2020-01-16
As we all know, in the long history of economic development, ports have always played a very important role in the economic development of a country. Transportation has connected the world, and ports are an indispensable link in transportation, developed countries in the world generally have their coastlines and more complete function of the port. There are so many ports in the world, let's have a good look at them.
Now, Micro Shipping encyclopedia introduces you to Qingdao Port, the sixth-largest port in the world.
Qingdao Port, the Port of Qingdao in China's Shandong Province, is located on the coast of Jiaozhou Bay, bordering the Yellow Sea, and across the sea from Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It is an international trade Port and transit hub along the Yellow River basin and the Western Pacific Rim.
Qingdao landmark (wind in May)
According to the 2004 comprehensive information, Qingdao Port area of 420 square kilometers, Qingdao port is divided into the Sungai Besar port area, Zhunan port area, Huangdao oil port area and the former Bay port area four major parts. Qingdao Port covers Shandong Province and reaches Central Asia along the Yellow River. As of 2011, Qingdao Port has 18 piers and 69 berths. By the end of 2018, Qingdao Port had more than 160 container routes. In 2017, Qingdao Port's cargo throughput exceeded 510 million tons, including container throughput exceeded 18.31 million TEU. In 2018, Qingdao Port completed 1.154 million TEU of operational boxes, ranking sixth in the world in terms of port cargo throughput.
