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World Major Container Port Rankings - TSV
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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Shanghai Port
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code slug name description country growthRate region throughput2024
1 shanghai Port of Shanghai The world's largest container port located in Shanghai, China. China 4.8 Asia 51508000
2 singapore Port of Singapore The world's second largest container port located in Singapore. Singapore 5.4 Asia 41124000
3 ningbo-zhoushan Ningbo-Zhoushan Port The world's third largest container port located in Zhejiang Province, China. China 11.3 Asia 39308000
4 shenzhen Port of Shenzhen The world's fourth largest container port located in Guangdong Province, China. China 11.8 Asia 33390000
5 qingdao Port of Qingdao The world's fifth largest container port located in Shandong Province, China. China 6.5 Asia 30870000
6 guangzhou Port of Guangzhou The world's sixth largest container port located in Guangdong Province, China. China 7.3 Asia 26070000
7 busan Port of Busan The world's seventh largest container port located in Busan, South Korea. South Korea 2.3 Asia 22000000
8 tianjin Port of Tianjin The world's eighth largest container port located in Tianjin, China. China 4.1 Asia 23290000
9 jebel-ali Jebel Ali Port The world's ninth largest container port located in Dubai, UAE. United Arab Emirates 5.7 Middle East 18000000
10 port-klang Port Klang The world's tenth largest container port located in Malaysia. Malaysia 4.1 Asia 14640000
11 rotterdam Port of Rotterdam Europe's largest container port located in the Netherlands. Netherlands 2 Europe 13400000
12 hong-kong Port of Hong Kong A container port located in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong, China -4.9 Asia 13690000
14 xiamen Port of Xiamen A container port located in Fujian Province, China. China -2.4 Asia 12257000
15 tanjung-pelepas Port of Tanjung Pelepas A rapidly growing container port located in Malaysia. Malaysia 16.9 Asia 12253000
16 los-angeles Port of Los Angeles A major container port located in California, USA. United States 19.8 North America 19947000
17 tanger-med Tanger Med Port Africa's largest container port located in Morocco. Morocco 18.9 Africa 10240000
19 long-beach Port of Long Beach A major container port located in California, USA. United States 19.8 North America 19947000
22 ho-chi-minh-city Ho Chi Minh City Port A rapidly growing container port located in Vietnam. Vietnam 8 Asia 9154000
26 hamburg Port of Hamburg A major European container port located in Germany. Germany 1.5 Europe 7800000
45 tokyo Port of Tokyo A major container port located in Tokyo, Japan. Japan 2 Asia 4500000