Shanghai (China)

The Port of Shanghai is located in the middle of the 11,250 mile-long Chinese coastline and offers numerous economic advantages, including favorable natural conditions, a strategic geographical location, and a well-developed inland distribution infrastructure. With a total of five working areas, it has become the largest port in the world.

In 2012, the port handled approximately 32 million TEUs, making it a crucial gateway for China's foreign trade. The Port of Shanghai also plays a significant role in the economic activities of neighboring cities such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Henan. In terms of value, the annual import and export trade through Shanghai accounts for 25% of China's total foreign trade. Liner services from the Port of Shanghai connect to major ports worldwide, with over 2,000 container ships departing each month to destinations including North America, Europe, the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and other regions.

Ningbo-Zhoushan (China)

The Port of Ningbo, located in the coastal province of Zhejiang, is one of mainland China's most important ports. It handles economic trade with cargo shipments, raw materials, and manufactured goods from regions as far as North and South America and Oceania. The port has established economic trade relationships with over 550 ports in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. Recently, the Port of Ningbo merged with the Port of Zhoushan to create a combined cargo-handling center, making it the world's second-largest port based on TEU.

Singapore (Singapore)

The port of Singapore is known as the world's third largest port and the busiest transshipment port globally. It handles a significant amount of the world's shipping containers, approximately one-fifth, and half of the global supply of crude oil. Its importance lies in its ability to cater to the re-export market on a massive scale. The port plays a crucial role in importing natural resources and then refining them before re-exporting them to generate revenue. This includes activities like wafer fabrication and oil refining. Only after this process can service industries, such as hospitality services typically found in a port of call, come into play. These services include restocking a ship's food and water supplies.

 Rotterdam  (Netherlands) 

The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and it also ranked fourth in the list of biggest marine ports in the world. The general transshipment handling and the petrochemical industry play a significant role in here. The harbor functions as a crucial transit point for transport of bulk and other goods between Europe and other parts of the globe. From Rotterdam goods are transported by ship, river barge, train or road. Large oil refineries are located west of the Rotterdam..

 Tianjin (China)

Located on the River Haihe, the Tianjin port in China is the fifth largest port in the world. It is currently linked to over 400 ports in almost 200 countries globally, with projections indicating that this number will increase in the next four years. Tianjin port is the third largest in China and the largest in the Northern region of the country. With China experiencing significant economic growth in recent years, it is expected that the volume of other Chinese ports will also increase as the economy continues to expand.