Asia is the biggest continent in the world and since Asia has many countries towards the coast, there are several ports in Asia. The ports in Asia connect the continent to the other parts of the world. The Asian ports are spread across many countries. The ports in Asia can be found in China, Japan, India, Singapore and Russia. These countries have all the major ports in Asia. The Port of Hong Kong is the main port of China. The ports and harbors of Asia are plenty in number but only the prominent ones are mentioned. The Port of Hong Kong in China is one of the busiest ports in Asia. The port of Hong Kong has a major role to play in the economic growth of Hong Kong SAR. The port of Hong Kong is a hub port that serves the region of South Asian Pacific and serves as the main entreport for the vessels that are coming from Mainland of China. The port of Hong Kong is not only amongst the busiest ports in Asia but also in the whole world. Where the arrivals and the departures of the vessels and the cargo and passenger carriage is concerned, this port is one of the major ports in the world.
The main function of the port of Hong Kong is the safety operation of all the Hong Kong waters as well and to control the Hong Kong Shipping. The Marine Department in China which belongs to the Hong Kong Government is the one responsible for safe guarding and protecting the port of Hong Kong. Some of the most important ports in Asia are also located in India.
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The Port of Mumbai is where the historical island of Elephanta can be found. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port and the Navi Mumbai are located in the eastern part of the mainland. The Indira Docks, Prince's Docks and the Victoria Docks deal with crude oil and petroleum. There are 7 shipyards in the Chennai Port. The other ports are Vishakhapatnam, Kandla and Kolkata Port.
The Asia ports are located in Japan also. Some of the ports in Japan are Port of Kobe, Port of Yokohama, Port of Kitakyushu, Port of Kabe and Port of Nagoya. The Port of Yokohama is situated in the edge of northwestern part of the Tokyo Bay. It is a natural port and the spacious area of water makes it one of the best ports. The port can handle about 42,622 vessels, and 138.22 million tons of volume. The Russia's Black Sea Ports is also amongst the major ports in Asia. These ports are located in Krasnodar Krai. The Novorossiysk happens to be the most important port in the Black Sea. The Port of Singapore is also one of the major ports.
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