World’s Busiest Seaports by Cargo Tonnage

Here are the world’s busiest seaports by cargo tonnage, the total mass, or volume of actual cargo transported through the port. The listing is based on AAPA world port ranking data.

In the Measure column, MT = Metric Tons, HT = Harbor Tons, FT = Freight Tons, and RT = Revenue Tons. The busiest ports in the world are chosen based on the container traffic passing via them.

Thus, the largest ports in the world don’t require to be the busiest ones. The maritime domain has increased by leaps and bounds in the past few decades, and port and harbor facilities adapt to these ever-increasing requirements.

It is great to understand that the busiest port structures are situated in Asia, given the continent’s geographical position amidst crucial marine trade routes connecting European and Middle-eastern ports.

World’s Busiest Seaports by Cargo Tonnage