Table 9
Leading World Maritime Ports by Cargo Weight: 2007
(Thousands of metric tons)
| Rank | Port name | Country | Tons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai | China | 561,446 |
| 2 | Singapore | Singapore | 483,616 |
| 3 | Ningbo-Zhoushan | China | 471,630 |
| 4 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 401,181 |
| 5 | Guangzhou | China | 341,363 |
| 6 | Tianjin | China | 309,465 |
| 7 | Qingdao | China | 265,020 |
| 8 | Qinhuangdao | China | 245,964 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | China | 245,433 |
| 10 | Busan | South Korea | 243,564 |
| 11 | Dalian | China | 222,859 |
| 12 | Nagoya | Japan | 215,602 |
| 13 | South Louisiana | United States | 207,785 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | China | 199,190 |
| 15 | Kwangyang | South Korea | 198,190 |
| 16 | Houston | United States | 196,014 |
| 17 | Antwerp | Belgium | 182,897 |
| 18 | Chiba | Japan | 169,202 |
| 19 | Ulsan | South Korea | 168,652 |
| 20 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 149,225 |
| 21 | New York/New Jersey | United States | 142,614 |
| 22 | Yokohama | Japan | 141,758 |
| 23 | Hamburg | Germany | 140,923 |
| 24 | Incheon | South Korea | 138,139 |
| 25 | Port Kelang | Malaysia | 135,514 |
NOTE: The original source of the data in this table, the American Association of Port Authorities, notes that the metric tons used for the rankings are estimates from various sources, including the individual seaports, and are based on cargo weights, volumes, and units. As such, the figures cannot be converted into a single standardized measure such as TEUs. Because of this, the estimates are also not directly comparable across all seaports.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from American Association of Port Authorities. Port Industry Statistics. World Port Rankings: 2007, available at www.aapa-ports.org as of Sept. 30, 2009.
- By weight, 7 of the world's top 10 seaports in 2007 were in China. Three U.S. ports-South Louisiana, Houston, and New York/New Jersey-ranked among the top 25