SupplyChain Magazine October 2016 | Page 29

THE 6 BUSIEST CONTAINER PORTS IN THE WORLD

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PORT OF SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE 30,922,000 TEUS HANDLED IN 2015

The busiest port in the world from 2005 to 2009 , Singapore trans-ships half of the world ’ s supply of crude oil , connecting to 600 other ports in 123 countries spread over six continents . It plays a vital part in the Singaporean economy given the island ’ s lack of natural resources and land mass for other industry .
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