RANK PORT COUNTRY MEASURE TONSRANK PORT COUNTRY TEUS
1Shanghai China Metric Tons 534,371 1Shanghai China 29,069,000
2Singapore Singapore Freight Tons 501,566 2Singapore Singapore 28,431,100
3Rotterdam Netherlands Metric Tons 429,926 3Hong Kong China 23,669,242
4Guangzhou China Metric Tons 425,600 4Shenzhen China 22,509,700
5Ningbo China Metric Tons 408,150 5Busan South Korea 14,194,334
6Tianjin China Metric Tons 400,000 6Ningbo China 13,144,000
7Qingdao China Metric Tons 350,120 7Guangzhou China 12,486,900
8Qinhuangdao China Metric Tons 276,282 8Qingdao China 12,012,000
9Hong Kong China Metric Tons 267,815 9Dubai Ports United Arab Emirates 11,575,775
10Busan South Korea Revenue Tons 262,963 10Rotterdam Netherlands 11,145,804
11South Louisiana United States Metric Tons 214,337 11Tianjin China 10,080,000
12Houston United States Metric Tons 206,055 12Kaohsiung Taiwan 9,121,211
13Shenzhen China Metric Tons 204,860 13Port Kelang Malaysia 8,871,745
14Dalian China Metric Tons 200,000 14Antwerp Belgium 8,468,475
15Port Hedland Australia Metric Tons 198,997 15Hamburg Germany 7,895,736
16Nagoya Japan freight tons 185,703 16Los Angeles United States 7,831,902
17Antwerp Belgium Metric Tons 178,167 17Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia 6,298,734
18Port Kelang Malasyia Freight Tons 168,558 18Long Beach United States 6,263,499
19Dampier Australia Metric Tons 165,025 19Xiamen China 5,824,256
20Chiba Japan Freight Tons 155,256 20New York/New Jersey United States 5,292,023
21Ulsan South Korea Revenue Tons 150,993 21Dalian China 5,242,000
22Inchon South Korea Revenue Tons 149,077 22Laem Chabang Thailand 5,068,076
23Tubarao Brazil Metric Tons 132,031 23Bremen/Bremerhaven Germany 4,888,655
24Dubai Ports United Arab Emirates Metric Tons 130,518 24Tanjung Priok Indonesia 4,714,857
25Yokohama Japan Freight Tons 129,640 25Tokyo Japan 4,284,944
26Xiamen China Metric Tons 127,281 26Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) India 4,269,811
27New York/New Jersey United States Metric Tons 126,281 27Valencia Spain 4,206,937
28Kaohsiung Taiwan Metric Tons 124,950 28Colombo Sri Lanka 4,000,000
29Hamburg Germany Metric Tons 121,187 29Lianyunggang China 3,870,000
30Vancouver Canada Metric Tons 118,379 30Ho Chi Minh Vietnam 3,856,000
31Itaqui Brazil Metric Tons 118,058 31Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3,830,857
32Yantian China Metric Tons 116,589 32Mina Raysut (Salalah) Oman 3,485,395
33Newcastle Australia Metric Tons 114,576 33Port Said Egypt 3,474,792
34Kwangyang South Korea Revenue Tons 102,606 34Felixstowe United Kingdom 3,400,000
35Kitakyushu Japan freight tons 98,844 35Yingkou China 3,338,000
36Tanjung Pelepas Malasyia Metric Tons 97,656 36Yokohama Japan 3,280,191
37Santos Brazil Metric Tons 96,026 37Manila Philippines 3,154,702
38Amsterdam Ports Netherlands Metric Tons 90,644 38Khor Fakkan United Arab Emirates 3,022,524
39Sepetiba Brazil Metric Tons 90,475 39Gioia Tauro Italy 2,851,261
40Hay Point Australia Metric Tons 87,804 40Savannah United States 2,825,179
41Marseilles France Metric Tons 85,997 41Algeciras - La Linea Spain 2,810,242
42Kobe Japan Freight Tons 85,532 42Balboa Panama 2,758,506
43Osaka Japan Freight Tons 85,283 43Santos Brazil 2,722,225
44Richards Bay South Africa Metric Tons 85,148 44Shahid Rajase Iran 2,592,622
45Novorossisk Russia Metric Tons 81,603 45Kobe Japan 2,556,291
46Primorsk Russia Metric Tons 77,640 46Nagoya Japan 2,548,851
47Tokyo Japan Metric Tons 77,515 47Ambarli Turkey 2,540,353
48Gladstone Australia Metric Tons 73,900 48Durban South Africa 2,529,209
49Bandar Abbas Iran Metric Tons 72,352 49Port Metro Vancouver Canada 2,514,309
50Le Havre France Metric Tons 70,469 50Zeebrugge Belgium 2,389,879
51Beaumont United States Metric Tons 69,817 51Marsaxlokk Malta 2,370,729
52Bremen/Bremerhaven Germany Metric Tons 68,690 52Le Havre France 2,358,077
53Long Beach United States Metric Tons 68,434 53Oakland United States 2,330,202
54Corpus Christi United States Metric Tons 66,827 54Melbourne Australia 2,322,135
55New Orleans United States Metric Tons 65,691 55Taicang China 2,211,500
56Algeciras - La Linea Spain Metric Tons 65,531 56Seattle United States 2,133,548
57Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) India Metric Tons 64,320 57Colon Panama 2,121,605
58Valencia Spain Metric Tons 63,741 58Kwangyang South Korea 2,084,892
59Madras India Metric Tons 62,019 59Tangier Morocco 2,058,430
60Laem Chabang Thailand Metric Tons 59,529 60Sydney Ports Australia 2,020,086
61Daesan South Korea Revenue Tons 58,961 61Keelung Taiwan 1,962,896
62Taichung Taiwan Metric Tons 58,943 62Barcelona Spain 1,945,735
63St. Petersburg Russia Metric Tons 57,967 63St. Petersburg Russia 1,931,382
64Hampton Roads United States Metric Tons 56,617 64Hampton Roads United States 1,895,017
65Los Angeles United States Metric Tons 56,597 65Inchon South Korea 1,887,000
66Paradip India Metric Tons 56,030 66Kingston Jamaica 1,848,431
67Bombay India Metric Tons 54,586 67Houston United States 1,812,268
68Grimsby and Immingham United Kingdom Metric Tons 54,029 68Genoa Italy 1,758,858
69Pohang South Korea Revenue Tons 53,192 69Buenos Aires (Including Exolgen) Argentina 1,736,398
70Saldanha Bay South Africa Metric Tons 53,107 70Cartagena Colombia 1,581,401
71Texas City United States Metric Tons 51,339 71Southampton United Kingdom 1,540,000
72Genoa Italy Metric Tons 50,702 72San Juan United States 1,525,532
73Plaquemines United States Metric Tons 50,655 73Chennai India 1,522,068
74Mobile United States Metric Tons 50,543 74Manzanillo Mexico 1,511,378
75Baton Rouge United States Metric Tons 50,383 75Bandar Abbas Iran 1,500,501
76Mormugao India Metric Tons 50,020 76Tacoma United States 1,455,466
77Bergen Norway Metric Tons 49,870 77Bangkok Thailand 1,452,829
78Zeebrugge Belgium Metric Tons 49,600 78Karachi Pakistan 1,370,000
79Lake Charles United States Metric Tons 49,547 79Charleston United States 1,364,502
80Jeddah Saudi Arabia Metric Tons 49,164 80Taichung Taiwan 1,356,952
81Alexandria and El-Dekheila Egypt Metric Tons 48,712 81Callao Peru 1,346,186
82London United Kingdom Metric Tons 48,060 82Dammam Saudi Arabia 1,333,094
83São Sebastião Brazil Metric Tons 47,939 83Montreal Canada 1,331,351
84Constantza Romania Metric Tons 47,563 84Chittagong Bangladesh 1,328,976
85Trieste Italy Metric Tons 47,418 85La Spezia Italy 1,285,455
86Colombo Sri Lanka Metric Tons 46,777 86Osaka Japan 1,284,000
87Calcutta India Metric Tons 46,423 87Haifa Israel 1,263,552
88Jubail Saudi Arabia Metric Tons 46,228 88Las Palmas Spain 1,198,491
89Karachi Pakistan Metric Tons 45,220 89Penang Malasyia 1,106,098
90Gothenburg Sweden Metric Tons 43,875 90Damietta Egypt 1,096,052
91Dunkirk France Metric Tons 42,980 91Guayaquil Ecuador 1,093,349
92Barcelona Spain Metric Tons 42,878 92Freeport Bahamas 1,081,000
93Milford Haven United Kingdom Metric Tons 42,788 93Nanjing China 1,058,500
94San Lorenz-San Martin Argentina Metric Tons 42,694 94Mersin Turkey 1,024,171
95Durban South Africa Metric Tons 41,713 95Ashdod Israel 1,018,000
96Tanjung Priok Indonesia Metric Tons 39,997 96Caucedo Dominican Republic 1,004,901
97Angra dos Reis Brazil Metric Tons 39,612 97Honolulu United States 968,326
98Southampton United Kingdom Metric Tons 39,365 98Itajai/Navagantes Brazil 957,130
99Manila Philippines Metric Tons 38,236 99Marseilles France 953,435
100Paranaguá Brazil Metric Tons 38,160 100Beirut Lebanon 949,155
WORLD PORT RANKINGS - 2010
NOTE: The cargo rankings based on tonnage should be interpreted with caution since these measures are not directly comparable and cannot be converted to a single, standardized
Sources: Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários - ANTAQ(Brazil), Institute of Shipping Economics & Logistics, Containerisation International Yearbook 2012; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, Secretariat of Communications and Transport (Mexico), Waterborne Transport Institute (China); AAPA Surveys; various port internet sites.
TOTAL CARGO VOLUME CONTAINER TRAFFIC
101Calais France metric tons 37,799 101Brisbane Australia 928,547
102Izmit (Kocaeli) Turkey metric tons 37,735 102Auckland New Zealand 894,383
103Tallinn Estonia metric tons 36,581 103Gothenburg Sweden 879,611
104Baltimore, MD United States Metric Tons 35,952 104Valparaiso Chile 878,797
105Bandar Khomeini Iran metric tons 35,857 105San Antonio Chile 870,719
106Tees and Hartlepool United Kingdom metric tons 35,697 106Limón-Moin Costa Rica 858,176
107Gioia Tauro Italy metric tons 35,372 107Miami United States 847,219
108Taranto Italy metric tons 34,849 108Jacksonville United States 826,580
109Forth Ports UK metric tons 34,335 109Puerto Cabello Venezuela 809,454
110Pascagoula, MS United States Metric Tons 33,817 110Hakata Japan 805,287
111Bilbao Spain metric tons 33,661 111Port Everglades United States 793,227
112Port Kembla Australia revenue tons 33,597 112Bin Qasim Pakistan 779,000
113Duluth-Superior, MN and WI United States Metric Tons 33,202 113Johor Malasyia 765,655
114Brisbane Australia metric tons 33,172 114Izmir Turkey 725,675
115Saigon New Port Viet Nam metric tons 33,039 115Cape Town South Africa 697,018
116Flushing Netherlands metric tons 32,968 116Shuwaikh Kuwait 696,000
117Chittagong Bangladesh metric tons 32,708 117Cristobal Panama 689,058
118Tarragona Spain metric tons 32,599 118Montevideo Uruguay 672,354
119Melbourne Australia metric tons 32,300 119Liverpool/Mersey-side United Kingdom 662,000
120New Mangalore India metric tons 31,550 120Rio Grande Brazil 647,188
121Savannah, GA United States Metric Tons 31,463 121Leghorn Italy 628,489
122Klaipeda Lithuania metric tons 31,277 122Taranto Italy 581,936
123Nantes St. Nazaire France metric tons 31,092 123Paranaguá Brazil 546,564
124Tampa, FL United States Metric Tons 31,028 124Constantza Romania 544,444
125Philadelphia, PA United States Metric Tons 30,878 125Abidjan Ivory Coast
126Riga Latvia metric tons 30,477 126Casablanca Morocco
127Saint John N.B. Canada metric tons 30,450 127Mombasa Kenya
128Leghorn Italy metric tons 30,299 128Piraeus Greece
129Liverpool/Mersey-side UK metric tons 30,063 129
130Sydney Ports Australia metric tons 29,732 130
131Hakata Japan metric tons 29,670 131
132Lazaro Cardenas Mexico metric tons 29,451 132
133Valdez, AK United States Metric Tons 28,942 133
134Penang Malasyia freight tons 28,924 134
135Damietta Egypt metric tons 28,654 135
136Johor Malasyia metric tons 28,129 136
137Dublin Ireland metric tons 28,112 137
138Port Arthur, TX United States Metric Tons 27,426 138
139Yanbu Saudi Arabia metric tons 27,387 139
140Ghent Belgium metric tons 27,258 140
141Gdansk Poland metric tons 27,181 141
142Rouen France metric tons 26,688 142
143Skikda Algeria metric tons 26,666 143
144Lubeck Germany metric tons 26,582 144
145Venice Italy metric tons 26,368 145
146Bin Qasim Pakistan metric tons 26,147 146
147Fremantle Ports Australia metric tons 25,973 147
148Felixstowe United Kingdom metric tons 25,756 148
