Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Port Of Manila, Philippines


The Port of Manila is the capital city and chief port for the Philippines. It lies on the mouth of the Pasig River in western Luzon Island and stretches along Manila Bay's eastern shores. The Port of Manila is about 645 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Hong Kong and about 880 nautical miles east-northeast of Saigon Port. The Port of Manila is also the country's main economic, cultural, and political center. Metropolitan Manila contains 17 cities and municipalities, including the Port of Manila. One of the world's most densely populated cities, the Port of Manila was home to almost 1.6 million people in 2000, but the metropolitan area had a populating of over 9.9 million souls.


The Port of Manila has a diverse economy. In addition to housing the Philippines' major seaport, it is an important center for publishing and manufacturing. Products manufactured in the Port of Manila include textiles, chemicals, clothing, electronics, watches, leather goods, shoes, and iron and steel. Local businesses process commodities for export, including plywood, rope, refined sugar, coconut oil, and copra. The food, beverages, and tobacco sectors employ many of the city's residents.

With more than a million visitors each year, tourism is a thriving and important economic sector in the Port of Manila. Except for the Port of Manila, every district in the city has its own public market where local commerce is busy, particularly in the early morning. The urban renewal program includes refurbishing some of these markets. The Port of Manila also has plenty of modern shopping malls and chain stores.

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Ports District Office for Manila/Northern Luzon is the governing body for the Port of Manila. The PPA is committed to providing reliable services, sustaining the development of port communities and the environment, and being a model corporate-government agency.

The PPA's priority objectives include establishing, developing, regulating, managing, and operating a rationalized national port system that supports trade and development for the nation of the Philippines. To meet these goals, the PPA will modernize at least ten ports by the year 2010, improve port services, reduce costs for port customers, integrate port and community development and operation, and provide a working environment conducive to improved productivity and job satisfaction.

The Port of Manila is the Philippines largest and busiest port. Located on one of the world's best natural harbors, the Port of Manila is the world's shipping gateway to the Philippines. The Port of Manila International Cargo Terminal (MICT) is one of the most active seaports in Asia.

In 2006, the Port of Manila served a total of 5325 vessels, including 2442 foreign vessels and 1911 domestic vessels. The Port of Manila's North Harbor served 1911 domestic vessels and 208 foreign vessels. The South Harbor served 1007 foreign and 764 domestic vessels. The Manila International Cargo Terminal (MICT) served 1435 foreign vessels.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Port Of Gioia Tauro, Italy

The port of Gioia Tauro is the busiest and largest container terminal in Italy and the Mediterranean Sea. The Gioia Tauro Port Authority is responsible for managing and operating the port.

Gioia Tauro Harbour contains 5.2 meters of quays with alongside depths up to 18 meters. The Gioia Tauro Harbour covers about 440 hectares of land area and contains 1.8 million square meters of stocking yards. It is connected by road and rail with inland Italy.

In the 1970s, Gioia Tauro Harbour was initially supposed to serve the iron and steel industry. Declines in the industry, however, led to abandonment of those plans, and Gioia Tauro Harbour was a “ghost port” from 1973 until the 1990s. In 1994, the Contship Group undertook an effort to convert the port to a container terminal. The first container vessel anchored at the Medcenter Container Terminal in 1995.

Located in the Reggio Calabria Province at the tip of the Italian “boot,” Gioia Tauro Harbour is the seventh biggest container port in Europe, handling 3.7 million TEUs of containerized cargo on over three thousand vessels in 2007. The port handles over one-third of Italy’s national traffic, and it specializes in trade with the USA and the Far East.

On the busy route between the Suez Canal and Gibraltar, Gioia Tauro Harbour is on one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. Traffic increased from 50 ships and 17 thousand TEUs in 1995 to over three thousand ships and 2.6 million TEUs in 2003. Gioia Tauro Harbour has added over a thousand jobs for the local economy.

The Gioia Tauro Terminal contains quays of 280 and 436 meters and surface area of 270 hectares. The terminal offers three deep-water and two short-sea berths with alongside depths from 13.5 to 15.5 meters. The terminal includes three state-of-the-art Vehicle Processing Centers spread over the terminals to handle cars before delivery to the end customer. The Terminal’s regular roll-on/roll-off service handles new and used cars.

Continuing investments will assure the position of Gioia Tauro Harbour into the future. Plans include enlarging the basin and harbor entrance, dredging to 18 meters, lengthening the wharves, and providing facilities for manufacturers and logistics firms with refrigerated goods.

Port Of Lianyungang, China

The Port of Lianyungang lies near the mouth of the Qiangwei River in northern Jiangsu Province in eastern China about 620 kilometers southeast of Beijing and 386 kilometers southwest of China's Port of Yantai. It is also located at the northern end of a canal network on the Yunyan River that is linked to countless salt pans located in the coastal districts of the province. In 2007, about 806 thousand people lived in the Port of Lianyungang urban area.

At the eastern end of the New Eurasia Continental Landbridge, the Port of Lianyungang is one of China's first fourteen cities opened to foreign visitors and investments. The Port of Lianyungang is a growing center for industry, trade, and tourism.

In 1949, several river ports were merged and named Lianyungang. Facilities have been improved, and the Port of Lianyungang has continued to grow as a fishing port and center for the salt industry. China designated it as one of the "open" cities in its policy to encourage foreign investment.

 

Located in the middle of China's coast, the Port of Lianyungang is one of the ten largest seaports in China, and it has trade relationships with about a thousand ports in more than 150 countries around the world. The Port of Lianyungang works with than ten international container lines that make more than 160 voyages a month. The Port of Lianyungang is conveniently located near rail, road, and air transportation facilities.

In 2004, the Port of Lianyungang handled over 43 million tons of cargo and over 500 thousand containers. It has stock capacity for 3 million tons, over 110 acres of logistics park, and almost 25 acres of warehouse. It is China's largest port for importing alumina and for exporting wheat and veneer. It is the second largest port exporting coke.

The navigation channel to the Port of Lianyungang is dredged to 11.5 meters to accommodate vessels of up to 50 thousand DWT. The Port of Lianyungang covers one thousand hectares of working area and 30 square kilometers of water area. The port offers special-purpose docks for handling coal, containers, grain, wood, and some hazardous cargo.

The Port of Lianyungang has 24 berths. The bulk grain berth handles both imports and exports and can accommodate vessels to 35 thousand DWT. Two container berths and two timber berths can support vessels to 25 thousand DWT. Two general cargo berths can accommodate vessels to 15 thousand DWT.

The Port of Lianyungang contains 100 hectares of back yards with capacity to store 1.5 million tons of cargo at one time and capacity to turn over more than 15 million tons of cargo.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Port Of Algeciras Bay, Spain

The Port of Algeciras Bay is the largest urban area on the Bay of Gibraltar (Bahia de Algeciras in Spanish). It is the busiest port in Spain and the 16th busiest port in the world. Located 20 kilometers north of the southernmost town in the Iberian Peninsula, the Port of Algeciras Bay is an industrial center and transportation hub. It is the main point for ships going to Tangier, Morocco, and the Canary Islands.


The Port of Algeciras Bay supports a prosperous fishing industry and exports of agricultural products including tobacco, cereals, and farm animals. The port is the Port of Algeciras Bay’s major commercial activity. It is a ferry port for passengers traveling to North Africa. Its mild climate in the winter attracts increasing tourist traffic. It also has a petrochemical refinery. In 2007, almost 113 thousand people lived in the Port of Algeciras Bay.


The Autoridad Portuaria Bahia de Algeciras (APBA) is responsible for managing and operating the ports of Algeciras, La Linea and Tarifa. The APBA is an autonomous organization created by the State to plan, develop, and operate port facilities and services.


The Port of Algeciras Bay is a relatively young port, just over 100 years old in its current form. While it had long been a point of travel for as many as 4.6 million passengers, its modern development as an industrial port began in 1964 as industry grew in the area.


In 2005, the Port of Algeciras Bay handled over 3.6 million tons of cargo. In 2006, it handled 3.3 million TEUs of containerized cargo, much of that traffic with Asia and South America. The Port of Algeciras Bay boasts modern container facilities including two container terminals with state-of-the-art equipment and services, and it ranks among the 25 best container ports in the world.


The Port of Algeciras Bay handles a significant volume of liquid bulk cargoes, handling almost over twenty million tons of petroleum products each year in 2006. Much of the solid bulk handled by the Port of Algeciras Bay consists of raw materials supplying local industry, including coal for the local power station. In 2006, over 2.7 million tons of solid bulk cargoes passed through the port.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Port Of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Port of Jeddah is the major port for Saudi Arabia and the capital of the Makkah Province. Located on the country’s central western coast on the Red Sea west of Mecca, Jeddah is one of Saudi Arabia’s largest cities and the diplomatic country’s capital, home to many foreign embassies and the country’s ministry of foreign affairs. Jeddah Islamic Port is the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. More than 3.4 million people live in the Jeddah Islamic Port and city.

At one time, the city’s economy depended on pilgrims and fishing. With long history of trading, Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah) is home to many of the most successful businesses and merchants in the world. Today, it is Saudi Arabia’s commercial capital. It is also well-positioned between the Africa and the Middle East, making it a commercial center for the subcontinent as well. It is also the country’s third busiest industrial city.

Saudi Arabia is the world’s major oil exporting country, and it has the Middle East’s largest, most diverse economy. The country depends on ports like Jeddah Islamic Port to distribute its many industrial exports. In 1976, the independent body of the Saudi Ports Authority was created to develop and improve all the country’s ports. Prior to that, different bodies managed Saudi Arabia’s ports under different rules. The Saudi Ports Authority re-organized the ports and vastly improved their efficiency.

Almost all (95%) of the country’s exports (excluding crude oil) and imports move through seaports like Jeddah Islamic Port. In 1997, the Saudi Ports Authority began to move management, operations, and maintenance responsibilities to the private sector. Today, the private sector operates the country’s ports, including Jeddah Islamic Port, and the Saudi Ports Authority supervises them.

Jeddah Islamic Port is strategically located at the crossroads of the east-west international shipping route. Serving the holy cities of Medina and Mecca, almost 60% of Saudi Arabia’s ocean-going imports come through Jeddah Islamic Port.

The modern Jeddah Islamic Port was born when its existing facilities were expanded in 1976 from 10 working berths to the 58 internationally-oriented berths that operate today. With a congestion-free harbor and 11.2 kilometers of deep-water quays with depths reaching 16 meters, Jeddah Islamic Port can accommodate the latest and largest vessels, including container vessels carrying 6500 TEUs.

Jeddah Islamic Port can handle any type of cargo at one of its highly-specialized cargo terminals. Dedicated terminals serve containers, bulk grains, bulk edible oils, roll-on/roll-off cargo, general cargo, livestock, frozen and chilled cargo, and passengers. Jeddah Islamic Port is equipped with a large marine fleet that includes salvage tugboats, fire-fighting boats, and specialized pollution-abatement vessels.

In addition to the standard cargo-handling equipment, Jeddah Islamic Port has a floating crane with capacity for 200 tons of cargo. Jeddah Islamic Port also has many purpose-built workshops. Seven cargo-handling equipment workshops serve the port, and there are also individual workshops for civil, electrical, and electronic engineering as well as a workshop for marine equipment.

The King Fahad Ship Repair Yard at Jeddah Islamic Port has state-of-the-art facilities for maintaining and repairing vessels and for building small craft. With two floating docks, the ship yard can accommodate vessels to 45 thousand tons. Two additional berths of 170 meters each can accommodate vessels to 60 thousand tons.
With 58 berths, Jeddah Islamic Port can handle any type of specialized cargo. Jeddah Islamic Port has 22 general cargo berths (at the North and South terminals). The Roll-on/Roll-off and Passenger Terminal has ten berths. Jeddah Islamic Port has 11 container berths (seven at the South Container Terminal and four at the North Container Terminal). The Bulk Grain Terminal has seven berths, and the Bulk Edible Oil & Bulk Sugar Terminal has two berths. The Chilled and Frozen Cargo Terminal has four berths, and the Livestock Terminal has two berths.

Port Of Felixstowe, United Kingdom

Felixstowe Port is the United Kingdom's busiest container port. Located in the Suffolk Coastal district on England's eastern shores, Felixstowe Port lies on the northeastern side of the River Orwell estuary across from Harwich Harbor. Less than 100 kilometers northeast of London, Felixstowe Port is England's closest port to Rotterdam and the Netherlands' Europort. It is also a yachting harbor and seaside resort. In 2001, over 29 thousand people called Felixstowe Port home.

Created by an Act of Parliament, the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company owns and operates Felixstowe Port. However, the Dock and Railway Company is now owned by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group, a subsidiary of the multi-national Hutchison Whampoa Limited, the world's leading port investor, developer, and operator. Has its own police force, fire department, and ambulance service.

The main navigation channel to Felixstowe Port is dredged to 14.5 meters, and it has a maximum depth along the quay of 15 meters. Felixstowe Port can accommodate the world's latest deep-draft post-Panamax container vessels. It offers more than 2.3 kilometers of continuous quay and 25 ship-to-shore gantry cranes.

Felixstowe Port handles some 35% of the United Kingdom's container traffic. In 2008, it was ranked as Europe's sixth busiest container port, and as the 28th busiest in the world. In 2007, Felixstowe Port handled a total of 3.3 million TEUs of containerized cargo.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Port Of Said, Egypt

Port of Said lies near the Suez Canal in northeastern Egypt across the canal from its twin city, Port of Fouad. The city’s economy is based on fishing, some industry, and the port. Port Said is important for exporting Egyptian cotton and rice and for refueling ships that pass through the Suez Canal. It is also a duty-free port and a summer resort for the region.

Port Said industries include manufacturers of textiles, glass, watches, clothing, china, cosmetics, and automobile tires and batteries. It also has a healthy publishing industry. The city is linked to the nation’s rail network. In 2006, about 570 thousand people lived in the area surrounding Port Said.

The Port Said Port Authority (PSPA) is responsible for managing and operating the port which includes Port Said West, El Arish Port, and Port Said East. The PSPA has installed state-of-the-art technologies and constructed new deep terminals to accommodate the latest ocean-going vessels. It has also added new storehouses, silos, and yards to handle the increasing volume of cargoes traveling through the port. 

Port Said occupies over three million square meters, including 1.3 million square meters of land and 1.7 million square meters of coastal waters. Port Said is designed to handle almost 15 million tons of cargo each year on vessels with 13.2 meters draft.

Port Said contains a Dry Bulk Terminal with two berths totaling 246 meters with alongside depth of 12.8 meters and combined silos and warehouses capable of storing about two million tons. Warehouses cover an area of 30.2 thousand square meters. The Container Terminal has eight berths of a total 947.3 meters in length and alongside depth of 13 meters. The terminal covers 435 thousand square meters and has capacity to handle 700 thousand TEUs of containerized cargo. It is also equipped with reefers for refrigerated containers. The roll-on/roll-off terminal has a 125-meter long berth with alongside depth of 8.2 meters. The General Cargo Terminal, with seven berths totaling 940 meters with alongside depth of 8.2 meters, receives vessels carrying, among other cargoes, livestock and frozen goods.

The Cruise Terminal contains three berths totaling 400 meters in length and alongside depth of 10 meters. The berths can accommodate ships to 200 meters long, and an additional jetty of 325 meters can receive ships of 300 meters long with alongside depth of 10.7 meters. The passenger terminal is well-furnished with fully-equipped reception halls. Port Said has an excellent facility for berthing yachts. It can accommodate over 70 yachts ranging from 13 to 18 meters long.

Port Said is expanding its facilities. Adding new areas of around 500 thousand square meters, it is increasing alongside depth of the container terminals to receive larger ships refurbishing port infrastructure for more efficient movement of cargo, and incorporating new electronic management technologies.

Port Said has capacity to handle 12.2 million tons of cargo per year, including 4.9 million tons of general cargo, 2.5 million tons of dry bulk, and 4.7 million tons of containerized cargo in 800 thousand TEUs. It can also handle 300 thousand passengers a year. The port contains total warehouse area of 90 thousand square meters and total container yard area of 435 thousand square meters.

Port Of Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Port of Colombo lies on Sri Lanka’s southwestern shores on the Kelani River. With one of the world’s biggest artificial harbors, the Port of Colombo handles most of the country’s foreign trade and is a major Indian Ocean seaport. In 2001, over 642 thousand people lived in the Port of Colombo.

As the commercial center of Sri Lanka, the Port of Colombo contains head offices of both foreign and local banks, insurance companies, government offices, and brokerage houses. Manufacturing is based on processing raw materials for export through the Port of Colombo. Some of the leading industries in the Port of Colombo are makers of jewelry, chemicals, glass, textiles, leather goods, cement, and furniture. The Port of Colombo is home to South Asia’s second tallest building and the center for many commercial interests.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) was established by Parliament in 1979, and it administered and operates all commercial ports in Sri Lanka, including the Port of Colombo. Being Sri Lanka’s premier port, the Port of Colombo has been the focus for all port development efforts in Sri Lanka since the SLPA was formed. The government has since decided to develop regional ports as well, and the SLPA is now working to develop the Ports of Galle, Trincomalee, Kankasanthurai, Point Pedru, and Hambantota.

The Port of Colombo’s Jaya Container Terminals are located at the western and northern entrances to the port. They cover 130 hectares of land and 70 hectares of water surface. They contain four main berths and two feeder berths. The quays are a total of 1292 meters long with an additional 350 meters of feeder berth quay at dredged depths ranging from 12 to 15 meters. The quays are equipped with Panamax and Super Post-Panamax quayside container cranes and rail-mounted gantry cranes.

The Jaya container terminal areas in the Port of Colombo cover 45.5 hectares and contain stacking capacity for 44.1 thousand TEUs of dry containers and 1.5 TEUs of reefer containers. The Container Freight Station area covers 15 thousand square meters. State-of-the-art computer systems maintain effective and efficient management practices and real-time yard use planning and operations.

The Port of Colombo’s Unity Container Terminal has two container berths and one multi-purpose berth dredged to depths from 9 to 11 meters. The terminal has 590 meters of quay and 1.5 hectares of container terminal area with stacking capacity for 8 thousand TEUs. The terminal is equipped with three quayside container cranes and 50 terminal tractors.

The South Asia Gateway Terminals at the Port of Colombo have a total of 940 meters of berths with alongside depth of 15 meters. The terminal covers 20 hectares of total area and offers 12 hectares of stacking area, including 540 reefer slots with capacity for 1620 TEUs.

Port Of Dalian, China

The Port of Dalian is located at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula on the Yellow Sea in southern Liaoning Province in northeastern China. About 470 kilometers southeast of Beijing and 80 nautical miles north-northeast, across the Yellow Sea, from the Port of Yantai, the Port of Dalian has an ice-free natural deep-water harbor. It occupies an important strategic position at the entrance to the Gulf of Chihli, commanding maritime access to the Port Tianjin. In 2002, almost 2.2 million people lived in the Port of Dalian.
A busy industrial center, the Port of Dalian is the biggest shipping center in China, and it supports a large fishing fleet. In addition to its port, Dalian is an important rail terminus with direct access to the nation's highway network and a major international airport with regular flights to Japan and Korea. The Port of Dalian is home to ship builders and locomotive manufacturers, and it has a thriving manufacturing sector that produces machines, chemicals, electronics, textiles, and petroleum products. High technology, finance, and services are also growing in importance to the local economy.

Dalian Port Corporation (PDA) Limited is the port authority for the Port of Dalian (Chinese). PDA was established in 2005 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2006. With 43 investee companies and two branches, the PDA is involved in four major businesses: the oil/liquefied chemicals terminal and related logistics, the container terminal and related logistics, the automobile terminal and related logistics, and value-added services for the Port of Dalian.

In 2008, the Port of Dalian handled 185 million tons of cargo, including 4.5 million TEUs of containerized cargo. The Port of Dalian contains six major cargo-handling centers: the oil and liquid chemical distribution center, the container trans-shipment center, the food transit center, the professional roll-off vehicle and tourist center, the groceries and coal transshipment center, and the distribution center for mines in the region.

Port Of Salalah, Oman

Situated at the major East-West shipping lane, the Port of Salalah provides the regions best location in order to access the Middle East the Indian Subcontinent, East Africa and the Indian Ocean Island with over 2.5 billion consumers.


It is situated in Dhofar in the southern region of Oman, located 15 km south of Salalah.


It is one of the deepwater port in the southern region of Oman, which can accommodate large vessels up to 16m draft and is the main Container Transshipment Terminal of the region. The port offers a sheltered harbor protected by a breakwater.


Thursday, February 16, 2012

Port Of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Port of Ho Chi Minh City lies on the Song Sai Gon (Saigon) River about 2.7 nautical miles north-northeast of Saigon Port and about 85 kilometers north of the Mekong River Delta as the river flows into the South China Sea. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City reflects the influence of the French after a century of colonial rule and the United States after almost two decades during the United States' Vietnam War. In 2004, more than 3.4 million people called the Port of Ho Chi Minh City home. For more information on the history and tourism opportunities in Ho Chi Minh City, please refer to the World Port Source article on Saigon Port.


Saigon Newport Company, the port authority for the Port of Ho Chi Minh City, was created in 1989 by the National Minister of Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In 2006, the company was transformed into a holding company with several subsidiaries that include the Tan Cang Construction Company, Limited, Tan Cang ? Song Than, Tan Cang ? Cai Mep Container Joint Stock Company, Newport Logistics and Stevedoring Joint Stock Company, Tan Cang ? Long Bin Joint Stock Company, Tan Cang Real Estate Joint Stock Company, and Tan Cang Technical Services Joint Stock Company. The Saigon Newport Holding Company strives to further the competitive position of the Port of Ho Chi Minh City, particularly since Vietnam became a member of the World Trade Organization.
Over its 18 years of operation, Saigon Newport Holding Company has developed terminals and operations in the Port of Ho Chi Minh City (or "Saigon Newport") that are a powerful part of Vietnam's seaport system. The container traffic through the Port of Ho Chi Minh City accounts for over 65% of Ho Chi Minh City's market share and more than 40% of that for the country. In 2004, the Port of Ho Chi Minh City and Saigon Newport Company were recognized by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as "Labor Hero of the Renovation Period." In 2007, the Port of Ho Chi Minh City was awarded the Golden Trade Cup and a certificate of merit as Outstanding Employer of 2006-2007.

In 2007, the Port of Ho Chi Minh City handled 1,849,746 TEUs of containerized cargo, a 25% increase over 2006 and a more than three-fold increase over 2000. In 2008, the Port of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 2168 vessels, and cargo increased to over two million TEUs, including over 1.0 million TEUs of exports and almost 975.3 TEUs of imports.

Vietnam's most modern container facility, Tan Cang ? Cat Lai port within the Port of Ho Chi Minh City, covers 800 thousand square meters and contains eight berths, including two barge quays, with a total length of 1189 meters. Tan Cang ? Cat Lai contains 17 Panamax quayside gantry cranes to support the fast and efficient transfer of cargoes. In 2010, an additional eight berths totaling 1462 meters in length with 20 Panamax quayside cranes will be added to this Port of Ho Chi Minh City facility. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City Tan Cang ? Cat Lai Terminal is 43 nautical miles from the pilot station at Vung Tau. Pilotage is required for vessels approaching the Terminal.

The Port of Ho Chi Minh City covers a total area of 263 hectares. The port's container yards cover 156 hectares, and the port's Container Freight Stations cover a total of 20 hectares. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City contains 14 berths and three anchorage points. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City offers six self-propelled barges with capacity for from 16 to 54 TEUs and seven tug boats. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City also contains one thousand reefer plugs for refrigerated containers.

The Port of Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Cang ? Cat Lai Terminal is the biggest, most modern container facility in Vietnam. With convenient and immediate access to the country's highway network, vehicles can carry as much as 30 tons to important economic areas in the rural areas and nearby provinces.
Water depth at the Port
 of Ho Chi Minh City's Cat Lai Terminal is 12 meters, and the berths can handle six vessels with capacity for up to two thousand TEUs at one time. Tidal variation at the terminal is 2.8 meters. Each month, this Port of Ho Chi Minh City terminal handles over 170 vessels from around the world and has an average throughput of 160 thousand TEUs.

The Tan Cang ? Cat Lai Terminal in the Port of Ho Chi Minh City has capacity to handle 2.5 million TEUs per year. The Port of Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Cang ? Cat Lai Terminal container yard covers 568.5 thousand square meters, and the Container Freight Station Warehouse covers 17.4 thousand square meters.

Port Of Valencia, Spain

 
The Port of Valencia is the capital of Valencia Province and the historic capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. Located on the Mediterranean coast in eastern Spain at the mouth of the Turia River, it is surrounded by rich orchards. It is Spain’s third largest city and is part of the Costa del Azahar industrial area.


In 2007, almost 800 thousand people lived in the city proper, and over 1.7 million people called the metropolitan area home. Until the mid-1990s, the Valencia was an industrial center. Since that time, it has undergone much development, focusing on its culture and tourism resources. Today, its old landmarks have been restored and the Port of Valencia’s beaches and cultural districts have been renovated. The Port of Valencia holds many convention centers and 5-star hotels to assure that guests are comfortable and satisfied with their stay in the Port of Valencia. In 2007, Valencia hosted the America’s Cup, and it was the site of the 2008 Formula I Grand Prix of Europe.


The Port of Valencia is the largest seaport in Spain and in the Mediterranean Sea basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 57 million tonnes of cargo (2009) and 4,210,000 TEU's (2010). The port is also an important employer in the area, with more than 15,000 employees who provide services to more than 7,500 ships every year.




The Port of Valencia is the biggest port on the western Mediterranean coast. In 2008, when it handled 20% of all Spanish exports, it was the first port in Spain for container traffic and the second in total traffic. The major exports moving through the Port of Valencia are foods, ceramic tiles, textiles, furniture, fans, and iron products.
Valenciaport includes Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, all managed by the Valencia Port Authority (PAV). Valenciaport covers 80 kilometers on the Mediterranean shore. Under Spain’s Ministry of Development, the PAV is responsible for developing, managing, operating, and marketing the Port of Valencia.


In 2003, almost 35 million tons of cargo passed through Valenciaport. It had more container traffic than any other Spanish port. It also handles passengers. In 2003, the Port of Valencia welcomed 69 port calls and 58,220 cruise passengers.


Valenciaport covers an area of about 600 hectares and contains more than 12 thousand meters of quay, with four thousand meters with alongside depth of 14 meters or more. It is equipped with modern facilities and equipment to handle the large volumes of traffic through the Port of Valencia.


The Port of Valencia receives increasingly more cruise traffic. In 2005, it had 110 port calls and more than 106 thousand cruise passengers. With regular traffic from the Balearic Islands and Italy, the Port of Valencia welcomed almost 336 thousand passengers in 2005.


Valenciaport offers specialized facilities for all kinds of cargo. It has over four thousand meters of berthing space with depths of at least 14 meters to handle the largest containers and general cargo. It also has more than three thousand meters of berthing space at depths between 9 and 16 meters and storage capacity for more than 300 thousand cubic meters of solid and liquid bulk cargoes.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Port Of Jakarta, Indonesia

The Port of Jakarta is the largest Indonesian seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Java Sea basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 45 million tonnes of cargo and 4,000,000 TEU's.

The port is also an important employer in the area, with more than 18,000 employees who provide services to more than 18,000 ships every year.

Until 1949, the Port of Jakarta was called Batavia, and from 1949 until 1972, it was Djakarta. Its ancient name was Sunda Kelapa. The Port of Jakarta is the capital and biggest city of Indonesia. The Port of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island of Java at the mouth of the Ciliwung River about 116 nautical miles east-southeast of the Port of Panjang on the island of Sumatra. The twelfth largest city in the world, the Port of Jakarta is an important center for education and industry. In 2007, over 8.4 million people lived in the Port of Jakarta.

The economy of the Port of Jakarta is dependent on financial services, manufacturing, and trade. The city's manufacturing sector is diverse and includes makers of electronics, chemicals, automobiles, and products that support mechanical engineering and biomedical sciences. One of Indonesia's busiest cities, the Port of Jakarta has a relatively high per capital income for the country.

The Port of Jakarta is the biggest seaport in Indonesia and one of the biggest in the Java Sea region. With annual capacity for about 45 million tons of cargo and four million TEUs of containerized cargo, the Port of Jakarta is a major employer with over 18 thousand workers.

In 2007, over 17.8 thousand vessels carried a total of almost 42 million tons of cargo and 3.7 million TEUs of containerized cargoes through the Port of Jakarta. This total included 10.5 million tons of containerized goods in 3.7 million TEUs, 8.2 million tons of liquid bulk cargo, 7.9 million tons of general cargo, 8.2 million tons of dry bulk cargo, and 1.8 million tons of bag cargo. The Port of Jakarta also welcomed more than 438 thousand passengers in 2007.