“China’s ports are continuing to support the expansion of the country’s exports despite the Trump administration’s efforts at tariffs. China now has six of the top 10 ports by volume, according to Alphaliner’s latest rankings, and in a surprise move, the Ningbo-Zhoushan port complex edged out Singapore for the position of the world’s second busiest port…”
“Ningbo-Zhoushan is growing at nearly twice the rate of Singapore, with the chart showing 8.8 percent growth for throughput in the first half of the year versus 4.7 percent for Singapore. Both ports showed slowing growth rates versus 2025, but still Ningbo-Zhoushan ended up ahead by 158,310 TEU…”
“Shanghai remains firmly atop the list at more than 28.7 million TEU, according to Alphaliner’s data. Last year, Shanghai broke the 55 million TEU mark for the first time, with officials pointing to the efficiency from the increasing levels of automation in the port. In July, recovering from the impact of a typhoon, Shanghai reported it smashed the record for a single-day volume, moving nearly 204,000 TEU.”
“China’s Shenzhen, Qingdao, Guangzhou, and Tianjin were also among the 10 busiest container ports in the first half of 2026. Tianjin also showed strong growth, helping it to edge out Busan by nearly 400,000 TEU over the six months to move up one spot, claiming number 7 on Alphaliner’s table.”