Table 2-5 Top 20 Container Ports: Throughput 1998
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Table 2-5
Top 20 Container Ports: Throughput 1998
| Port | Container throughput | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 15,100,000 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 14,582,000 |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | 6,271,053 |
| 4 | Rotterdam | 6,010,000 |
| 5 | Pusan | 5,752,955 |
| 6 | Long Beach | 4,100,000 |
| 7 | Hamburg | 3,546,940 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 3,378,218 |
| 9 | Antwerp | 3,265,000 |
| 10 | Shanghai | 3,000,000 |
| 11 | Dubai | 2,804,104 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 2,495,000 |
| 13 | New York/New Jersey | 2,465,993 |
| 14 | Felixstowe | 2,461,823 |
| 15 (tie) | Gioia Tauro | 2,100,000 |
| Kobe | 2,100,000 | |
| 17 | Yokohoma | 2,091,240 |
| 18 | San Juan | 1,990,272 |
| 19 | Manila | 1,856,372 |
| 20 | Algreciras | 1,825,614 |
Source: K.C. Sjetnan, 1999, Cargo Systems, The Future of the Container Shipping Industry (London: IIR Publications, Ltd.).