![]() ![]() With a booming economy that’s a vital cog in the wheels of the world economy, the US is home to some of the biggest and busiest ports in the world that dot its coasts.Īvailable figures show that despite the pandemic and tensions in international trade, as many as 2.2 million jobs were created in America’s coastal ports and the cargo activity at these ports generated a total economic activity valued at around $5.4 trillion ( source). Therefore, it’s only natural that the ocean freight industry plays a vital role in the American economy. More than 26% of the world’s total consumption is contributed to by the US. More than 2.3 million TEUs are shipped annually accounting for 33 million tons of cargo volume.Before giving you the top 20 port cities in the US, let’s take a look into the American port sector. Handling more than one hundred vessels per day, the port of Cartegena is the ninth busiest port on the continent. Other products such as fertilizers, textiles, cosmetics, and leather goods are traded here. The seaport serves as the main oil port, as well as an important export terminal for coffee and platinum. ![]() It is located on the northern shores of Colombia near the Caribbean. The port of Cartegena is Colombia’s busiest port. The port facilitates 43 million tons of cargo per year. It is the busiest port in South America not located in Brazil. It is part of the larger Lima metropolitan. The seaport is located 15km west of the capital city of Lima. The port of Callao, known officially as El Callao, is the biggest and busiest port in Peru. The port moves 119 million tons of cargo annually and about 1.6 million TEUs. It is an important outlet for the export of Brazilian oil. The main cargo in the port of Santos is fertilizers. It takes the top spot in terms of logistics capacity. It is situated in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, 70 miles from the industrial city. The port of Santos has for long remained the busiest and the largest port in Brazil until recently when Itaqui took the top spot. The port of Tubarao is the largest iron ore embarking port in the world handling 80 million tons per year. Other supplies such as soybean and grain are also traded. The port specializes in the export of iron ore extracted from the nearby mines in Minas Gerais. The port is situated near the city of Vitoria. The Brazilian port of Tubarao is the second busiest port in Brazil as well as the continent. Various import and export commodities such as copper, aluminum ingot and bars, soybean, pig iron, dry and liquid cargos and general cargo are discharged or loaded in the port. The port handles an annual cargo volume of 146 million tons. It is located near the city of Sao Luis, in Maranhao. The port of Itaqui is the largest and busiest port in Brazil. ![]() The Busiest Ports in South America Itaqui Trade in terms of import and export has become extremely significant especially with the growing consumer power and industrialization. Compared to the last century, the trade volume of South America has increased by over 50 percent vis-a-vis the global GDP. With an increase in globalization and technological advancement, import and export volumes have also increased proportionately. The economies of the South American countries are heavily dependent on global trade which is well facilitated through the numerous cargo ports of these countries. ![]()
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