Port #5 Port of Qingdao, China
TEU in 2022: 25.7m
Consisting of 4 ports - Dagang, Qianwan, Guangdong, and Dongjiakou, the Port of Qingdao is the most important port for the Western Pacific trade route in China.
25.7 Million TEU moved through this port in 2022.
The Port of Qingdao was declared a free port in 1899, having been managed by Germany from 1893, when it occupied the area.
The port has a world-first suspended monorail system for transporting containers. It is all automated and saves energy on transportation, and is better for the environment than transporting short distances by truck.
The main cargo types which flow through Qingdao include grains and fertilisers, steel and aluminium, and frozen food products.
