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Ports World, in 31 editions.

The entry for World published Ports in 31 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2023. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.

editions changed the text
18
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2023

Published as “Ports” (1990 to 1996), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2004) and “Ports and terminals” (2008 to 2023).

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2011 edition

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Published as “Ports and terminals”

top ten container ports as measured by Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) throughput:

  • Singapore (Singapore) - 25,866,400;
  • Shanghai (China) - 25,002,000;
  • Hong Kong (China) - 20,983,000;
  • Shenzhen (China) - 18,250,100;
  • Pusan (South Korea) - 11,954,861;
  • Guangzhou (China) - 11,190,000;
  • Dubai (UAE) - 11,124,082;
  • Ningbo (China) - 10,502,800;
  • Qingdao (China) - 10,260,000;
  • - Rotterdam (Netherlands)- 9,743,290 (2009)

top ten container ports as measured by Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) throughput:
Singapore (Singapore) - 25,866,400; Shanghai (China) - 25,002,000; Hong Kong (China) - 20,983,000; Shenzhen (China) - 18,250,100; Pusan (South Korea) - 11,954,861; Guangzhou (China) - 11,190,000; Dubai (UAE) - 11,124,082; Ningbo (China) - 10,502,800; Qingdao (China) - 10,260,000; - Rotterdam - (Netherlands)- 9,743,290 (2009)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2023 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/ports.

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