Top 10 container ports in the world
NO.10 Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali is located in the Persian Gulf, 35 kilometers southwest of Dubai. Built in 1979, it is the largest and busiest port in the Middle East. Jebel Ali has more than one million square meters of container yard, with a container throughput of 14.95 million TEUs in 2018.
NO.9 Port of Tianjin
Port of Tianjin is located at the estuary of the Hai River in the eastern coastal area of Tianjin. Port of Tianjin covers an area of 121 square kilometers, has more than 31.9 kilometers of terminal coastline and 151 production berths, with an annual container throughput of 16 million TEUs.
NO.8 Port of Qingdao
Port of Qingdao, adjacent to the Yellow Sea, is located in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China. Qingdao Port was founded in 1892 and currently has 84 berths. Its container throughput in 2018 was 18.26 million TEUs.
NO.7 Port of Hong Kong
Port of Hong Kong, located in Hong Kong, China. It is a natural shelter and deep water area, providing ideal conditions for berthing and handling all types of ships. For many years, Port of Hong Kong has been one of the busiest container ports in the world, with a container throughput of 19.6 million TEU in 2018.
NO.6 Port of Busan
Port of Busan is located in Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1876 and is the largest port in South Korea. Port of Busan includes four ports of North Port, South Port, Gamcheon Port and International Passenger Terminal Daebappo Port, and Gamman Container Terminal. In 2018, container throughput was 21.16 million TEUs.
NO.5 Port of Guangzhou
Port of Guangzhou is located in Guangzhou, China, about 40 nautical miles away from Humen, the estuary of the Pearl River. The port area extends along the Pearl River and is distributed in the waters of cities such as Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shenzhen and Zhuhai. In 2018, container throughput was 21.87 million TEUs.
NO.4 Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan involves Ningbo and Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China. It consists of a total of 19 port including Tang, Qushan, Liuheng, Cengang and Yangshan. There are currently 624 production berths in the port area, including 157 large berths above 10,000 tons. In 2018, the container throughput was 26.35 million TEUs.
NO.3 Port of Shenzhen
Port of Shenzhen is located in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China and consists of the eastern port and the western port. Port of Shenzhen has a total of 140 berths, and its container throughput in 2018 was 27.74 million TEUs.
NO.2 Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore is located on the southern coast of Singapore. The port straddles the shipping route between the Pacific and Indian Oceans and has a very important strategic position. There are 95 berths in the port area, and the container throughput in 2018 was 36.66 million TEUs.
NO.1 Yangshan Port
Yangshan Port is located in Shanghai, China. It is divided into multiple port areas, mainly located on both sides of the Huangpu River, the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary, and the mouth of Hangzhou Bay. After Shanghai opened in 1843, it quickly became China’s largest port. Container throughput in 2019 was 42.01 million TEU.