World's Biggest Ports
Over the years, Singapore was known as the world's largest container port. Few things traveled throughout Asia without stopping at some point in Singapore. Today, that seaport has been overtaken by Shanghai for some two years now. Mainland China ports account for 70% of the top 10 ports in the world. The U.S. is way down the list.No. 2: Singapore
The Port of Singapore is no longer No. 1, but container traffic remains strong. Last year, the port recorded 32.63 million TEUs compared with the 31.65 million in 2012 and 29.94 million TEUs in 2011.
The New Number One.
The new No. 1 is the Port of Shanghai. It
handled 33.62 million TEUs of cargo in 2013, up from 32.53 million in
2012 and the 31.74 million TEUs reported in 2011. The biggest U.S. port
is puny by comparison.
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