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]
This is a list of the world's largest port operators.[2] [3]
| Port Operator | Revenue | Tonnage |
|---|---|---|
| China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited | 1.05 billion USD | - |
| Hutchison Port Holdings | 1.54 billion USD | - |
| Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft | 1.66 billion USD | - |
| International Container Terminal Services | 2.2 billion USD | - |
| Adani Ports & SEZ (Gujarat, India) | 2.3 billion USD | - |
| PSA International (Singapore) | 3.48 billion USD | - |
| A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S | 4.4 billion USD | - |
| Shanghai International Port Group | 4.35 billion USD | - |
| DP World (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | 13.7 billion USD | - |
| Evergreen Marine Corporation | 22 billion USD | - |
| COSCO (Beijing, People's Republic of China) | 60 billion USD | - |
| PSA International (Singapore) | - | - |
| International Container Terminal Services (Manila, Philippines) | - | - |
| EUROGATE (Bremen, Germany) | - | - |
| APM Terminals (The Hague, Netherlands) | - | - |