The capacity of container ports worldwide increased between 2002 and 2019. While container ports globally could handle around 380 million TEUs of containerized cargo in 2002, their capacity reached almost 1.2 billion TEUs in 2019. Moreover, it is projected that container ports' capacity will continue to grow in the coming years. In 2024, the combined capacity of the world's container ports is expected to reach nearly 1.3 billion TEUs.
Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs)
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Statista. (July 8, 2021). Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/
Statista. "Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/
Statista. (2021). Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/
Statista. "Container Capacity at Ports Worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a Forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in Million Teus)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/
Statista, Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Container capacity at ports worldwide from 2002 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 until 2024 (in million TEUs) [Graph], Statista, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249068/container-capacity-worldwide/