Ports ranked by total container throughput in 2024, measured in millions of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Shanghai has been the world's busiest container port for over a decade, handling nearly 50 million TEU annually — a figure that...
About: World's Busiest Container Ports 2024
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Ports ranked by total container throughput in 2024, measured in millions of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Shanghai has been the world's busiest container port for over a decade, handling nearly 50 million TEU annually — a figure that reflects China's extraordinary role as the world's manufacturing hub and the port's position as a gateway to the Yangtze River economic belt serving 400 million people.
Key Findings
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Shanghai (China) leads with 49 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 30 · median: 28.
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Gap in 2024: Shanghai (China) is 3.4× larger than Hong Kong.
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
49
Shanghai (China)
Container Traffic (Million TEU) · 2024
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Metrics
1
Container Traffic (Million TEU)
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2024 value · vs. 2024| # | Category | 2024 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Shanghai (China) | 49 | 49 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Singapore | 39 | 39 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Ningbo-Zhoushan (China) | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 4 | Shenzhen (China) | 30 | 30 | +0% |
| 5 | Guangzhou (China) | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 6 | Qingdao (China) | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 7 | Busan (South Korea) | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 15 | 15 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2024
49
Maximum
15
Minimum
30
Average
28
Median
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