Most of the world’s 30 largest container ports saw revenue growth in the first half of the year, except for three. According to Alphaliner’s report on container throughput in the first half of this year, Hong Kong, Xiamen, and Hamburg experienced declines of -4.5%, -4%, and -1.2%, respectively. Hong Kong, once the 10th largest container port, has now dropped to 13th, handling 6.7 million containers compared to 7.1 million last year.
Shanghai continues to lead as the world’s largest container port, with a 7.5% increase, handling 25.5 million TEU. Singapore is second, growing by 6.4% to 20.2 million TEU. Dubai has replaced Hong Kong in the 10th position.
Overall, the average increase among ports that experienced growth was 7%.
Source: ShippingWatch