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Top Ten Busiest Container Ports

by Vishul Malik

Here are the top ten busiest container ports in the world in 2021, ranked by total cargo throughput: Shanghai, China – 45.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) Shenzhen, China –…


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Here are the top ten busiest container ports in the world in 2021, ranked by total cargo throughput:

  • Shanghai, China – 45.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)
  • Shenzhen, China – 33.7 million TEUs
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan, China – 28.6 million TEUs
  • Singapore – 27.5 million TEUs
  • Guangzhou Harbor, China – 27.3 million TEUs
  • Busan, South Korea – 21.1 million TEUs
  • Hong Kong SAR, China – 18.5 million TEUs
  • Qingdao, China – 18.1 million TEUs
  • Tianjin, China – 17.5 million TEUs
  • Rotterdam, Netherlands – 15.9 million TEUs

It’s worth noting that the rankings of the busiest container ports can vary from year to year due to factors such as global trade patterns, infrastructure investments, and economic conditions.

Top Ten Busiest Container Ports 2010
Port Country Volume in TEUs (2010)
Shanghai China 29,069,000
Singapore Singapore 28,431,000
Hong Kong China 23,699,000
Shenzhen China 22,510,000
Busan South Korea 14,194,000
Ningbo-Zhoushan China 13,144,000
Guangzhou Harbor China 12,550,000
Qingdao China 12,012,000
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11,600,000
Rotterdam Netherlands 11,100,000

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