Table 22 Top 20 World Container Ports: 2003
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 22 Top 20 World Container Ports: 2003
(Thousands of TEUs)
| Rank | Port | Country | TEUs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | China | 20,499 |
| 2 | Singapore | Singapore | 18,411 |
| 3 | Shanghai | China | 11,280 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | China | 10,615 |
| 5 | Busan | South Korea | 10,408 |
| 6 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 8,843 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | United States | 7,149 |
| 8 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 7,107 |
| 9 | Hamburg | Germany | 6,138 |
| 10 | Antwerp | Belgium | 5,445 |
| 11 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 5,152 |
| 12 | Port Kalang | Malaysia | 4,840 |
| 13 | Long Beach | United States | 4,658 |
| 14 | Quingdao | China | 4,239 |
| 15 | New York/New Jersey | United States | 4,068 |
| 16 | Tanjung Pelepas | Indonesia | 3,487 |
| 17 | Tokyo | Japan | 3,314 |
| 18 | Bremen/Bremerhafen | Germany | 3,190 |
| 19 | Laem Chabang | Thailand | 3,181 |
| 20 | Gioia Tauro | Italy | 3,149 |
Note: TEUs = 20-foot equivalent units. One 20-foot container equals one TEU.
Source: American Association of Port Authorities, World Port Rankings: 2003 (Container Traffic), available at http://www.aapa-ports.org/industryinfo/statistics.htm, as of June 2005.