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 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. [1] [2] [3]
# | Port | Country | Region | Location | 2024 [7] [6] [8] | 2023 [5] [9] | 2022 [10] | 2021 [11] | 2020 [11] [12] | 2019 [13] | 2018 [13] [14] [15] | 2017 [16] | 2016 [17] | 2015 [18] | 2014 [18] | 2013 [19] | 2012 [20] | 2011 [21] | 2010 [22] | 2009 [23] | 2008 [24] | 2007 [25] | 2006 [26] | 2005 [27] | 2004 [28] | |
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1 | Shanghai | ![]() | East Asia | Yangtze Delta | 51,506 | 49,000 | 47,303 | 47,030 | 43,500 | 43,303 | 42,010 | 40,233 | 37,133 | 36,537 [29] | 35,268 | 33,617 | 32,529 | 31,700 | 29,069 | 25,002 | 27,980 | 26,150 | 21,710 | 18,084 | 14,557 | |
2 | Singapore | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Singapore Strait | 41,124 | 39,010 | 37,289 | 37,470 | 36,600 | 37,195 | 36,599 | 33,666 | 30,904 [30] | 30,922 [30] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Yangtze Delta | 39,308 | 35,300 | 33,351 | 31,070 | 28,720 | 27,530 | 26,351 | 24,607 | 21,560 [31] | 20,620 [31] | 19,450 | 17,351 | 16,670 | 14,686 | 13,144 | 10,502 | 11,226 | 9,349 | 7,068 | 5,208 | 4,006 | |
4 | Shenzhen | ![]() | East Asia | Pearl River Delta | 33,380 | 26,890 | 30,036 | 28,768 | 26,550 | 25,770 | 25,740 | 25,208 | 23,979 [32] | 24,204 [32] | 23,798 | 23,280 | 22,940 | 22,570 | 22,510 | 18,250 | 21,414 | 21,099 | 18,469 | 16,197 | 13,615 | |
5 | Qingdao | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 30,870 | 26,390 | 25,670 | 23,710 | 22,000 | 21,010 | 19,315 | 18,262 | 18,010 [33] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Pearl River Delta | 26,070 | 20,800 | 24,857 | 24,180 | 23,190 | 23,236 | 21,992 | 20,370 | 18,858 [34] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Korean Strait | 24,402 | 22,750 | 22,078 | 22,706 | 21,590 | 21,992 | 21,662 | 20,493 | 19,850 [35] | 19,469 [35] | 18,423 | 17,690 | 17,046 | 16,185 | 14,157 | 11,954 | 13,425 | 13,270 | 12,039 | 11,843 | 11,430 | |
8 | Tianjin | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 23,290 | 21,800 | 21,021 | 20,269 | 18,350 | 17,264 | 15,972 | 15,040 | 14,490 [36] | 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 | ![]() | West Asia | Persian Gulf | 15,536 | 14,472 [37] | 13,970 | 13,742 | 13,488 | 14,111 | 14,954 | 15,368 | 14,772 [38] | 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 | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Malacca Strait | 14,645 | 14,061 [39] | 13,220 | 13,724 | 13,240 | 13,580 | 12,316 | 11,978 | 13,170 [40] | 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. [41] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
** Singapore posted 41.12million TEUs by end-December 2024. [42] [43] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*** Ningbo-Zhoushen reported 39.3 million TEUs for end-December 2024. [44] World's busiest container port : 11-52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Rotterdam | ![]() | Europe | Rhine delta | 13,820 | 13,400 [45] | 14,455 | 15,300 | 14,350 | 14,810 | 14,512 | 13,734 | 12,385 [46] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Pearl River Delta | 13,668 | 14,401 [47] | 16,685 | 17,798 | 20,070 | 18,361 | 19,596 | 20,770 | 19,813 [48] | 20,073 [48] | 22,374 | 22,352 | 23,117 | 24,384 | 23,532 | 20,983 | 24,248 | 23,881 | 23,539 | 22,427 | 21,984 | |
13 | Antwerp | ![]() | Europe | Scheldt delta | 13,532 | 12,528 [49] | 13,500 | 12,020 | 12,031 | 11,860 | 11,100 | 10,451 | 10,037 [50] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Taiwan Strait | 12,255 | 12,550 [51] | 12,434 | 12,045 | 11,410 | 11,122 | 10,702 | 10,380 | 9,614 [52] | 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 | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Malacca Strait | 12,253 | 10,480 [53] | 10,512 | 11,200 | 9,850 | 9,100 | 8,960 | 8,261 | 8,281 [54] | 9,120 | 8,500 [18] | 7,628 | 7,700 | 7,500 | 6,530 | 6,000 | 5,600 | 5,500 | 4,770 | 4,177 | 4,020 | |
16 | Los Angeles | ![]() | North America | San Pedro Bay | 10,297 | 8,634 [55] | 19,044 | 20,061 | 17,327 | 16,969 | 17,549 | 17,013 | 15,632 [56] [57] | 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 | ![]() | North Africa | Western Mediterranean | 10,241 | 8,617 [58] | 7,596 | 7,173 | 5,771 | 4,801 | 3,472 | 3,312 | 2,960 | |||||||||||||
18 | Taicang / Suzhou | ![]() | East Asia | Yangtze Delta | 9,670 | 8,039 [59] | 8,025 | 7,038 | 5,212 | 5,152 | 5,071 | 4,514 | 4,081 | 3,760 | ||||||||||||
19 | Long Beach | ![]() | North America | San Pedro Bay | 9,650 | 8,018 [60] | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Laem Chabang | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Gulf of Thailand | 9,555 | 8,680 | 8,741 | 8,335 | 7,547 | 8,106 | 8,070 | 7,670 | 7,227 [61] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Taiwan Strait | 9,228 | 8,834 | 9,491 | 9,864 | 9,622 | 10,428 | 10,445 | 10,271 | 10,465 [62] | 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 | ![]() | Southeast Asia | South China Sea | 9,158 | 7,397 [63] | 7,905 | 7,956 | 7,854 | 7,220 | 6,586 | 6,156 | 5,987 [64] | 5,788 [18] [64] | 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 | ![]() | East Asia | Gulf of Tonkin | 9,020 | 6,210 [65] | 5,407 | 4,630 | 3,950 | 2,580 | 2,400 | 2,303 | 2,091 | |||||||||||||
24 | New York / New Jersey | ![]() | North America | Hudson-Raritan Estuary | 8,698 | 7810 [66] | 9,493 | 8,985 | 7,586 | 7,471 | 7,179 | 6,711 | 6,252 [67] | 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 | ![]() | South Asia | Gulf of Kutch | 8,217 | 7,400 [68] | 6,503 | 6,660 | 6,503 | 5,657 | 4,732 | 4,449 | 4,240 | 3,320 | 2,895 | |||||||||||
26 | Tanjung Priok | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Java Sea | 7,827 | 7,290 [69] | 6,849 | 6,134 | 7,600 | 7,640 | 6,090 | 5,515 [70] | 5,201 [70] | 5,034 | 6,590 | 6,200 | 5,618 | 4,715 | 3,800 | 3,984 | 3,900 | 3,280 | 3,282 | 3,170 | ||
27 | Hamburg | ![]() | Europe | Elbe River | 7,800 | 7,700 [71] | 8,261 | 8,715 | 8,540 | 9,274 | 8,730 | 8,860 | 8,910 [72] | 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 | ![]() | South Asia | Laccadive Sea | 7,780 | 6,940 | 6,860 | 7,250 | 6,855 | 7,228 | 7,047 | 6,209 | 5,735 [73] | 5,185 [18] [73] | 4,910 | 2,221 | ||||||||||
29 | Hai Phong | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Hong River Delta | 7,151 | 5,567.9 [74] | 5,629 | 5,696 | 5,142 | 5,133 | 4,954 | |||||||||||||||
30 | Cai Mep, Vũng Tàu | ![]() | Southeast Asia | South China Sea | 7,083 | 5,482 [75] | 5,593 | 5,385 | 4,411 | 3,742 | 3,567 | 3,065 | 2,261 | |||||||||||||
31 | Jawaharlal Nehru | ![]() | South Asia | Arabian Sea | 7,053 | 6,354 [76] | 5,959 | 5,630 | 4,470 | 5,100 | 5,051 | 4,833 | 4,432 | 4,490 | 4,450 | |||||||||||
32 | Rizhao | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 6,710 | 6,260 | 5,804 | 5,174 | 4,860 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 3,240 | 3,010 [77] | 2,810 [77] | ||||||||||||
33 | Lianyungang | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 6,691 | 6,140 [78] | 5,570 | 5,090 | 4,800 | 4,780 | 4,750 | 4,711 | 4,703 | 4,703 | ||||||||||||
34 | Yingkou | ![]() | East Asia | Liaodong Bay | 5,560 | 5,331 [79] | 4,995 | 5,207 | 5,650 | 5,480 | 6,487 | 6,278 | 6,086 [80] | 5,922 | 5,770 | |||||||||||
35 | Savannah | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Manila Bay | 5,503 | 5,209 [81] | 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 | ![]() | South America | South Atlantic Ocean | 5,485 | 4,783 [82] | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | West Asia | Persian Gulf | 5,421 | 4,910 | 4,330 | 3,440 | 3,220 | 2,780 | 1,740 | 1,400 | ||||||||||||||
40 | Dalian | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 5,400 | 5,028 | 4,459 | 3,672 | 5,110 | 10,210 | 9,770 | 9,707 | 9,614 [83] | 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 | ![]() | 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 [84] | 2,262 | N/A | 1,947 | 2,150 | ||
42 | Yantai | ![]() | East Asia | Yellow Sea | 5,090 | 4,627 [85] | 4,117 | 3,651 | 3,300 | 3,102 | 3,001 | |||||||||||||||
43 | Piraeus | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Europe | Western Mediterranean | 4,713 | 4,733 [86] | 4,767 | 4,799 | 5,108 | 5,125 | 4,773 | 4,340 | 4,761 [87] | 4,516 [87] | 4,457 | 4,501 | 4,114 | 3,603 | 2,810 | 3,042 | 3,324 | 3,152 | 3,257 | 3,180 | 2,937 | |
45 | Tokyo | ![]() | East Asia | Tokyo Bay | 4,701 | 4,570 [88] | 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 | ![]() | Europe | North Sea | 4,445 | 4,181 [89] | 4,572 | 5,018 | 4,767 | 4,856 | 5,450 | 5,510 | 5,535 [90] | 5,479 [90] | 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 | ![]() | Southeast Asia | Madura Strait | 4,300 | 4,100 [91] | 3,972 | 3,901 | 3,602 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Houston | ![]() | North America | Gulf of Mexico | 4,140 | 3,824 | 3,974 | 3,453 | 3,001 | 2,987 | 2,701 | |||||||||||||||
49 | Dongguan | ![]() | East Asia | Pearl River Delta | 4,018 | 3,901 [92] | - | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Balboa | ![]() | Central America | Panama Bay | 4,014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Gioia Tauro | ![]() | Europe | Mediterranean Sea | 3,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Port Said | ![]() | North Africa | North of Suez Canal | 4,438 [93] | 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 | ![]() | West Asia | Red Sea | 5,586 [94] | 4,960 | 4,882 | 4,737 | 4,433 | 4,120 | 4,150 | 3,957 | 4,188 [95] | 4,200 | 4,561 | 4,738 | 4,010 | 3,830 | 3,091 | 3,326 | 3,068 | 2,964 | 2,836 | 2,426 | |||
Salalah | ![]() | West Asia | Arabian Sea | 3,790 | 4,504 | 4,510 | 4,340 | 4,109 | 3,390 | 3,946 | 3,325 | 2,569 | 2,229 |