Top 50 Global Container Ports

A strong trade environment in 2018 further accelerated the growth of eight of the Top 10 goal ports, along with many of the protest the made the ranking of JOC’s Top 50 Global Container ports. Shanghai kept its title as the busiest port, while transshipment hubs saw their volume decline due to carrier network adjustments spurred by new alliances.

Los Angeles was the only US port to move up the rankings, thanks a 6.3 percent year-over-year growth propelling it one rank up to 17th busiest global port. The real movement in rankings took place in the middle and at the bottom of the rankings. No. 46 Tanger Med and No. 47 Vancouver rejoined the list with double-digt growth, pushing Nanjing, China, and Balboa, Panama, off the 2017 rankings.

JOC TOP 50 GLOBAL CONTAINER PORTS, 2017

JOC TOP 50 GLOBAL CONTAINER PORTS, 2016

JOC TOP 50 GLOBAL CONTAINER PORTS, 2015

JOC TOP 50 GLOBAL CONTAINER PORTS, 2014

Data

Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-May 2013. Source: Shanghai Shipping Exchange

China's Top 10 Container Ports See Shifts in Rankings

World Container Index Reading Slips for Fifth Week

World Container Index of spot rates for full 40-foot containers.

Average East-West Freight Rates Weaken

World Container Index - Spot Rates in Certain Trades

World Container Index Falls 3.8 Percent

Containerized Ocean Trade — Southern California Ports

Press Releases

EPA presents Clean Air Excellence Award to Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle

Port of Long Beach to Test New Clean-air System for Ships

Port of Long Beach

Port of Seattle Adds Two New Customers in the Past Year

Port of Seattle

Officials Celebrate Inland Port Opening with Norfolk Southern Inspection Train

South Carolina Ports Authority

‘Port Tampa Bay’ ushers in new year and brand at annual State of the Port address

Tampa Port Authority

Port of Tampa to host Shifting International Trade Routes Conference January 23-24

Port of Tampa

Port of Oakland Announces Industry Leader John C. Driscoll as Maritime Director

Port of Oakland

Navis Expands Global Footprint in China as Da Chan Bay Terminal One Goes Live with N4

Cargotec

Newly Appointed Los Angeles Harbor Commission Meets for First Time

Port of Los Angeles

JAXPORT names Schiappacasse Director, Latin America Sales

Jacksonville Port Authority

Port of Los Angeles 'Trade Connect' Program Earns City of Los Angeles' Highest Service

Port of Los Angeles

Special Coverage

Expansion sets Veracruz port for growth

Can Mexico’s highways, railways, and related systems improve to handle higher trade volumes?

Infographic: Trans-Pacific shippers' 2019 outlook

23 Jan 2019

The annual survey of shipper views on the most important issues in the trans-Pacific trade.

LA-LB port set for another month of congestion

17 Jan 2019

The cause of the extreme gridlock at Los Angeles-Long Beach is manifold.

Unreliable ocean service cramps Europe shippers

15 Jan 2019

“If a carrier comes with a 30-day transit and they suddenly change to 40 days, we need to know about it one month in advance,” a shipper of medical products said.

Terminal pact holds little for Hong Kong shippers

14 Jan 2019

The alliance of Hongkong International Terminals, Modern Terminals, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong), and Asia Container Terminals is aimed at improving terminal utilization and efficiency.

NY-NJ port volume surge makes chassis scarce

11 Jan 2019

Chassis supplies are low at the Port of New York and New Jersey due to high cargo volumes and chassis dwell times.

Bumpy year ahead for container shippers

10 Jan 2019

If there was ever a year when the outlook for reliability in the system was more clouded, 2019 and into 2020 would take the prize.

Commentary

It’s time for ports to embrace change

Gene Seroka, executive director, Port of Los Angeles

Ports are in the unique position to facilitate transformational change for the global supply chain. If we responsibly harness the new technologies available, these advanced solutions can position ports as trusted partners in digital infrastructure — just as we are in physical infrastructure.