30 busiest 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.
Let's us have a look at the world's busiest ports measured in terms of total number of actual twenty-foot equivalent units transported through the port.
Shanghai
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 29,069
Global rank: 1
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Image: Visitors walk through the Lujiazui Financial Area in Shanghai.
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
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Singapore
Country: Singapore
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 28,431
Global rank: 2
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Image: The Marina Bay Sands Hotel and ArtScience Museum is seen before Earth Hour in Singapore.
Photographs: Matthew Lee/Reuters
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Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 23,699
Global rank: 3
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Image: A cityscape of Hong Kong is see from the Peak, moments after sunset.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Shenzhen
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 22,510
Global rank: 4
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Image: High rise commercial and residential buildings are seen in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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Busan
Country: South Korea
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 14,194
Global rank: 5
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Image: A tractor trailer hauls a cargo container at a yard in Busan port.
Photographs: Jo Yong Hak/Reuters
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Ningbo
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 13,144
Global rank: 6
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Image: A general view shows the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Guangzhou
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 12,550
Global rank: 7
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Image: A woman pushes her bicycle on Haizhu Bridge, a landmark of China's southern city of Guangzhou.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Qingdao
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 12,012
Global rank: 8
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Image: General view shows Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao.
Photographs: China Daily/Reuters
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Dubai
Country: The United Arab Emirates
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 11,600
Global rank: 9
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Image: People stand near the fashion dome in Mall of the Emirates, Dubai.
Photographs: Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters
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Rotterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 11,140
Global rank: 10
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Image: The Distilleerketel, a windmill built in 1727 and used to grind rye, can be seen at Delfshaven, an area of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
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Tianjin
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 10,080
Global rank: 11
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Image: Visitors look at the 'China House' in Tianjin. The house is decorated with hundreds of millions of ancient porcelain flakes, ancient bowls, dishes and vases, inlaid everywhere in the architecture.
Photographs: Reinhard Krause/Reuters
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Kaohsiung
Country: Taiwan
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 9,180
Global rank: 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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Port Klang
Country: Malaysia
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 8,870
Global rank: 13
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Image: The world's largest ocean liner Queen Mary 2 arrives at a jetty in Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur.
Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
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Antwerp
Country: Belgium
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 8,470
Global rank: 14
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Image: A vendor inspects 0.20 carat diamonds during the 3rd Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair in Antwerp.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Hamburg
Country: Germany
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 7,910
Global rank: 15
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Image: General view of inner city town hall and Christmas market in Hamburg.
Photographs: Christian Charisius/Reuters
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Tanjung Pelepas
Country: Malaysia
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 6,540
Global rank: 16
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Image: A crane unloads a container from a vessel in Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas in the southern state of Johor.
Photographs: Patrick Chalmers/Reuters
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Los Angeles
Country: The United States
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 6,540
Global rank: 17
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Image: A general view of the downtown area is pictured in Los Angeles.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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Long Beach
Country: The United States
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 6,260
Global rank: 18
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Image: A view of the clock tower in downtown Long Beach, California.
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
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Xiamen
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 5,820
Global rank: 19
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Image: A tourist rides a cable car above old buildings which date back to the 1920s and 1930s, in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen.
Photographs: Ben Blanchard/Reuters
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New York/New Jersey
Country: The United States
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 5,290
Global rank: 20
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Image: The Intrepid Museum rests in the foreground as the Empire State Building rises from the cityscape in New York.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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Dalian
Country: China
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 5,260
Global rank: 21
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Image: Chinese workers take a break at a shipyard in the port city of Dalian, in Liaoning province.
Photographs: Claro Cortes/Reuters
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Laem Chabang
Country: Thailand
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 5,190
Global rank: 22
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Image: Toyota Hilux Tiger mini-trucks board a Panama-registered cargo ship at the deep-sea port of Laem Chabang on the Eastern seaboard of Thailand.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Bremen/Bremerhaven
Country: Germany
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,890
Global rank: 23
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Image: Woman walks with her dog on a dyke along the Weser river in Bremen.
Photographs: Christian Charisius/Reuters
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Jakarta
Country: Indonesia
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,720
Global rank: 24
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Image: An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta.
Photographs: Supri Supri/Reuters
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Tokyo
Country: Japan
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,280
Global rank: 25
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Image: Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
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Mumbai
Country: India
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,280
Global rank: 26
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Image: A devotee enters a Parsi fire temple in Mumbai.
Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters
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Valencia
Country: Spain
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,210
Global rank: 27
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Image: Buildings line up at the beach of Cullera near Valencia.
Photographs: Heino Kalis/Reuters
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Ho Chi Minh City
Country: Vietnam
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,110
Global rank: 28
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Image: A motorbike taxi driver takes a rest in front of an advertising billboard in Ho Chi Minh City.
Photographs: Kham/Reuters
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Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka
Container traffic (in thousand TEUs): 4,080
Global rank: 29
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Image: Fishermen sit on sticks while fishing in the traditional way in Koggala, south of Colombo.
Photographs: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Reuters
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