Shenzhen
About 30 million TEU handled in 2023
Location and Figures
Overview
A cluster of ports including Yantian, Shekou, and Chiwan that grew from fishing villages into one of the largest container gateways in the world. Shenzhen moves the export output of the Pearl River Delta factory belt and vies with Shanghai and Ningbo for the Chinese container crown.
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