Shanghai hits 40 million TEU milestone as volumes grow at Chinese ports

From January to October 2024, Chinese ports handled a total of 276.4 million TEUs, reflecting a 7.6% year-on-year growth.

In October, Shanghai Port recorded a container throughput of 4.15 million TEUs, up by 3.8% compared to the same month last year, while Ningbo Zhoushan Port processed 3.31 million TEUs, marking a 12.9% year-on-year increase. Shenzhen was the third busiest port in China with 2.8 million TEUs in October.

Regarding the year-to-date volumes, Shanghai reached the 40 million TEU...

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China’s Greater Bay Area to rival New York and Silicon Valley as global tech and economic hubs

The Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative is a cornerstone of Beijing’s long-term vision for economic development and global competitiveness.

By integrating Hong Kong, Macau, and nine cities in Guangdong province into a cohesive economic cluster, the GBA aims to rival leading global economic hubs like the New York Metropolitan Area and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Asia’s Dominance: Box Throughput and Investments at the World’s Busiest Ports

In 2023, the top five ports in terms of container throughput were all located in Asia, underscoring the region’s dominance in the shipping industry. This geographic concentration highlights Asia’s growing influence and strategic importance in the maritime sector.

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Shenzhen and Long Beach sign green framework agreement

Port of Long Beach, Shenzhen Port Group, Hutchison Ports YANTIAN, South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) and North American Representative Office of Shenzhen have signed a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on decarbonizing ocean trade and inspire other similar efforts to build a green maritime economy around the Pacific Rim.

The new agreement establishes a framework to support the coordination of technical exchanges and programs, initiate shared efforts to deploy...

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Comparative Analysis of Chinese Ports: Shanghai maintains market dominance

Container News recently conducted an in-depth comparative analysis of five major Chinese container ports: Shanghai, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Ningbo.

The objective of the analysis was to assess the relative competitiveness of these ports using key indicators – Data from open sources, such as UNCTAD and various national statistics, were used to construct these indicators, revealing important trends shaping China’s shipping sector.

This composite index, which merges Port Throughput and Port...

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Chinese ports increase container throughput in first quarter

In the first quarter of 2024, the container throughput of China ports was 76.7 million TEUs, representing a 10% year-on-year increase.

As expected, the Shanghai port has the lion’s share, handling 12.45 million TEUs, followed by the Ningbo-Zhoushan and Guangzhou ports with 9.14 million and 6.09 million TEUs, respectively.

The largest increases in container volumes were reported at the Beibu Gulf, Shenzhen, and Ningbo-Zhoushan ports, which achieved growth rates of 20.4%, 16.2%, and 11.7%,...

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Chinese ports move over 230 million TEUs in 2023 9M

From January to September 2023, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 12.540 billion tons, translating to a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, while the container throughput of Chinese ports was 230.7 million TEUs, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.2%.

The chart below shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the twelve major ports in China.

As seen in the table, the port of Shanghai has maintained its dominance, being the busiest container port in the country with 36.19...

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Chinese ports exceed 200 million TEUs in 2023 so far, Shanghai and Ningbo remain on top

Container volume at China ports rose by 4.8% in the January-August period, compared to the same months last year.

The container throughput of Chinese ports was 203.7 million TEUs, while for the same period, the cargo volume of major Chinese ports was 11.1 billion tons, translating to an 8.4% rise year-on-year.

The following table mentions cargo and container throughput data from China’s twelve major ports.

As seen in the table, the port of Shanghai has maintained its dominance, being the busiest...

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Major box ports in China close to 150 million TEUs during 2023 H1

In the first six months of the year, the overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 4.8% compared with the same period in 2022, reaching approximately 150 million TEUs.

At the same time, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports was around 8.1 billion tonnes in the first half of 2023, translating to a decrease of 8% year-on-year.

The following table includes cargo and container throughput data for China’s twelve major ports:

Source: Ministry of Transport of China

The port of Shanghai...

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Shanghai and Shenzhen see container decline amid slightly higher box volumes in China

The container throughput of the 12 major Chinese ports was 44.1 million TEUs in the first two months of the year, representing a year-on-year slight increase of 1.3%.

In the same period, the total cargo volume of the ports in China was 2.4 billion tons, translating to a growth of 2.6% compared with the same period last year.

The following chart shows the cargo throughput and container throughput of the 12 major ports in China.

As seen in the table, the port of Shanghai has maintained its...

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