Shanghai Port sets 50m TEU world record for annual container throughput

Shanghai Port’s annual container throughput surpassed 50 million TEU for the first time in 2024, setting a new global record in the history of port container transport.

The 50 millionth TEU was loaded at Shanghai Port’s Yangshan Phase IV Automated Terminal on December 22, a container draped in festive red marking the occasion as the container was smoothly lifted from an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) by a remote-controlled quay crane and precisely loaded onto a deepsea liner vessel..

This historic moment was reported by Gu Jinshan, Secretary of Party Committee and Chairman at Shanghai International Port Group, at a symposium on the development of the Shanghai International Shipping Center. Key leaders from the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government and the Ministry of Transport were present to witness this milestone.

Currently, Shanghai Port operates nearly 350 international shipping services, connecting over 700 ports in more than 200 countries and regions, with the port connectivity ranking first globally for 13 years in a row. Furthermore, Yangshan Port has topped the Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for two consecutive years.

In 2024, Shanghai Port’s international transhipment volume grew by more than 20% year-on-year, with annual transhipment expected to exceed 7 million TEUs.