5 Largest Ports in the World

In this article we are going to list the 5 largest ports in the world. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at 25 largest ports in the world.

5. Guangzhou Harbor, China

Total capacity of the port in 2020 (million TEU): 23.2

Total capacity of the port in 2019 (million TEU): 23.2

The port of Guangzhou boasts a maritime trade which reaches more than 300 ports in at least 80 countries and is part of the Maritime Silk Road.

4. Shenzhen, China

Total capacity of the port in 2020 (million TEU): 26.6

Total capacity of the port in 2019 (million TEU): 25.8

Shenzhen Port refers to a collection of ports along the Shenzhen coastline, and is home to over 40 shipping companies and over 130 intenrational container routes.

3. Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

Total capacity of the port in 2020 (million TEU): 28.7

Total capacity of the port in 2019 (million TEU): 27,5

The Ningbo-Zhoushan port stretches across a coastline of over 220 kilometers with 19 port areas and over 200 large deepwater berth vessels. Total cargo output in Ningbo-Zhoushan reached 1.12 billion tons in 2021, which has ensured it remained ranked number 1 in the world in this respect for 11 consecutive years.

2. Singapore

Total capacity of the port in 2020 (million TEU): 36.6

Total capacity of the port in 2019 (million TEU): 37.2

A fifth of the world’s shipping containers and half of the global annual crude oil supply comes through the port of Singapore, whose geographical location has made it a key cog in global trade. Port operations in Pasir Panjang Terminal and PSA city terminals are expected to be closed in 2027 which will leave Tuas Mega Port as the only port in the country.

1. Shanghai, China

Total capacity of the port in 2020 (million TEU): 43.5

Total capacity of the port in 2019 (million TEU): 43.3

Easily topping the list of the 25 biggest largest ports in the world is Shanghai, China. Consisting of a deep-sea port and a river port, it became the busiest port in the world in 2010, and has maintained its position at the top since. The port is considered to be part of the 21st century Maritime Silk Road which runs from China to Singapore to India to the Mediterranean to the North Sea.

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