A port operator is a port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity. They may be state-owned (particularly for port authorities) or privately run.

The work involves managing the movement of cargo containers between cargo ships, trucks and freight trains and optimizing the flow of goods through customs to minimize the amount of time a ship spends in port. Maintaining efficiency involves managing and upgrading gantry cranes, berths, waterways, roads, storage facilities, communication equipment, computer systems and dockworkers' union contracts. The port operator also manages paperwork, leases, safety and port security.[1]

Largest port operators

This is a list of the world's largest port operators.[2][3]

Port Operator Country
Adani Ports & SEZ  India
AP Møller Terminals  Netherlands
China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited  China
COSCO Shipping Ports  China
DP World  United Arab Emirates
Evergreen Marine Corporation  Taiwan
Eurogate Container Terminal  Germany
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft  Germany
Hutchison Port Holdings  China
International Container Terminal Services  Philippines
PSA International  Singapore
Shanghai International Port Group  China
SSA Marine  United States
Terminal Investment Limited   Switzerland

References

  1. ^ Engber, Daniel (February 22, 2006). "I'm Running a Port - What Do I Do?". Slate.
  2. ^ Cheema, Ramish (February 28, 2023). "12 Biggest Port Terminal Operators". Yahoo Finance.
  3. ^ Menon, Ajay (July 23, 2023). "11 Major Container Termal Operators in the World".
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