Το θαλάσσιο εμπόριο του σιδηρομεταλλεύματος και τα μεγαλύτερα λιμάνια διαχείρισής του. Μια συγκριτική παρουσίαση
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Θαλάσσιο εμπόριο του σιδηρομετάλλευματος ; Λιμάνια διαχείρισης ; Σύγχρονες τάσεις ; Εισαγωγές εξαγωγές σιδηρομεταλλεύματος ; Πλοία μεταφοράς σιδηρομεταλλεύματος ; Iron ore seaborn trade ; Ports handling iron ore ; World trends ; Imports exports of iron ore ; Ships tranproting iron oreAbstract
The present thesis attempts to study on the one hand the iron ore trade and, on the other hand, the most important ports of its global transportation.
In this way, the thesis attempts to provide a theoretical framework for the worldwide evolution of the specific commodity, but also more specifically for the maritime transport and the infrastructure and rises involved in the process of transport and transshipment.
The presentation shows that the main exporting countries are Australia (1st place) and Brazil (2nd place) with about 57% and 26% respectively of total world exports (according to data for the year 2015. China is, by far, the largest iron ore importer and with its imports in 2015 it reaches the 930 million tons it imports for 68% of the world iron ore. Japan is in second place, importing some 130 million tonnes, which is about 10% of world iron ore imports.
With regard to the main iron ore ports, Port of Hedland in Australia and Ponte de Madeira in Brazil are the top 2 exporting iron ore ports and Singapore and Rotterdam are the top 2 in terms of iron ore imports, struggling with each other for the first.
Trends which were recognized and underlined during the thesis was the trend for the increased dry bulk ship sizes, the modernization of the ports by implementing infrastructure projects and the strategic alliances formed by the shipping companies to overcome the difficult challenges the industry is facing.