Today, the countries with the best maritime connectivity lead the ranking of the best ports in the world. It is estimated that more than 90% of goods are transported by sea and, for this reason, the governments of countries and private companies are constantly investing in improving the infrastructure of their port facilities.
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Top ten most important ports
- 1st. Shanghai (China). It leads the ranking for the highest container traffic and has positioned itself as the best port in the world in terms of both maritime connectivity and the automation of its facilities.
- 2nd. Singapore (Singapore). It is the second most important port in the world and connects to more than 600 ports in 123 countries.
- 3rd. Ningbo-Zhousan (China). It has container terminals, but has established itself as a major port for the storage, delivery and transhipment of fuel.
- 4th. Shenzhen (China). The port of Shenzhen has 140 berths, including 51 berths for vessels of 11,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT) or more.
- 5th. Guanzhou (China). It is one of the most important centres of activity in southern China. It has extensive connections to ports in Europe and was once a major silk road dock.
- 6th. Qingdao (China). The port is located on the so-called New Silk Road and its construction has been financed exclusively by two major port operators. It is a fully automated port.
- 7th. Busan (South Korea). This year the port of Busan is one of the ports that has seen the greatest increase in traffic due to the recent closures of some of the Chinese ports due to the outbreaks of COVID-19.
- 8th. Tianjin (China). This dock is the largest in northern China as well as being the main gateway to Beijing, a large province of the Asian giant.
- 9th. Hong Kong (China). Thanks to the government’s open-minded approach to infrastructure management, we are beginning to see the first signs of innovation that set this centre apart in the country.
- 10th. Rotterdam (Netherlands). It is the only European port included in the world ranking. It is a strategic point and the gateway for goods to the European continent on the main world maritime routes and during 2021 it moved 3,709,000 TEUs.
A general x-ray of the location of the main port infrastructures, which host the stopover of the large transoceanic ships, covering the main maritime routes led by the most important shipping companies. Aware of this context, Stock Logistic is constantly studying which are the best routes, in terms of efficiency and speed, when designing any maritime transport operation.