Superior 10 Busiest Ports in the World

It is worth noting that around 90% of global commerce is done through maritime shipping and shipping volumes are trending up continuously. However some ports are more significant, beneficial and well-known worldwide. China as a global producing hub has improved its ports to handle much more volumes than ever before. If we search in any global market, Made-in-China products are found abundantly. Distributing all these goods in large volumes to various parts of the world requires many ports in China equipped with the latest modern technologies. Therefore it is not surprising that most of the world’s top 10 busiest ports are located in China!

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Shanghai (China)

As mentioned before, it is no wonder that the world’s busiest port is located in China. Shanghai port of China with the size of 470 football pitches, handled 37.13 million TEUs in 2016 which was 32.53 million TEUs in 2012. More than a quarter of foreign commerce in China in terms of value is transferred through Shanghai port. The shipping volume of Shanghai port jumped 71% over the last decade. In order to govern future needs and demands, retain rank as the most efficient port of the world and strengthen its dominance; Shanghai port is rapidly developing its facilities and its area. 

Singapore

Singapore port has a hard competition with Chinese ports but recently it has seen a drop in number of volumes. However it is still one of the busiest ports of the world. Singapore handled 31.65 million TEUs in 2012 which softened to 30.90 million TEUs in 2016. Singapore port is connected to over 600 ports around the globe and is one of the superior refrigerated container ports of the world.

Shenzhen (China)

Shenzhen is a collection of ports Located along the 260km Guangdong province coastline. It is known as the export hub for electronics producers. Shenzhen handled 22.94 million TEUs in 2012 that improved slightly to 23.97 million TEUs in 2016.

Ningbo-Zhoushan (China)

In 2015, Ningbo port and Zhoushan were merged. This merge strengthened them and made them as the third largest port of China. In 2016, Ningbo-Zhoushan’s handled volumes dramatically jumped to 21.60 million TEUs which was 16.83 million TEUs in 2012! 

Busan (South Korea)

Operating since 1876, Busan port is the first port of South Korea which handled 19.85 million TEUs in 2016, increased from 17.04 million TEUs in 2012. Yong Island splits the Busan port to west and east parts. The west part concentrates on fishing but the east part mostly focuses on trade activities.

Hong Kong SAR (China)

Locating among one of the busiest commerce routes of the world has significantly helped Honk Kong port to become the sixth busiest port of the globe.  Hong Kong port handled 19.81 million TEUs in 2016 while it was 23.12 million TEUs in 2012. There is a severe competition between Hong Kong and Chinese ports. Owning 9 container terminals, it is connected with over 470 locations around the world.

Guangzhou Harbor (China)

Guangzhou was known as the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign businessmen. However it missed its monopoly to Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and other ports as soon as British got control over it in the First Opium War. In 2012, it handled 14.74 million TEUs which boosted to 18.85 million TEUs in 2016.

Qingdao (China)

Working from 1892, Qingdao port benefits from direct shipping routes to more than 150 countries. It handled a volume of 18.01 million TEUs in 2016. 

Jebel Ali (UAE)

The ninth busiest port of the world is located in United Arab Emirates. Moreover it is ranked as the “Best Seaport” in the Middle East. It handled 13.30 million TEUs in 2012 that improved to 15.73 million TEUs in 2016. It is important to mention that Jebel Ali port is the most used harbor by the US Navy outside the United States.

Tianjin (China)

Tianjin Port was first applied in the first century BC but it was developed in the 17th century AD under the reign of the Tang Dynasty. Tianjin port is the maritime gateway to Beijing through various waterways. It handled 12.3 million TEUs in 2012 which improved to 14.49 million TEUs in 2016.