China's top five ports in 2024 revealed

In 2024, China's maritime industry once again achieved remarkable success. From January to October, Container throughput at 12 major Chinese ports reached 276.4 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%. This article will detail the five busiest ports in China in 2024.

Fifth place: Guangzhou Port-21.75 million TEU

Located in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Port is the fifth busiest port in China, maintaining its position in the top five for three consecutive years. In the first ten months of 2024, Guangzhou Port handled 21.75 million TEUs, up 4.7% year-on-year. Although this is the lowest annual growth rate of any port on the list, it is still an improvement compared to the 2.5% growth in 2023.

Earlier this year, the Port of Piraeus (PPA S.A.) entered into a partnership with the Port of Guangzhou. The parties pledged to build a lasting alliance to address current and future challenges and plan to increase green investments and innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

Introduction:

• Location: Guangzhou Port is located in the Pearl River Delta region in southern China and is an important transportation hub in southern China.
• Importance: As one of China's important International ports, Guangzhou Port not only serves the local economy, but also connects international markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

4th place: Qingdao Port-25.76 million TEU

Located along the coast of the Yellow Sea, Qingdao Port has been the fourth busiest port in China for three consecutive years. In the first ten months of 2024, Qingdao Port handled 25.76 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. While this growth is down from 11.7% in 2023, it still shows strong growth momentum.

Introduction:

• Location: Qingdao Port is located in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It is an important international shipping center in northern China.
• Importance: Qingdao Port is not only the main gateway to Shandong Peninsula, but also an important logistics hub in Northeast Asia, which plays an important role in promoting regional economic development.

Third place: Shenzhen Port-27.66 million TEU

Shenzhen Port continues to maintain its position as the third busiest port in China. In the first ten months of 2024, the Port of Shenzhen handled 27.66 million TEUs, up 14.9% year-on-year. Last year, Shenzhen Port experienced a slight performance decline, but this year's performance has rebounded significantly.

Introduction:

Second place: Ningbo Zhoushan Port-32.83 million TEU

Ningbo Zhoushan Port has been the second busiest port in China for four consecutive years. In the first ten months of 2024, Ningbo Zhoushan Port handled 32.83 million TEUs, up 8.8% year-on-year.

Introduction:

• Location: Ningbo Zhoushan Port is located on the eastern coast of Zhejiang Province and is jointly managed by Ningbo City and Zhoushan City.
• Importance: Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the largest comprehensive ports in China and an important logistics hub in East Asia, which is of great significance to promote the economic development of the Yangtze River Delta region.

First place: Shanghai Port-43.25 million TEU

Shanghai Port once again ranks as the busiest port in China and even the world. In the first ten months of 2024, Shanghai Port handled 43.25 million TEUs, up 7.6% year-on-year. In the first quarter of this year, Shanghai Port has reached 76.7 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 10%.

Introduction:

• Location: Shanghai Port is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River and is an important gateway to the eastern coast of China.
• Importance: Shanghai Port is not only the largest port in Container in the world, but also one of the most important ports in International, which plays a pivotal role in promoting the economic development and International of the Yangtze River Delta region.

Through these data and introductions, we can see that China's major ports will still perform strongly in 2024, not only continuing to grow in throughput, but also making continuous efforts in greening and technological innovation, making important contributions to global trade.