World's busiest port
The world's busiest port is contested by several ports around the world, as there is as yet no standardised means of evaluating port performance and traffic. For the past decade, the distinction has been claimed by both the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Singapore. The former based its measurement on cargo tonnage handled (total weight of goods loaded and discharged), while the latter ranked in terms of shipping tonnage handled (total volume of ships handled). Since 2005, the Port of Shanghai has exceeded both ports to take the title in terms of total cargo tonnage.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Criteria
Lists of world's busiest:
[edit] Claims
The following ports have variously made claims (or had claims made for them):
- Port of Shanghai, China
- World's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 2005
- World's busiest container port since 2010[4]
- Port of Singapore, Singapore
- World's busiest transshipment port[5]
- World's busiest bunkering port since 1988[6]
- Was the world's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005-2009[7]
- Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005.[8]
- Port of Hong Kong, China
- Was the world's busiest container port from 1987 to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2004.[7]
- Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 1962 until it was overtaken by Shanghai in 2004.
- Was the world's busiest container port in 1986.
- Port of Kobe, Japan
- Was the world's busiest container port from 1973 to 1978.[9]
- Port of Dover, United Kingdom
- World's busiest passenger port.[10][11]
[edit] Scientific analysis
A study led by Bernd Blasius of the University of Oldenburg analyzed itineraries from 16,693 cargo ships for the entire year of 2009. They conducted their investigation using data from the Automatic Identification System and Lloyd's Register Fairplay by means of VHF receivers and GPS.
The study concluded Panama Canal to be the busiest in 2009. The Suez Canal came in second and Shanghai third.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ "World Port Rankings 2005". American Association of Port Authorities. 2005. http://www.infoplease.com/business/world-port-ranking-2005.html. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "World Port Rankings 2006". American Association of Port Authorities. 2006. http://www.infoplease.com/business/world-port-ranking.html. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "World Port Rankings 2007". American Association of Port Authorities. 2007. http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLDPORTRANKINGS2007.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Shanghai overtakes S'pore as world's busiest port". Straits Times. January 8, 2011. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_621944.html. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Channel NewsAsia - Singapore retains ranking as busiest port in 2006". channelnewsasia.com. 2007-01-10. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/251730/1/.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - PDP05-19a.doc" (PDF). http://www.crawford.anu.edu.au/degrees/pogo/discussion_papers/PDP05-19.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
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- ^ http://feel-kobe.jp/monogatari/pdf/50.pdf
- ^ "A Dover Study - Dover Town Council". Dovertown.co.uk. http://www.dovertown.co.uk/article/a_dover_study.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "index". Podpolice.freeuk.com. http://www.podpolice.freeuk.com/. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ Previous post Next post. "A Year of Global Shipping Routes Mapped by GPS | Wired Science". Wired.com. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/global-shipping-map/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+(Blog+-+Wired+Science)&utm_content=Google+Reader. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
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