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World Major Container Port Rankings - YAML

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