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On an outline political map of the world, locate and label any five(a) Sea ports of the world. (b) International airports of the world. |
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Answer» Answer: (a)----5. Port of Hong Kong Handling over 300 container liner services each week, the Port of Hong Kong connects the region to over 470 locations around the world. This international port has nine container terminals along the Kwai Chung-Tsing Yi basin. 2016 container volume: 19.8 million TEUs Hong Kong has ranked as a top world port since 1987 The Kwai Chung-Tsing Yi container terminals handled 77 percent of throughput in 2016
4. Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan China’s third-busiest port was officially formed when the Ningbo and Zhoushan ports merged in 2015. A key area in MAKING marine activities between northern and southern China feasible, its centralized location also allows for connections to over 600 ports ACROSS 100 countries. 2016 container volume: 23.3 million TEUs In 2016, Ningbo-Zhoushan became the first seaport to handle 900 million tons of cargo Ningbo is one of the oldest ports in China, first ACTING as a port of call in 752 A.D.
3. Port of Shenzhen Positioned on the Kowloon Peninsula, Shenzhen is actually made up of several smaller ports. Located along 162 miles of the Guangdong province coastline, the Port of Shenzhen primarily serves businesses around the Pearl River Delta. 2016 container volume: 23.98 million TEUs Shenzhen ports include Yantian, Dachan Bay, Shekou and Chiwan Average daily cargo value: $681 million
2. Port of Singapore This port held the top spot on the list until 2010. Still the largest publicly owned seaport, Singapore connects more than 123 countries and 600 ports from its spot on the southern end of the Malay Peninsula. 2016 container volume: 30.9 million TEUs 2016 cargo throughput: 593.3 million tons Singapore is one of the world’s largest refrigerated container ports, handling nearly 1.8 million refrigerated TEUs in 2016
1. Port of Shanghai As the largest port in China, the Port of Shanghai is also the busiest port in the world. With a central location along the Chinese coastline and the Yangtze River Delta, this bustling harbor handles approximately 25.7 percent of China’s international trade volume. 2016 container volume: 37.13 million TEUs Average daily cargo value: $1.6 billion Coverage area SPANS over 2,200 square miles. (b)----1. United States Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta, Georgia United States ATL/KATL 54,388,000 0 13.3% 2. China Beijing Capital International Airport Chaoyang-Shunyi, Beijing China PEK/ZBAA 49,242,000 0 -10.6% 3. United States Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, California United States LAX/KLAX 43,049,000 11 10.9% 4. Japan Tokyo HANEDA Airport Ōta, Tokyo Japan HND/RJTT 41,435,000 11 11.1% 5. United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Garhoud, Dubai. |
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