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Größter Hafen der Welt: Das sind die weltweit führenden Containerhäfen

Containerschiffe zählen zu den wichtigsten Transportmitteln für den Welthandel. Frachthäfen sind für sie wichtige Umschlagplätze. Welche sind die größten der Welt?

Größter Hafen der Welt: Das sind die weltweit führenden Containerhäfen

China claims three of the top ten largest container ports in the world. Shanghai remains the undisputed leader, maintaining its position at the top for the past sixteen years. The Port of Shanghai, operated by the Shanghai International Port Group, handled 44.66 million TEU in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 41.12 million TEU set in 2024.

Ningbo-Zhoushan, a port formed by the merger of Ningbo and Zhoushan ports in early 2006, ranks third with an impressive 43.87 million TEU. Guangzhou, China, secures the sixth place with 28.05 million TEU, while Qingdao and Shenzhen follow in fifth and fourth places, respectively, with 24.03 million TEU and 32.80 million TEU in the same year.

Busan, South Korea, and Los Angeles/Long Beach, USA, hold the seventh and ninth positions with 24.88 million TEU and 20.08 million TEU, respectively.

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