World's Busiest Seaport: Shanghai

Shanghai Tops Global Container Traffic

In 2021, the Port of Shanghai handled 47.3 million TEUs, making it the busiest container port for the 12th consecutive year. Key drivers:

• China's economic boom and global trade expansion
• Strategic location at the Yangtze River mouth
• Massive infrastructure investment and connectivity
• Extensive trade partnerships

Other top ports: Singapore, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Busan, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp.