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This article lists the world's busiest container ports (ports with container terminals that specialize in handling goods transported in intermodal shipping containers), by total number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) transported through the port. The table lists volume in thousands of TEU per year. The vast majority of containers moved by large, ocean-faring container ships are 20-foot (1 TEU) and 40-foot (2 TEU) ISO-standard shipping containers, with 40-foot units outnumbering 20-foot units to such an extent that the actual number of containers moved is between 55%–60% of the number of TEUs counted.

The top 10 busiest container ports by year (2004–2024)

The latest ranking reflected the figures for the year 2025, as published in the Lloyds List Top 100 and World Shipping Council (2025 figures), unless otherwise indicated.

World's busiest container port - Top 10

Container traffic (in thousand TEUs)
# Port Country Region Location 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
1 Shanghai China East Asia Yangtze Delta 51,506 49,000 47,303 47,030 43,500 43,303 42,010 40,233 37,133 36,537 35,268 33,617 32,529 31,700 29,069 25,002 27,980 26,150 21,710 18,084 14,557
2 Singapore Singapore Southeast Asia Singapore Strait 41,124 39,010 37,289 37,470 36,600 37,195 36,599 33,666 30,904 30,922 33,869 32,240 31,649 29,937 28,431 25,866 29,918 27,932 24,792 23,192 21,329
3 Ningbo-Zhoushan China East Asia Yangtze Delta 39,308 35,300 33,351 31,070 28,720 27,530 26,351 24,607 21,560 20,620 19,450 17,351 16,670 14,686 13,144 10,502 11,226 9,349 7,068 5,208 4,006
4 Shenzhen China East Asia Pearl River Delta 33,380 26,890 30,036 28,768 26,550 25,770 25,740 25,208 23,979 24,204 23,798 23,280 22,940 22,570 22,510 18,250 21,414 21,099 18,469 16,197 13,615
5 Qingdao China East Asia Yellow Sea 30,870 26,390 25,670 23,710 22,000 21,010 19,315 18,262 18,010 17,510 16,624 15,520 14,503 13,020 12,012 10,260 10,320 9,462 7,702 6,307 5,140
6 Guangzhou China East Asia Pearl River Delta 26,070 20,800 24,857 24,180 23,190 23,236 21,992 20,370 18,858 17,625 16,160 15,309 14,744 14,400 12,550 11,190 11,001 9,200 6,600 4,685 3,308
7 Busan South Korea East Asia Korean Strait 24,402 22,750 22,078 22,706 21,590 21,992 21,662 20,493 19,850 19,469 18,423 17,690 17,046 16,185 14,157 11,954 13,425 13,270 12,039 11,843 11,430
8 Tianjin China East Asia Yellow Sea 23,290 21,800 21,021 20,269 18,350 17,264 15,972 15,040 14,490 14,090 14,050 13,010 12,300 11,500 10,080 8,700 8,500 7,103 5,950 4,801 3,814
9 Jebel Ali Dubai United Arab Emirates West Asia Persian Gulf 15,536 14,472 13,970 13,742 13,488 14,111 14,954 15,368 14,772 15,592 14,750 13,641 13,270 13,000 11,600 11,124 11,827 10,653 8,923 7,619 6,429
10 Port Klang Malaysia Southeast Asia Malacca Strait 14,645 14,061 13,220 13,724 13,240 13,580 12,316 11,978 13,170 11,887 10,736 10,350 10,000 9,604 8,870 7,309 7,970 7,120 6,326 5,544 5,244
* Shanghai crossed the 50 millionth TEUs mark in December 22, 2024.
** Singapore posted 41.12million TEUs by end-December 2024.
*** Ningbo-Zhoushan reported 39.3 million TEUs for end-December 2024.

World's busiest container port : 11-52

11 Rotterdam Netherlands Europe Rhine delta 13,820 13,400 14,455 15,300 14,350 14,810 14,512 13,734 12,385 12,235 12,453 11,621 11,866 11,877 11,146 9,743 10,784 10,791 9,655 9,287 8,281
12 Hong Kong Hong Kong

China

East Asia Pearl River Delta 13,668 14,401 16,685 17,798 20,070 18,361 19,596 20,770 19,813 20,073 22,374 22,352 23,117 24,384 23,532 20,983 24,248 23,881 23,539 22,427 21,984
13 Antwerp Belgium Europe Scheldt delta 13,532 12,528 13,500 12,020 12,031 11,860 11,100 10,451 10,037 9,654 9,136 8,578 8,635 8,664 8,468 7,309 8,663 8,176 7,019 6,482 6,064
14 Xiamen China East Asia Taiwan Strait 12,255 12,550 12,434 12,045 11,410 11,122 10,702 10,380 9,614 9,183 8,572 8,010 7,202 6,461 5,820 4,680 5,035 4,627 4,019 3,342 2,872
15 Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia Southeast Asia Malacca Strait 12,253 10,480 10,512 11,200 9,850 9,100 8,960 8,261 8,281 9,120 8,500 7,628 7,700 7,500 6,530 6,000 5,600 5,500 4,770 4,177 4,020
16 Los Angeles United States North America San Pedro Bay 10,297 8,634 19,044 20,061 17,327 16,969 17,549 17,013 15,632 15,352 15,161 14,600 14,124 14,002 14,095 11,815 14,200 15,671 15,759 14,195 13,101
17 Tanger-Med Morocco North Africa Western Mediterranean 10,241 8,617 7,596 7,173 5,771 4,801 3,472 3,312 2,960
18 Taicang / Suzhou China East Asia Yangtze Delta 9,670 8,039 8,025 7,038 5,212 5,152 5,071 4,514 4,081 3,760
19 Long Beach United States North America San Pedro Bay 9,650 8,018
20 Laem Chabang Thailand Southeast Asia Gulf of Thailand 9,555 8,680 8,741 8,335 7,547 8,106 8,070 7,670 7,227 6,780 6,518 6,032 5,830 5,731 5,068 4,538 5,134 4,642 4,123 3,834 3,529
21 Kaohsiung Taiwan East Asia Taiwan Strait 9,228 8,834 9,491 9,864 9,622 10,428 10,445 10,271 10,465 10,264 10,593 9,938 9,781 9,636 8,872 8,581 9,677 10,257 9,775 9,471 9,714
22 Ho Chi Minh Saigon Vietnam Southeast Asia South China Sea 9,158 7,397 7,905 7,956 7,854 7,220 6,586 6,156 5,987 5,788 6,334 5,542 5,060 4,674 4,100 3,563 3,100 2,532 2,532 2,122 1,868
23 Beibu Gulf China East Asia Gulf of Tonkin 9,020 6,210 5,407 4,630 3,950 2,580 2,400 2,303 2,091
24 New York / New Jersey United States North America Hudson-Raritan Estuary 8,698 7810 9,493 8,985 7,586 7,471 7,179 6,711 6,252 6,372 5,772 5,467 5,530 5,503 5,292 4,561 5,265 5,299 5,093 4,785 4,478
25 Mundra India South Asia Gulf of Kutch 8,217 7,400 6,503 6,660 6,503 5,657 4,732 4,449 4,240 3,320 2,895
26 Tanjung Priok Indonesia Southeast Asia Java Sea 7,827 7,290 6,849 6,134 7,600 7,640 6,090 5,515 5,201 5,034 6,590 6,200 5,618 4,715 3,800 3,984 3,900 3,280 3,282 3,170
27 Hamburg Germany Europe Elbe River 7,800 7,700 8,261 8,715 8,540 9,274 8,730 8,860 8,910 8,821 9,729 9,302 8,864 9,022 7,900 7,007 9,737 9,890 8,862 8,088 7,003
28 Colombo Sri Lanka South Asia Laccadive Sea 7,780 6,940 6,860 7,250 6,855 7,228 7,047 6,209 5,735 5,185 4,910 2,221
29 Hai Phong Vietnam Southeast Asia Hong River Delta 7,151 5,567.9 5,629 5,696 5,142 5,133 4,954
30 Cai Mep, Vũng Tàu Vietnam Southeast Asia South China Sea 7,083 5,482 5,593 5,385 4,411 3,742 3,567 3,065 2,261
31 Jawaharlal Nehru India South Asia Arabian Sea 7,053 6,354 5,959 5,630 4,470 5,100 5,051 4,833 4,432 4,490 4,450
32 Rizhao China East Asia Yellow Sea 6,710 6,260 5,804 5,174 4,860 4,500 4,000 3,240 3,010 2,810
33 Lianyungang China East Asia Yellow Sea 6,691 6,140 5,570 5,090 4,800 4,780 4,750 4,711 4,703 4,703
34 Yingkou China East Asia Liaodong Bay 5,560 5,331 4,995 5,207 5,650 5,480 6,487 6,278 6,086 5,922 5,770
35 Savannah United States North America East Coast 5,546 4,927 5,892 5,613 4,682 4,599 4,350 4,046 3,645 3,737 3,346 3,034 2,966 2,945 2,825 2,356 2,616 2,604 2,160 1,902 1,662
36 Manila Philippines Southeast Asia Manila Bay 5,503 5,209 5,474 4,976 4,443 5,315 5,085 4,782 4,523 3,976 3,673 3,770 3,705 3,250 3,257 2,815 2,977 2,800 2,638 2,625
37 Santos Brazil South America South Atlantic Ocean 5,485 4,783 4,986 4,831 4,232 4,165 4,120 3,854 3,394 3,645 3,685 3,446 3,172 2,985 2,716 2,252 2,675 2,533 2,208 2,240 1,883
38 Valencia Spain Europe Western Mediterranean 5,476 4,804 5,052 5,604 5,428 5,439 5,128 4,832 4,722 4,616 4,442 4,328 4,470 4,327 4,207 3,653 3,593 3,043 2,612 2,410 2,145
39 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates West Asia Persian Gulf 5,421 4,910 4,330 3,440 3,220 2,780 1,740 1,400
40 Dalian China East Asia Yellow Sea 5,400 5,028 4,459 3,672 5,110 10,210 9,770 9,707 9,614 9,450 10,128 10,860 8,060 6,400 5,242 4,552 4,503 4,574 3,212 2,665 2,211
41 Colón Panama Central America Caribbean coast 5,395 4,868 5,102 4,916 4,454 4,379 3,890 3,891 3,258 3,577 3,356 2,060 1,900 1,600 2,802 1,856 2,262 N/A 1,947 2,150
42 Yantai China East Asia Yellow Sea 5,090 4,627 4,117 3,651 3,300 3,102 3,001
43 Piraeus Greece Europe Eastern Mediterranean 4,792 5,100 5,000 5,311 5,437 5,648 4,907 4,145 3,737 3,330 3,164 2,745 1,680 1,198 665 434 1,373 N/A N/A N/A
44 Algeciras Spain Europe Western Mediterranean 4,713 4,733 4,767 4,799 5,108 5,125 4,773 4,340 4,761 4,516 4,457 4,501 4,114 3,603 2,810 3,042 3,324 3,152 3,257 3,180 2,937
45 Tokyo Japan East Asia Tokyo Bay 4,701 4,570 4,430 4,326 4,260 4,510 4,570 4,500 4,700 4,629 4,917 4,861 4,752 4,640 4,286 3,810 4,271 3,818 3,969 3,593 3,358
46 Bremen Germany Europe North Sea 4,445 4,181 4,572 5,018 4,767 4,856 5,450 5,510 5,535 5,479 5,796 5,831 6,115 5,915 4,871 4,578 5,529 4,912 4,450 3,736 3,469
47 Tanjung Perak Indonesia Southeast Asia Madura Strait 4,300 4,100 3,972 3,901 3,602
48 Houston United States North America Gulf of Mexico 4,140 3,824 3,974 3,453 3,001 2,987 2,701
49 Dongguan China East Asia Pearl River Delta 4,018 3,901 -
50 Balboa Panama Central America Panama Bay 4,014
51 Gioia Tauro Italy Europe Mediterranean Sea 3,941
Port Said Egypt North Africa North of Suez Canal 4,438 4,252 4,765 4,010 3,816 3,105 2,968 3,036 3,462 3,036 4,100 3,631 4,272 3,646 3,300 3,202 2,127 2,127 1,522 869
Jeddah Saudi Arabia West Asia Red Sea 5,586 4,960 4,882 4,737 4,433 4,120 4,150 3,957 4,188 4,200 4,561 4,738 4,010 3,830 3,091 3,326 3,068 2,964 2,836 2,426
Salalah Oman West Asia Arabian Sea 3,790 4,504 4,510 4,340 4,109 3,390 3,946 3,325 2,569 2,229

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