Wondering which are the busiest container ports across the planet? And which is the world’s leading port city for 2014? This article will provide you with the answer. The list was made public a few weeks ago and, not surprisingly, eight of the top ten ports are Chinese. Moreover, according to Medi Telegraph, 14 is the number of the ports that, in 2014, have handled more than 10 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit), two more than 2013 (Kaohsiung and Dalian). In this chart the only non-Asian ports are Dubai and Rotterdam.
Here is the chart.
The winner is again Shanghai.
| Port | Country | Volume Million TEU | 2014/2013 | |
| 1 | Shanghai | China | 35.28 | +5% |
| 2 | Singapore | Singapore | 33.90 | +4.1% |
| 3 | Shenzhen | China | 24.03 | +3.3% |
| 4 | Hong Kong | China | 22.30 | +0.1% |
| 5 | Ningbo | China | 19.45 | +12% |
| 6 | Busan | South Korea | 18.65 | +5.5% |
| 7 | Qindao | China | 16.62 | +7% |
| 8 | Guangzhou | China | 16.16 | +6% |
| 9 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 15.24 | +11.8% |
| 10 | Tianjin | China | 14.05 | +8.1% |
Following, Rotterdam 12.30 million TEUs (+ 5.8%), Port Kelang 10, 94 million TEUs (+ 5.8%), Kaohsiung 10.59 million TEUs (+ 6.5%), Dalian 10.59 million TEUs (+ 2%). The Chinese ports alone have handled a total of 179 million TEUs, 6% more than the previous year. (from themeditelegraph.com)
For the fifth consecutive time Shanghai is confirmed as the busiest port for containers in the world. Indeed, in 2010, Singapore lost its crown as leading world’s port remaining so far one step behind in Shanghai.
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Stefano// SMC Editor
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