A port is a maritime commercial facility which may comprise one or more wharves (platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats) where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo. It is derived from Latin word “Portus” which means “port, harbour”. Today, Asia is becoming a hub in the growth of port development and the majority of the world's largest and busiest ports are located in this continent.
Top 10 largest container ports in the world
Chinese dominance was cemented as its resurgent economy drove cargo numbers through its major ports, including Shanghai, holding onto its number one crown for a thirteenth consecutive year. The list of “Top 10 largest container ports in the world” as per latest report of the AAPA World Port Rankings is given below:
10. Tianjin
Location: Yellow Sea
Region: East Asia
Country: China
9. Jebel Ali Port
Location: Arab Peninsula
Region: Western Asia
Country: United Arab Emirates
8. Guangzhou Harbour
Location: Pearl River Delta
Region: East Asia
Country: China
7. Qingdao
Location: Yellow Sea
Region: East Asia
Country: China
6. Port of Busan
Location: Korean Strait
Region: East Asia
Country: South Korea
5. Ningbo-Zhoushan
Location: Ningbo & Zhoushan, Zhejiang
Region: East China Sea
Country: China
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4. Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Location: Pearl River Delta, South China Sea
Region: East Asia
Country: Hong Kong
3. Shenzhen
Location: Pearl River Delta
Region: East Asia
Country: China
2. Singapore Port
Location: Malacca Strait
Region: Southeast Asia
Country: China
1. Shanghai Port
Location: Yangtze Delta
Region: East Asia
Country: China
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List of 10 largest container ports in the world
| Name of Ports | Description |
| 1. Shanghai Port | Location: Yangtze Delta Region: East Asia Country: China |
| 2. Singapore Port | Location: Malacca Strait Region: Southeast Asia Country: China |
| 3. Shenzhen | Location: Pearl River Delta Region: East Asia Country: China |
| 4. Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Location: Pearl River Delta, South China Sea Region: East Asia Country: Hong Kong |
| 5. Ningbo-Zhoushan | Location: Ningbo & Zhoushan, Zhejiang Region: East China Sea Country: China |
| 6. Port of Busan | Location: Korean Strait Region: East Asia Country: South Korea |
| 7. Qingdao | Location: Yellow Sea Region: East Asia Country: China |
| 8. Guangzhou Harbor | Location: Pearl River Delta Region: East Asia Country: China |
| 9. Jebel Ali Port | Location: Arab Peninsula Region: Western Asia Country: United Arab Emirates |
| 10. Tianjin | Location: Yellow Sea Region: East Asia Country: China |
Above list is made on the basis of total number of actual twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) transported through the port.
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