Table 2-8 World Container Port Ranking: 1998
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Table 2-8
World Container Port Ranking: 1998
| Container traffic, TEUs* (000s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Port | Country | TEUs |
| 1 | Singapore | Singapore | 15,136 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | China | 14,582 |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 6,271 |
| 4 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 6,004 |
| 5 | Busan | South Korea | 4,539 |
| 6 | Long Beach | USA | 4,098 |
| 7 | Hamburg | Germany | 3,588 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | USA | 3,378 |
| 9 | Antwerp | Belgium | 3,266 |
| 10 | Shanghai | China | 3,066 |
| 11 | Dubai | UAE | 2,804 |
| 12 | Tokyo | Japan | 2,495 |
| 13 | New York/New Jersey | USA | 2,466 |
| 14 | Giola Tauro | Italy | 2,126 |
| 15 | Yokohama | Japan | 2,091 |
*TEUs = 20-foot equivalent units.
Source: Mark Lambert et al., Containerization International Yearbook 1999 (London: Emap Business Communications, Ltd: 1999).