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{{Short description|Organization that administers port traffic}}

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 [[containerization|cargo container]]s between [[cargo ship]]s, [[truck]]s and freight [[train]]s 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 [[Portainer|gantry crane]]s, [[Berth (moorings)|berth]]s, [[waterway]]s, [[road]]s, storage facilities, communication equipment, [[computer system]]s and dockworkers' [[trade union|union]] contracts.  The port operator also manages paperwork, leases, safety and port security.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2136783/ |title=I'm Running a Port - What Do I Do? |first=Daniel |last=Engber |website=Slate |date=February 22, 2006}}</ref>

==Largest port operators==
This is a list of the world's largest port operators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-biggest-port-terminal-operators-031930163.html |title=12 Biggest Port Terminal Operators |first=Ramish |last=Cheema |date=February 28, 2023 |website=Yahoo Finance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/11-major-container-terminal-operators-in-the-world/ |title=11 Major Container Termal Operators in the World |first=Ajay |last=Menon |date=July 23, 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Port Operator !! Country
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|[[Adani Ports & SEZ]]||{{Flag|India}}
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|[[APM Terminals|AP Møller Terminals]]||{{Flag|Netherlands}}
|-
|[[China Merchants Port|China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited]]||{{Flag|China}}
|-
|[[COSCO Shipping Ports]]||{{Flag|China}}
|-
|[[DP World]]||{{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}
|-
|[[Evergreen Marine Corporation]]||{{Flag|Taiwan}}
|-
|Eurogate Container Terminal
|{{Flag|Germany}}
|-
|[[HHLA|Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft]]|| {{Flag|Germany}}
|-
|[[Hutchison Port Holdings]]|| {{Flag|Hong Kong}}
|-
|[[International Container Terminal Services]]||{{Flag|Philippines}}
|-
|[[PSA International]]||{{Flag|Singapore}}
|-
|[[Shanghai International Port Group]]||{{Flag|China}}
|-
|SSA Marine
|{{Flag|United States}}
|-
|[[Mediterranean Shipping Company|Terminal Investment Limited]]
|{{Flag|Switzerland}}
|}

== References ==
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{{Ports and harbors}}

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