20 busiest container ports in the world
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Global consumer demand dictates the flow of container shipping, so if you want to know where trade is heaviest, follow the container.
So, let's us have a look at the world's busiest ports measured in terms of cargo shipped in standard containers, or TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).
Source: Wikipedia
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Image: Workers load a container on a truck at a port in Tokyo, Japan.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Shanghai
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 31,740 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 1
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Image: An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai, China.
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
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Singapore
Country: Singapore
Annual container traffic: 29,940 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 2
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Image: A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
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Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Annual container traffic: 24,380 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 3
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Image: A view of the Central District in Hong Kong.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Shenzhen
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 22,570 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 4
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Image: A view of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Busan
Country: South Korea
Annual container traffic: 16,170 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 5
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Image: Haeundae District in Busan, South Korea.
Photographs: Source: Duesride/Wikimedia Commons
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Ningbo-Zhoushan
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 14,720 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 6
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Image: Labourers work on the Damaoshan power transmission tower in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China.
Photographs: Lang Lang/Reuters
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Guangzhou
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 14,260 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 7
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Image: A view of southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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Qingdao
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 13,020 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 8
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Image: Competitors of the Qingdao International Regatta sailing competition take part in Qingdao, China's eastern province of Shandong.
Photographs: Nir Elias/Reuters
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Dubai
Country: The United Arab Emirates
Annual container traffic: 13,010 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 9
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Image: A view of Burj Khalifa from Al Qasr hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographs: Jumana ElHeloueh/Reuters
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Rotterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Annual container traffic: 11,880 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 10
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Image: People walk along sand dunes at the Gravenzande coast with the Rotterdam Europort as a backdrop in the Netherlands.
Photographs: Jerry Lampen/Reuters
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Tianjin
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 11,590 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 11
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Image: A view of the Lotte Department Store in Tianjin, China.
Photographs: Source: Lotte Department Store/Handout
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Kaohsiung
Country: Taiwan
Annual container traffic: 9,640 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 12
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Image: A man looks out of a shopping mall decorated with lights in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
Photographs: Nicky Loh/Reuters
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Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Annual container traffic: 9,600 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 13
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Image: World's largest ocean liner Queen Mary 2 docks at a jetty in Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
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Hamburg
Country: Germany
Annual container traffic: 9,040 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 14
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Image: A view of the inner city, town hall and the Christmas market in the northern German town of Hamburg.
Photographs: Christian Charisius/Reuters
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Antwerp
Country: Belgium
Annual container traffic: 8,660 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 15
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Image: Belgian, left, and Flemish flag, right, are seen at the town square in Antwerp, Belgium.
Photographs: Laurent Dubrule/Reuters
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Los Angeles
Country: The United States
Annual container traffic: 7,940 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 16
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Image: Skyline of downtown Los Angeles and the 101 Hollywood Freeway, a busy commuter route, is pictured from Mulholland Drive.
Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters
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Tanjung Pelepas
Country: Malaysia
Annual container traffic: 7,500 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 17
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Image: A lego train passes through a model of Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas shipyard in the southern state of Johor.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
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Xiamen
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 6,470 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 18
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Image: A tourist rides a cable car above old buildings in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen.
Photographs: Ben Blanchard/Reuters
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Dalian
Country: China
Annual container traffic: 6,400 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 19
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Image: People enjoy a ride at an amusement park in Dalian, Liaoning province, China.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Long Beach
Country: The United States
Annual container traffic: 6,060 TEUs
Global rank in container traffic: 20
Image: A view of the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.
Photographs: Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau/Handout/Reuters
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