{"id":9430,"date":"2023-04-17T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olicargo.com\/?p=9430"},"modified":"2023-05-02T13:41:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:41:39","slug":"busiest-ports-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olicargo.com\/en\/blog\/2023\/04\/busiest-ports-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Busiest Ports in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"252\" data-id=\"9496\" src=\"https:\/\/olicargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/B02-1-1024x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olicargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/B02-1-1024x252.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olicargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/B02-1-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/olicargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/B02-1-768x189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olicargo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/B02-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Ports are a key part of international trade, since they work as origin, transshipment point and destination of most of the cargo that circulates around the world. Bearing in mind that about 90% of all global trade depends on maritime transport, it is clear that this activity is crucial for the development of the global economy. After a slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022 the transaction of goods and services showed a substantial expansion.<\/p>\n\n<p>Considering China&#8217;s economic relevance, it is this country&#8217;s ports that continue to dominate the world&#8217;s top 10 containers, occupying the top seven places and showing strong growth (with the exception of Hong Kong).<\/p>\n\n<p>Find out which ports were the busiest in the world in 2022 in this publication:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Shanghai port<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Since 2010 the port of Shanghai has overtaken Singapore and acquired the title of the world\u2019s busiest port. As a crucial entry point not only for trade with China\u2019s trade but with the rest of the world, this port has been on an astonishing growth trajectory.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Information 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>47.3 million TEUs handled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ships in Porto: 2290<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main Exports: Cars, Integrated Circuits, Computers, Telephones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main Imports: Processors and Controllers, Iron Ore, Gold, Cars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main Trading Partners: United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>During the same period, Chinese ports globally handled more than 210 million of TEUs, representing an overall increase of more than 4% in container volume.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Main European Port<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Rotterdam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In 11th place, handled 14.5 million of TEUs.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>In Europe, still in the Top 50:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antwerp (13th, handled 13.5 million of TEUs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hamburg (21st, overtaken by Suzhou and Laem Chabang)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valencia (35th, down four places)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piraeus (36th, also gave up four positions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Algeciras (42nd, dropped one place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bremerhaven (43rd , retreated seven places)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Main US Ports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Port of Los Angeles (POLA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Handled almost 10 million of TEUs, which accounted for about 20% of all incoming cargo in the US.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Port of New and New Jersey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Handled 9.5 million TEUs, a 27% increase compared to its 2019 pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Port of Long Beach (9,133,657 TEUs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port of Savannah (5,892,131 TEUs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port of Houston (3,974,901 TEUs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Transportes e Neg\u00f3cios. (2023). China refor\u00e7a no top dos portos de contentores. Consultado a 28 de mar\u00e7o de 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportesenegocios.pt\/china-reforca-no-top-dos-portos-de-contentores\/\">https:\/\/www.transportesenegocios.pt\/china-reforca-no-top-dos-portos-de-contentores\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Gocomet. (2023). Top 15 Busiest Ports in the World \u2013 Updated list in 2023. Consultado a 28 de mar\u00e7o de 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocomet.com\/blog\/top-15-busiest-ports-in-the-world-gocomet\/\">https:\/\/www.gocomet.com\/blog\/top-15-busiest-ports-in-the-world-gocomet\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>ShippingWatch. (2023). Shanghai is busiest container port for 13th consecutive year. Consultado a 28 de mar\u00e7o de 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/shippingwatch.com\/Ports\/article14778401.ece\">https:\/\/shippingwatch.com\/Ports\/article14778401.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Seatrade Maritime. (2023). Shanghai retains world\u2019s top container port crown with marginal growth. Consultado a 28 de mar\u00e7o de 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/ports\/shanghai-retains-worlds-top-container-port-crown-marginal-growth\">https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/ports\/shanghai-retains-worlds-top-container-port-crown-marginal-growth<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Maritime Page. (2023). Top 10 Busiest and Largest Container Ports in the US in 2023. Consultado a 29 de mar\u00e7o de 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/maritimepage.com\/top-10-busiest-and-largest-container-ports-in-the-us\/?utm_content=cmp-true\">https:\/\/maritimepage.com\/top-10-busiest-and-largest-container-ports-in-the-us\/?utm_content=cmp-true<\/a> Port Technology. (2023). The Top 5 ports in the United States 2022. Consultado a 29 de mar\u00e7o, em 2023, em: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.porttechnology.org\/news\/the-top-5-ports-in-the-united-states\/\">https:\/\/www.porttechnology.org\/news\/the-top-5-ports-in-the-united-states\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ports are a key part of international trade, since they work as origin, transshipment point and destination of most of the cargo that circulates around the world. 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