OF the top 25 largest container ports, eight are in mainland China, three in the United States, and three in Europe. China is a top exporter, while Europe and North America were top importers.
To identify the world's 25 top shipping container ports, 24/7 Wall St reviewed World Shipping Council's list of Top 50 Container Ports, ranking ports by 2020 TEU volume.
1) Shanghai at 43.5 million TEU, 2) Singapore at 36.6 million TEU, 3) Ningbo-Zhoushan at 28.7 million TEU, 4) Shenzhen at 26.5 million TEU, and 5) Guangzhou Harbour, 23.5 million TEU.
6) Qingdao, 22 million TEU, 7) Busan, 21.5 million TEU, 8) Tianjin, 18.3 million TEU, 9) Hong Kong, 17.9 million TEU and 10) Rotterdam, 14.3 million TEU.
11) Jebel Ali, Dubai, 13.5 million TEU, 12) Port Klang, 13.2 million TEU, 11) Antwerp, 12.04 million TEU, 14) Xiamen, 11.4 million TEU, 15) and Tanjung Pelepas, 9.8 million TEU.
16) Kaohsiung, 9.2 million TEU, 17) Los Angeles, 9.2 million TEU, 18) Hamburg, 8.7 million TEU, 19) Long Beach, 8.1 million TEU and 20) New York-New Jersey, 7.5 million TEU.
21) Laem Chabang, 7.5 million TEU, 22) Ho Chi Minh City, 7.2 million TEU, 23) Colombo, 6.8 million TEU, 24) Dalian, 6.5 million TEU and 25) Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, 6.1 million TEU.
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To identify the world's 25 top shipping container ports, 24/7 Wall St reviewed World Shipping Council's list of Top 50 Container Ports, ranking ports by 2020 TEU volume.
1) Shanghai at 43.5 million TEU, 2) Singapore at 36.6 million TEU, 3) Ningbo-Zhoushan at 28.7 million TEU, 4) Shenzhen at 26.5 million TEU, and 5) Guangzhou Harbour, 23.5 million TEU.
6) Qingdao, 22 million TEU, 7) Busan, 21.5 million TEU, 8) Tianjin, 18.3 million TEU, 9) Hong Kong, 17.9 million TEU and 10) Rotterdam, 14.3 million TEU.
11) Jebel Ali, Dubai, 13.5 million TEU, 12) Port Klang, 13.2 million TEU, 11) Antwerp, 12.04 million TEU, 14) Xiamen, 11.4 million TEU, 15) and Tanjung Pelepas, 9.8 million TEU.
16) Kaohsiung, 9.2 million TEU, 17) Los Angeles, 9.2 million TEU, 18) Hamburg, 8.7 million TEU, 19) Long Beach, 8.1 million TEU and 20) New York-New Jersey, 7.5 million TEU.
21) Laem Chabang, 7.5 million TEU, 22) Ho Chi Minh City, 7.2 million TEU, 23) Colombo, 6.8 million TEU, 24) Dalian, 6.5 million TEU and 25) Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, 6.1 million TEU.
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