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  • Towingtank
    News

    Solent maritime industries get Growth Deal cash boost

    2015-02-18T16:30:00Z

    A new training and development centre for the maritime industries in Portsmouth is among projects set to benefit from a £27.1m government investment in Hampshire.

  • The Hull
    Features

    In pictures: building the world's largest container ship

    Okpo, a port in South Korea, is home to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, a company constructing the world’s largest model of ship – 12 at a time.

  • Shanghai container port
    Features

    The world's top 10 container ports

    The Chinese behemoth gateway of Shanghai maintained its position as the world’s busiest container port. Container and Shipping Trade looks at the biggest 10 container ports and compares 2013 throughput with 2012.  

  • Tianjin container port
    Features

    Tianjin

    Throughput 2013: 13,000,000 teu – up 5.67 per cent on 2012 (12,303,000 teu)

  • Dubai container port
    Features

    Dubai

    Throughput 2013: 13,641,000 teu – up 2.72 per cent on 2012 (13,280,000 teu)

  • Guangzhou container port
    Features

    Guangzhou

    Throughput 2013: 15,300,000 teu – up 5.18 per cent on 2012 (14,547,000 teu)

  • Qingdao container port
    Features

    Qingdao

    Throughput 2013: 15,520,000 teu – up 7.01 per cent on 2012 (14,503,000 teu)

  • Ningbo container port
    Features

    Ningbo

    Throughput 2013: 16,770,000 teu – up 3.98 per cent on 2012 (16,175,000 teu)

  • Pusan container port
    Features

    Pusan (Busan)

    Throughput 2013: 17,680,000 teu – up 3.72 per cent on 2012 (17,046,000 teu)

  • Hong kong container port
    Features

    Hong Kong

    Throughput 2013: 22,288,000 teu – down 3.59 per cent on 2012 (23,117,000 teu)

  • Shenzhen container port
    Features

    Shenzhen

    Throughput 2013: 23,278,000 teu – up 1.47 per cent on 2012 (22,941,000 teu)

  • Singapore container port
    Features

    Singapore

    Throughput 2013: 32,578,300 teu – up 2.94 per cent on 2012 (31,649,000 teu)