons

A country: China

Port Tianjin located west of Bohai Bay and at the mouth of the Haihe River in Binhai New District, Tianjin. Binhai New Area was established on January 11, 2010.

Binhai New Area is divided into three large areas: Tanggu County, Hangu County and Dagang County with 9 special areas: Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Zone, Lingkong Industrial Zone, Binhai High-tech Industrial Zone, Lingang Industrial Zone, Nangang Industrial Zone, Haigang Logistics Zone, Tourist Zoen Binhai, Zongxin Tianjin Eco-City and Business Center.

Tianjin Port has a total area of ​​100 km² and consists of 4 major ports: Tianjin East Port, Tianjin North Port, Tianjin South Port and Haihe River Port

2. Singapore. Cargo turnover 560,9 million tons

A country: Singapore

Located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, 30 km southwest of the port of Johor in Malaysia, the port Singapore connects to over 600 ports in 123 countries. It is the largest public port in the world.

The port offers a range of services for transshipment of bulk and specialized cargo. Warehouses and open yard spaces are used for storage, packaging, consolidation and distribution of cargo. About 80% of containers that arrive in Singapore are reloaded at other ports.

1. Shanghai. Freight turnover 697 million tons

A country: China

Port Shanghai is the busiest port in the world in terms of cargo turnover and includes a deep water port and a river port.

In 1684, ocean-going ships were allowed to use the port thanks to the courtesy of the Qing Dynasty, who helped the port collect customs duties on all foreign trade, and by 1735 it had become the most important seaport in the Yangtze region.

In 1842, the port was opened to international trade and became a treaty port under the Treaty of Nanjing.