The world busiest ports

An estimated 90% of world trade is handled through maritime shipping, and as trade volumes continue to increase, the world’s busiest ports continue to grow.

Only five of the top 20 ports in the world are now located outside of East Asia, and only three European ports made the cut.

It´s not a surprise that China continues playing a critical role in the global supply chain, and as a result, over the past decade, China has emerged as the heavyweight champion of world shipping.

In 2006 only three of the top 10 busiest ports were in China, nowadays, seven out of the 10 busiest ports are located in China, and an estimated two-thirds of container traffic now passes through Chinese ports or ports that have received Chinese investment.