Shanghai – 42 million TEU

The Port of Shanghai is the busiest port in the world with approximately 42 million TEU passing through it every year.

Its traffic is at least six million TEU larger than its nearest competitor, Singapore, and it has been on top of the list since 2005.

In August 2019 it was named the ‘best connected port in the world’ by UNCTAD, a title measured largely by volume and technological innovation.

It is solely operated by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the biggest terminal operator in mainland China. In 2018 SIPG broke its TEU volume record for the 13th consecutive year.

Port of Shenzen – 27.7 million TEU
The Port of Shenzen is the second busiest port in China and third in the world with a TEU traffic of 27.7 million.

It is actually a collective name given to several ports that sit along 260 kilometers of Guangdong province’s coastline.

Some of the biggest Chinese terminal operators are present there, including China Merchant Ports and Yantian International Container Terminals.

Its traffic has increased steadily in the past four years, jumping from 24 million TEU in 2014.

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