Shanghai
About 49 million TEU handled in 2023
Location and Figures
Overview
The busiest container port in the world every year since 2010. The Yangshan Deep Water Port, opened in 2005 across a 32 kilometer bridge to the mainland, and the automated Phase IV terminal keep Shanghai ahead of rivals. Around 50 ocean carrier services call weekly, linking the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing belt to every major market.
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