There are several factors to consider when ranking ‘the busiest port’ in the world. I would say it depends on the weight of the cargoes, amount of ships, capacity of containers moved. However, volume and number of TEUs are regarded as the most important ranking factors.
According to the American Association of Port Authorities [aapa-ports.org], top ten ports by volume and TEUs are namely:
Busiest Ports By Volume
1. Singapore
2. Rotterdam, Netherlands
3. South Louisiana, U.S.A.
4. Shanghai, China
5. Hong Kong, China
6. Houston, U.S.A
7. Chiba, Japan
8. Nagoya, Japan
9. Ulsan, South Korea
10. Kwangyang, South Korea
Busiest Ports By Containers (TEUs)
1. Hong Kong, China
2. Singapore
3. Pusan, South Korea
4. Kaohsiung, Taiwan
5. Rotterdam, Netherlands
6. Shanghai, China
7. Los Angeles, U.S.A.
8. Long Beach, U.S.A.
9. Hamburg, Germany
10. Antwerp, Belgium
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