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World Major Container Port Rankings - INI

Rankings of major container ports worldwide based on annual throughput (TEU). Shanghai Port has maintained the top position for 15 consecutive years, achieving a historic milestone of over 50 million TEU in 2024. Asian ports dominate the rankings, with Chinese ports particularly prominent at the top. Data is based on Lloyd's List and official port statistics.

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[item.shanghai]
code=1
slug=shanghai
name=Port of Shanghai
description=The world's largest container port located in Shanghai, China.
country=China
growthRate=4.8
region=Asia
throughput2024=51508000

[item.singapore]
code=2
slug=singapore
name=Port of Singapore
description=The world's second largest container port located in Singapore.
country=Singapore
growthRate=5.4
region=Asia
throughput2024=41124000

[item.ningbo-zhoushan]
code=3
slug=ningbo-zhoushan
name=Ningbo-Zhoushan Port
description=The world's third largest container port located in Zhejiang Province, China.
country=China
growthRate=11.3
region=Asia
throughput2024=39308000

[item.shenzhen]
code=4
slug=shenzhen
name=Port of Shenzhen
description=The world's fourth largest container port located in Guangdong Province, China.
country=China
growthRate=11.8
region=Asia
throughput2024=33390000

[item.qingdao]
code=5
slug=qingdao
name=Port of Qingdao
description=The world's fifth largest container port located in Shandong Province, China.
country=China
growthRate=6.5
region=Asia
throughput2024=30870000

[item.guangzhou]
code=6
slug=guangzhou
name=Port of Guangzhou
description=The world's sixth largest container port located in Guangdong Province, China.
country=China
growthRate=7.3
region=Asia
throughput2024=26070000

[item.busan]
code=7
slug=busan
name=Port of Busan
description=The world's seventh largest container port located in Busan, South Korea.
country=South Korea
growthRate=2.3
region=Asia
throughput2024=22000000

[item.tianjin]
code=8
slug=tianjin
name=Port of Tianjin
description=The world's eighth largest container port located in Tianjin, China.
country=China
growthRate=4.1
region=Asia
throughput2024=23290000

[item.jebel-ali]
code=9
slug=jebel-ali
name=Jebel Ali Port
description=The world's ninth largest container port located in Dubai, UAE.
country=United Arab Emirates
growthRate=5.7
region=Middle East
throughput2024=18000000

[item.port-klang]
code=10
slug=port-klang
name=Port Klang
description=The world's tenth largest container port located in Malaysia.
country=Malaysia
growthRate=4.1
region=Asia
throughput2024=14640000

[item.rotterdam]
code=11
slug=rotterdam
name=Port of Rotterdam
description=Europe's largest container port located in the Netherlands.
country=Netherlands
growthRate=2
region=Europe
throughput2024=13400000

[item.hong-kong]
code=12
slug=hong-kong
name=Port of Hong Kong
description=A container port located in Hong Kong, China.
country=Hong Kong, China
growthRate=-4.9
region=Asia
throughput2024=13690000

[item.xiamen]
code=14
slug=xiamen
name=Port of Xiamen
description=A container port located in Fujian Province, China.
country=China
growthRate=-2.4
region=Asia
throughput2024=12257000

[item.tanjung-pelepas]
code=15
slug=tanjung-pelepas
name=Port of Tanjung Pelepas
description=A rapidly growing container port located in Malaysia.
country=Malaysia
growthRate=16.9
region=Asia
throughput2024=12253000

[item.los-angeles]
code=16
slug=los-angeles
name=Port of Los Angeles
description=A major container port located in California, USA.
country=United States
growthRate=19.8
region=North America
throughput2024=19947000

[item.tanger-med]
code=17
slug=tanger-med
name=Tanger Med Port
description=Africa's largest container port located in Morocco.
country=Morocco
growthRate=18.9
region=Africa
throughput2024=10240000

[item.long-beach]
code=19
slug=long-beach
name=Port of Long Beach
description=A major container port located in California, USA.
country=United States
growthRate=19.8
region=North America
throughput2024=19947000

[item.ho-chi-minh-city]
code=22
slug=ho-chi-minh-city
name=Ho Chi Minh City Port
description=A rapidly growing container port located in Vietnam.
country=Vietnam
growthRate=8
region=Asia
throughput2024=9154000

[item.hamburg]
code=26
slug=hamburg
name=Port of Hamburg
description=A major European container port located in Germany.
country=Germany
growthRate=1.5
region=Europe
throughput2024=7800000

[item.tokyo]
code=45
slug=tokyo
name=Port of Tokyo
description=A major container port located in Tokyo, Japan.
country=Japan
growthRate=2
region=Asia
throughput2024=4500000