Lists of the world's busiest ports
The world's busiest ports are commonly ranked by cargo tonnage and by volume of container shipment measured in TEUs. Since the 2000s, the Port of Shanghai has surpassed the Port of Singapore and the Port of Hong Kong to become the world's busiest port by both measures.[1][2][3]
Busiest cargo ports
- Port of Shanghai, China
- World's busiest container port since 2010[3][4]
- Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, China
- World's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 2010[5]
- Port of Singapore, Singapore
Busiest passenger ports in Europe
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The busiest passenger port, by combined cruise ship and ferry passengers, is the Port of Helsinki (as of 2018).[7][8][9] It overtook the Port of Dover in 2017.[10]
| Rank | Port | Country | Eurostat passenger count | Self-reported passenger count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||
| 1 | Port of Helsinki |  |
11,769,000[10] | 12,253,988[11] | 12,083,299[11] | 12,218,560[11] |
| 2 | Port of Dover |  |
11,762,000[10] | 11,413,979[12] | 11,968,835[12] | TBA |
| 3 | Port of Tallinn |  |
9,969,000[10] | 10,560,000[13] | 10,619,000[14] | 10,639,000[14] |
| 4 | Port of Messina |  |
9,250,000[10] | [data missing] | [data missing] | [data missing] |
| 5 | Port of Calais |  |
8,990,000[10] | 8,990,798[15] | 9,118,014[16] | TBA |
| 6 | Ports of Stockholm |  |
8,631,000[10] | [data missing] | 12,000,000 (rounded)[17][better source needed] | TBA |
Busiest canals
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.[18]
See also
- List of busiest container ports
- List of busiest cruise ports by passengers
- List of busiest ports by cargo tonnage
- List of busiest transshipment ports
References
- ^ "World Port Rankings 2005". American Association of Port Authorities. 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "World Port Rankings 2006". American Association of Port Authorities. 2006. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b "Shanghai Surpasses Singapore as World's Busiest Port as Trade Volumes Jump". Bloomberg. January 7, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "TOP 50 WORLD CONTAINER PORTS". World Shipping Council. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "寧波舟山港吞吐量躍居首位". 香港《明報》. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Channel NewsAsia - Singapore retains ranking as busiest port in 2006". channelnewsasia.com. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Helsinki becomes world's busiest passenger port - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
- ^ "The Port of Helsinki takes the top spot among European passenger ports". Port of Helsinki.
- ^ "Helsinki nousi maailman vilkkaimmaksi matkustajasatamaksi". Yle Uutiset.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Maritime ports freight and passenger statistics" (PDF). Eurostat. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Publications and statistics". Port of Helsinki Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Annual Report and Accounts: Port of Dover 2018" (PDF). Port of Dover. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Key Figures Q4 2018" (PDF). Port of Tallinn. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Key Figures Q4 2019" (PDF). Port of Tallinn. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "2017, A Year of Recovery for the Port Boulogne Calais" (PDF). Société d’Exploitation des Ports du Détroit. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "2018, a year of consolidation for the Port Boulogne Calais". Société d’Exploitation des Ports du Détroit. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Cruise Passengers 2018" (PDF). Ports of Stockholm. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Tia Ghose (2010-01-25). "A Year of Global Shipping Routes Mapped by GPS | Wired Science". Wired.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
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