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<blockquote data-quote="Lalakajee" data-source="post: 9393187" data-attributes="member: 36636"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: SandyBrown"><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sorry.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sorry:" title="Sorry :sorry:" data-shortname=":sorry:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sorry.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sorry:" title="Sorry :sorry:" data-shortname=":sorry:" />Images load wenna tikak wela yawi hode!!!<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="eek :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>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.</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><strong>The Port of Singapore (with Sentosa island in the background) is one of the world's busiest ports.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Kohomada size eka!!!</span></strong></p><p><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/baffled.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":baffled:" title="Baffled :baffled:" data-shortname=":baffled:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/baffled.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":baffled:" title="Baffled :baffled:" data-shortname=":baffled:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/confused.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/confused.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="eek :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Singapore_port_panorama.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Port of Singapore Keppel Terminal</strong></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Port_of_Singapore_Keppel_Terminal.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Claims</span></strong><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/confused.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="eek :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/P.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title=":P :P" data-shortname=":P" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>The following ports have variously made claims (or had claims made for them)<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/confused.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" /></strong></span></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size: 15px">* People's Republic of China Port of Shanghai, People's Republic of China</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 2005</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Yangshan-Port-Containers.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> * Netherlands Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 1962 until it was overtaken by Shanghai in 2004.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage until it was overtaken by Singapore in 1986.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the world's busiest container port in 1986.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Satellite_image_of_Europoort%2C_Netherlands_%284.25E_51.90N%29.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/ECT_waalhaven_bij_nacht.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/9-028_Rotterdam_ECT.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> * Singapore Port of Singapore, Singapore</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest port by shipping tonnage since 1986</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005 and 2006</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest transshipment port</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest bunkering port since 1988</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the World's busiest by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> * Japan Port of Kobe, Japan</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the world's busiest container port from 1973 to 1978.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Port_of_Kobe01s3780.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> * Hong Kong Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o Was the world's busiest container port from 1987 to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2004.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/HongKongPortFromMTR.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> * United Kingdom Port of Dover, United Kingdom</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> o World's busiest passenger port.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Dover_Port.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Scientific analysis</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">A study lead 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 VHS receivers and GPS.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">The study concluded Panama Canal to be the busiest in 2009. The Suez Canal came in second and Shanghai third</span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Source <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: Red">Hoda nam Rep+ ekak danna<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lalakajee, post: 9393187, member: 36636"] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="SandyBrown"]:sorry::sorry:Images load wenna tikak wela yawi hode!!!;):eek:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE="4"][SIZE="5"][B]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.[/B][/SIZE][/SIZE] [B]The Port of Singapore (with Sentosa island in the background) is one of the world's busiest ports.[/B] [B][SIZE="4"]Kohomada size eka!!![/SIZE][/B] :baffled::baffled: :confused: :confused: :shocked: :shocked::eek: [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Singapore_port_panorama.jpg[/IMG] [B]Port of Singapore Keppel Terminal[/B] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Port_of_Singapore_Keppel_Terminal.jpg[/IMG] [B][SIZE="5"]Claims[/SIZE][/B]:confused::eek::P [SIZE="4"][B]The following ports have variously made claims (or had claims made for them):rolleyes::rolleyes::confused:[/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE="4"]* People's Republic of China Port of Shanghai, People's Republic of China o World's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 2005 [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Yangshan-Port-Containers.jpg[/IMG] * Netherlands Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands o Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 1962 until it was overtaken by Shanghai in 2004. o Was the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage until it was overtaken by Singapore in 1986. o Was the world's busiest container port in 1986. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Satellite_image_of_Europoort%2C_Netherlands_%284.25E_51.90N%29.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/ECT_waalhaven_bij_nacht.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/9-028_Rotterdam_ECT.jpg[/IMG] * Singapore Port of Singapore, Singapore o World's busiest port by shipping tonnage since 1986 o World's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005 and 2006 o World's busiest transshipment port o World's busiest bunkering port since 1988 o Was the World's busiest by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005. * Japan Port of Kobe, Japan o Was the world's busiest container port from 1973 to 1978. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Port_of_Kobe01s3780.jpg[/IMG] * Hong Kong Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong o Was the world's busiest container port from 1987 to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2004. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/HongKongPortFromMTR.JPG[/IMG] * United Kingdom Port of Dover, United Kingdom o World's busiest passenger port. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Dover_Port.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE="5"]Scientific analysis[/SIZE] [SIZE="4"]A study lead 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 VHS receivers and GPS. The study concluded Panama Canal to be the busiest in 2009. The Suez Canal came in second and Shanghai third[/SIZE][/B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE] [B]Source [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org"]Wikipedia[/URL][/B] [SIZE="4"][COLOR="black"][COLOR="Red"]Hoda nam Rep+ ekak danna:D:D[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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