Record cargo activity in Port of Miami.
News and Events. MIAMI (February 24, 2021) — The Port of Miami, one of the major U.S. ports, processed 113,835 20-foot Equivalent Units (TEU) in January 2021. This represents an increase of 21.02 per cent over the 94,064 TEU processed in January 2020, the most active month ever recorded. Between the fiscal year to date, October 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021, the Port of Miami processed a total of 420,838 TEU representing the most active four-month period for cargo activity in its history.
The Port of Miami team attributes the strong performance of the cargo to a strong balance of world trade and more than $1 billion of complete improvements in capital infrastructure. This offers loaders a deep-water gateway that is equipped at -50/52 feet to handle large boats. To date, the Port has hosted more than 420 post-Panamax ships that have been convened due to the completion of the Deep Dredge project.
In addition to that, the acquisition of new super post-Panamax zero emissions electrified cranes, the rail freight link that provides a link to the national rail system. Finally, a port tunnel connecting with the highway to and from Port of Miami.
Taken from: Port of Miami-cargo-activity.asp
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Taken from : https://novologistica.com/.
The 10 most important seaports in the world.
News and Events. Most of the world’s most important ports are located in Asia. This rating is based on the volume of load moved, which is expressed in TEU units (A TEU is approximately 20 cubic feet or the equivalent of a normal container). Specifically, 15 of the world’s 20 most important ports are in Asia. In addition, the top 10 ports in the world are Asian.
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But the dominance of Chinese ports is no surprise given the economic power of the Asian giant.
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China is not only home to the world’s largest port, but also hosts half of the world’s top 20 ports.
1. Port of Shanghai, China. …
TEUs managed in 2018: 42.01 million. The port of Shanghai has been the most active port in the world since it dethroned singapore Port from the top of the rankings in 2010. Shanghai Port also hosts the world’s largest automated terminal, Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port, which began operations in late 2017.
2. Port of Singapore, Singapore. …
TEUs managed in 2018: 36.60 million. Today, the port of Singapore offers connections to more than 600 ports in 123 countries on 6 continents, with 130,000 ships passing through its docks each year. It is also the largest transshipment port in the world, hosting about 20% of the world’s containers.
3.Port of Shenzhen, China. …
TEUs managed in 2018: 27.74 million. Thanks to the technological evolution of the area, there are many companies that have settled there, including Huawei, Tencent and SenseTime. Shenzhen is now a global technology hub and often known as China’s Silicon Valley.
4. Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, China.
TEUs managed in 2018: 26.35 million. Today, the port is known for the capacity of its infrastructures, including a large terminal where up to 250,000 tons of oil can be managed and a mineral loading dock with capacity for more than 200,000 tons.
5. Port of Guangzhou, China. …
TEUs managed in 2018: 21.87 million. Its deep-water port, Nansha, is responsible for more than 70% of the total volume of containers in Guangzhou port.
6.Port of Busan, South Korea.
TEUs managed in 2018: 21.66 million. Busan is also the third largest transshipment port. In 2018, it managed 11.46 million EUs in transshipments, representing 11.5% growth over the previous year.
7.Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. …
TEUs managed in 2018: 19.60 million.
8.Port of Qingdao, China.
TEUs managed in 2018: 18.26 million. Established in 1892, Qingdao Port consists of four different port areas: Dagang, Qianwan, Guangdong and Dongjiakou. It is considered one of the most important ports in the world on the Western Pacific route.
9. Port of Tianjin, China.
TEUs managed in 2018: 16 million. Tianjin Port is located just 150 kilometers from Beijing and is often considered as the maritime entrance to the Chinese capital.
10. Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
TEUs managed in 2018: 14.95 million. The port of Jebel Ali in Dubai closes the top 10 of the ranking of the world’s major ports, although it did not start its activity until 1979, much later than its opponents. Not only is it the most important port in the Middle East, but Jebel Ali is also the largest man-made port.
Taken from: icontainers.com
