Port operator

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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

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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 Hong Kong
International Container Terminal Services Philippines
PSA International Singapore
Shanghai International Port Group China
SSA Marine United States
Terminal Investment Limited  Switzerland

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