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20 busiest container ports in the world

Last updated on: April 11, 2013 09:51 IST
Workers load a container on a truck at a port in Tokyo, Japan.

Global consumer demand dictates the flow of container shipping, so if you want to know where trade is heaviest, follow the container.

So, let's us have a look at the world's busiest ports measured in terms of cargo shipped in standard containers, or TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).

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20 busiest container ports in the world

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An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai, China.

Shanghai

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 31,740 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 1

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A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.

Singapore

Country: Singapore

Annual container traffic: 29,940 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 2

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A view of the Central District in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Country: Hong Kong

Annual container traffic: 24,380 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 3

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A view of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China.

Shenzhen

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 22,570 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 4

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Haeundae District in Busan, South Korea.

Busan

Country: South Korea

Annual container traffic: 16,170 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 5

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Labourers work on the Damaoshan power transmission tower in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China.

Ningbo-Zhoushan

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 14,720 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 6

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A view of southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Guangzhou

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 14,260 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 7

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Competitors of the Qingdao International Regatta sailing competition take part in Qingdao, China's eastern province of Shandong.

Qingdao

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 13,020 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 8

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A view of Burj Khalifa from Al Qasr hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai

Country: The United Arab Emirates

Annual container traffic: 13,010 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 9

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People walk along sand dunes at the Gravenzande coast with the Rotterdam Europort as a backdrop in the Netherlands.

Rotterdam

Country: The Netherlands

Annual container traffic: 11,880 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 10

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A view of the Lotte Department Store in Tianjin, China.

Tianjin

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 11,590 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 11

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A man looks out of a shopping mall decorated with lights in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.

Kaohsiung

Country: Taiwan

Annual container traffic: 9,640 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 12

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World's largest ocean liner Queen Mary 2 docks at a jetty in Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur

Country: Malaysia

Annual container traffic: 9,600 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 13

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A view of the inner city, town hall and the Christmas market in the northern German town of Hamburg.

Hamburg

Country: Germany

Annual container traffic: 9,040 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 14

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Belgian, left, and Flemish flag, right, are seen at the town square in Antwerp, Belgium.

Antwerp

Country: Belgium

Annual container traffic: 8,660 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 15

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Skyline of downtown Los Angeles and the 101 Hollywood Freeway, a busy commuter route, is pictured from Mulholland Drive.

Los Angeles

Country: The United States

Annual container traffic: 7,940 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 16

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A lego train passes through a model of Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas shipyard in the southern state of Johor.

Tanjung Pelepas

Country: Malaysia

Annual container traffic: 7,500 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 17

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A tourist rides a cable car above old buildings in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen.

Xiamen

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 6,470 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 18

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People enjoy a ride at an amusement park in Dalian, Liaoning province, China.

Dalian

Country: China

Annual container traffic: 6,400 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 19

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A view of the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.

Long Beach

Country: The United States

Annual container traffic: 6,060 TEUs

Global rank in container traffic: 20