As supply chain and logistics activity continues to pick up speed worldwide we are seeing aggressive surges in traffic in the APAC region over the last decade. 
9 out of the top 20 busiest business container ports are based in China. Curiously only 1 out of 20 of the busiest ports is based in the United States with the Port of Los Angeles coming in 16th. Singapore continues to be a major container port coming in 2nd, but Shanghai has been continuing to grow and will likely remain the World’s largest port for the foreseeable future. Note: Traffic measurements are conducted in TEUs or “twenty foot equivalent unit” (the closest measurement to the size of a standard shipping container.)
The Busiest Ports in the World
| Rank | Port | Country | TEUs |
| 1 | Shanghai | China | 32,530 |
| 2 | Singapore | Singapore | 31,650 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | China | 23,120 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | China | 22,940 |
| 5 | Guangzhou | China | 17,740 |
| 6 | Busan | South Korea | 17,040 |
| 7 | Ningbo-Zhoushan | China | 16,830 |
| 8 | Qingdao | China | 14,500 |
| 9 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 13,300 |
| 10 | Tianjin | China | 12,300 |
| 11 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 11,866 |
| 12 | Port Klang | Malaysia | 10,001 |
| 13 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 9,781 |
| 14 | Hamburg | Germany | 8,863 |
| 15 | Antwerp | Belgium | 8,635 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | United States | 8,078 |
| 17 | Dalian | China | 8,063 |
| 18 | Tanjung Pelepas | Malaysia | 7,494 |
| 19 | Xiamen | China | 7,202 |
| 20 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 6,217 |