Two more Chinese ports join box top ten

The Chinese portof Guangzhou has overtaken Rotterdam and Kaohsiungto become the worlds seventh largest container port.

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Last year, throughput grew 18.8% to 11m teu.

At the same time, Ningbo, generating a throughput of 10.846m teu, moved into eighth place.

Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Qingdao are other Chinese ports in the elite club. However, Guangzhou reported a decline of 34% in January, while Hong Kong generated growth of just 1%.