Ocean Freight - A Glance at the World’s Most Popular Ports

Every day, international business is conducted through ports across the world. Ocean freight arrives and departs from hundreds of parts all day, every day.

So, which ports are most popular? Here’s a look at just a few of the most heavily trafficked ports in the world.

• Hong Kong—The port of Hong Kong is absolutely massive in size. In 2007, Hong Kong handled 23.9 million TEUs (20 foot containers). Over 450,000 vessels arrived at the port of Hong kong that year.
• Singapore—While this port isn’t physically as big as the port of Hong Kong, it’s actually the busiest port in the world. In the same year of 2007, Singapore handled almost 29 million TEUs. It transships one-fifth of the world’s containers. That’s a lot of ocean freight.
• Los Angeles—As the busiest port in the United States, the port of Los Angeles employs over 16,000 people. It’s currently the 8th busiest port in the world by container volume, handling about 8.4 million TEUs a year.
• Rotterdam—The port of Rotterdam is the largest port in all of Europe. For nearly 25 years, it was the busiest port in the entire world. Today, it’s about the 6th busiest in terms of container traffic handled each year. The petrochemical industry is commonly serviced by the port of Rotterdam.

If you have questions regarding ocean freight, contact Amerijet – a company with 35 years of experience handling global ocean freight.