All great travelers went to the farthest journey with the only aim to find new trade routes, at the same time opening up new land.Today, much of the cargo is transported by sea vessels.Even today, this is the cheapest and reliable way to deliver the goods to the consumer.Therefore, each country tends to have its own access to the sea and develop shipping.But where is the largest port in the world?What does it depend, and why did this happen?
Seaports China
More than half of the ports included in the top ten in China.And this is no accident.Today there is no country that would not have trade relations with China.Each year, the republic exported goods worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and of course most of them are transported on ships.If you look at the major ports of the world on the map, most of them located on the east coast of China.This is Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Tianjin.Their total turnover amounts to more than 100 per year million TEU.
It is worth noting among all these ports of Shanghai and Hong Kong.For quite a long time in the rankings' largest port in the world, "they took first and third places respectively.This is due, above all, their good location and the development of trade relations of China with the rest of the world.In fact, after Beijing, this 2 major industrial and economic center in China.In addition, Hong Kong is in a special position, and has a number of tax benefits, which promotes the development of international economic relations.
Singapore - another major port in Asia
Up until 2010, Singapore is proud to wear the title of "the biggest port in the world."Today, however, it takes the second place, behind only Shanghai cargo turnover.Despite this, he has not lost its relevance.Every year, the port shipped no less than 31.7 million containers.It is only 3% less than that of the leader.And all thanks to the strategic location at the crossroads of maritime trade routes in the Pacific and Indian oceans.Yes, and the port of Singapore is startling in its scope.Covering an area of over 600 hectares there are more than 50 container berths and 172 cargo cranes.And this despite the fact that the population a little more than 5 million people.
Where else?
Of course, the world's largest ports are located not only in China and Singapore.For additional 3 ports included in the top ten, nahodyatsya in the UAE (Dubai), South Korea (Busan) and the Netherlands (Rotterdam).South Korea's Busan in the ranking takes a worthy fifth place and, according to the leadership of this country is not the limit of its possibilities.Every year, its capacity increases, including through the exchange of experiences with the Chinese and Singaporean counterparts.Today, its turnover of slightly more than 22 million containers a year.
But the port of Dubai, unfortunately, only losing ground and occupies the 9th place.Most of its cargo of crude oil and products of its processing.But the unfortunate management and a number of risky operations put it on the brink of bankruptcy.Today, the UAE authorities (the state owns a large part of the port) are trying to restore its position on the world stage through the issuance of shares on the London stock exchange and the development of economic relations.
Closes same rating as "the world's largest port" Rotterdam in the Netherlands.This is the only European port in this list annually ships more than 10 million containers a year.An interesting fact is that 20 years ago he held a high position, but with the development of trade and economic relations with Asian countries has ceased to be so popular.However, its role in the development of the European countries do not underestimate.Especially as other European ports have long been not included even in the top twenty.
And that in Russia?
Despite the fact that the length of the maritime borders Russia is about 40 thousand kilometers (this is 2/3 of the total), none of the world's largest port is not located on the local coast.The largest port in Novorossiysk handles no more than 1 million containers a year and not even in the top 20.Others are large marine components of the Russian Federation, such as Khabarovsk, Nakhodka, Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg, have even less bandwidth.It should be noted that their role in the state far more than the world economy as a whole.
