The busiest port in the world is contested by several ports around the world as there is no standard measure of performance or volume of traffic.
The main contenders are:
Rotterdam
Singapore
Shanghai.
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Antwerp was strategically important during World War II due to its major port, which served as a vital supply route for Allied forces following the D-Day invasion. The city was liberated by the Allies in 1944, allowing them to use the port for the rapid influx of troops and materials. Control of Antwerp also had implications for the German supply lines, making it a key target for both sides. The Battle of the Scheldt, fought to secure access to the port, was crucial for the success of the Allied campaign in Northwest Europe.
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Columbia, today there are many towns that are prodominatly black and speak spanish due to Columbia being a slave port.
the busiest port in the world is
* Port of Shanghai, People's Republic of China ** World's busiest port by cargo tonnage from 2005 * Port of Singapore, Singapore ** World's busiest port by shipping tonnage since 1986[2] ** World's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005 and 2006[3] ** World's busiest transshipment port[4] ** World's busiest bunkering port since 1988[5] ** Was the World's busiest by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005.[6] * Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands ** Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage since 1962 until it was first overtaken by Singapore in 1986, and then by Shanghai. ** Was the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage until 1986. ** Was the world's busiest container port in 1986. ** Is going to be the world's busiest port by shipping tonnage after the new and second Maasvlakte terrain will be finished in 2011.[7] * Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ** Was the world's busiest container port from 1987 to 1989, from 1992 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2004.[8] * Port of New York/New Jersey, United States ** Was the world's busiest container port up to 1985.[9]
The Port of Felixstowe is the busiest port in England, the 6th busiest in Europe and the 35th busiest in the world.
The port of Los Angeles is the largest port in the United States. It is the busiest port in the US by container volume, the eighth busiest container port in the world, and when combined with the port of Long Beach, it is the fifth busiest in the world.
The Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk is the busiest ferry and container port in the UK and the 35th busiest in the world.
The Port of Miami
it has the busiest port in the world
what is the busiest port of Africa
Rotterdam
Marseille is the busiest port in France, and the busiest port on the Mediterranean sea, and the third-busiest in Europe.
Istanbul is the busiest port. Second is Izmir.
Port of Shanghai