This statistic represents the world's 20 largest container ports in 2016, based on throughput. Shanghai topped the list as the busiest container port worldwide, handling around 37 million TEUs in 2016.
The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput
(in TEUs)
The twenty-foot equivalent unit (often TEU or teu) is the shipping industry’s standard unit of measure. Throughput is defined as the total volume of cargo handled. The values have been rounded.
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Lloyd's List. (October 1, 2017). The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput (in TEUs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/
Lloyd's List. "The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput (in TEUs)." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/
Lloyd's List. (2017). The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput (in TEUs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/
Lloyd's List. "The 20 Largest Container Ports Worldwide in 2016, Based on Throughput (in Teus)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/
Lloyd's List, The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput (in TEUs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
The 20 largest container ports worldwide in 2016, based on throughput (in TEUs) [Graph], Lloyd's List, October 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871524/20-largest-container-ports-worldwide-teu-throughput/
