The document lists the top 50 container ports in the world by volume in 2009 and 2010. Shanghai, China was the largest port with over 29 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units, a measure of cargo capacity) handled in 2010. The other top ports were Singapore, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Busan. Overall, Chinese ports made up a large portion of the top 10 ports and continued to increase volumes from 2009 to 2010.

1. Top 50 World Container Ports
Volume Volume
2009 2010
Rank Port, Country Website
(Million- (Million-
TEUs) TEUs)
1 Shanghai, China 25.00 29.07 www.portshanghai.com.cn
2 Singapore, Singapore 25.86 28.43 www.singaporepsa.com, www.jp.com.sg
3 Hong Kong, China 21.04 23.70 www.mardep.gov.hk
4 Shenzhen, China 18.25 22.51 www.szport.net
5 Busan, South Korea 11.98 14.19 www.busanpa.com
6 Ningbo-Zhoushan, China 10.50 13.14 www.nb-zsport.gov.cn
7 Guangzhou Harbor, China 11.20 12.55 www.gzport.com, www.gnict.com
8 Qingdao, China 10.26 12.01 www.qdport.com, www.qqct.net
9 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 11.10 11.60 www.dpworld.ae, www.dpworld.com
10 Rotterdam, Netherlands 9.74 11.14 www.portofrotterdam.com
11 Tianjin, China 8.70 10.08 www.ptacn.com
12 Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China 8.58 9.18 www.khb.gov.tw
13 Port Kelang, Malaysia 7.31 8.87 www.pka.gov.my, www.westports.com.my
14 Antwerp, Belgium 7.31 8.47 www.portofantwerp.com
15 Hamburg, Germany 7.01 7.91 www.hafen-hamburg.de
16 Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia 6.00 6.54 www.ptp.com.my
17 Los Angeles, U.S.A 6.75 6.50 www.portoflosangeles.org
18 Long Beach, U.S.A. 5.07 6.26 www.polb.com
19 Xiamen, China 4.68 5.82 www.portxiamen.com.cn
20 New York and New Jersey, U.S.A 4.56 5.29 www.panynj.gov
21 Dalian, China 4.58 5.26 www.dlport.cn
www.laemchabangport.com, www.tlt-
22 Laem Chabang, Thailand 4.64 5.19
th.com
23 Bremen/Bremerhaven, Germany 4.50 4.89 www.bremen-ports.de
24 Jakarta, Indonesia 3.80 4.72 www.jakartafishport.com/
25 Tokyo, Japan 3.38 4.28 www.kouwan.metro.tokyo.jp
26 Nhava Sheva, India 3.95 4.28 www.jnport.com/
27 Valencia, Spain 3.65 4.21 www.valenciaport.com
28 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 3.43 4.11 www.vpa.org.vn
29 Colombo, Sri Lanka 3.47 4.08 www.slpa.lk
30 Lianyungung, China 3.03 3.87 www.lyg.gov.cn

2. Top 50 World Container Ports
Volume Volume
2009 2010
Rank Port, Country Website
(Million- (Million-
TEUs) TEUs)
31 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 3.09 3.83 www.ports.gov.sa
32 Salalah, Oman 3.50 3.49 www.salalahport.com
33 Port Said, Egypt 3.30 3.48 www.scctportsaid.com
34 Yingkou, China 2.54 3.34 www2.ykport.com/
35 Felixstowe, U.K. 3.53 3.30 www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk
36 Yokohama, Japan 2.80 3.26 www.city.yokohama.jp/me/port
37 Manila, Philippines 2.88 3.25 www.ppa.com.ph
38 Surabaya, Indonesia 1.14 3.04 www.surabaya.go.id/
Sharjah, United Arab
39 2.75 3.02 www.gulftainer.com
Emirates
40 Gioia Tauro, Italy 3.16 2.85 www.portodigioiatauro.it
41 Savannah, Georgia 2.36 2.83 www.gaports.com
42 Algeciras Bay, Spain 3.04 2.81 www.apba.es
43 Balboa, Panama 2.01 2.76 www.ppc.com.pa/
44 Santos, Brazil 2.25 2.72 www.portodesantos.com
45 Bandar Abbas, Iran 2.21 2.59 www.maroos.net/abbas.htm
46 Durban, South Africa 2.40 2.55 www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net
47 Nagoya, Japan 2.11 2.55 www.port-of-nagoya.jp/english
48 Ambarli, Turkey 1.84 2.54 www.altasliman.com
www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/39/port/index_e.htm,
49 Kobe, Japan 4.09 2.54
www.kansai.meti.go.jp
Port Metro Vancouver,
50 2.15 2.51 www.portmetrovancouver.com
British Columbia, Canada
Sources: The Journal of Commerce, August 23-30, 2010 edition
The Alphaliner Weekly, Issue 14, 2011
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