b'10American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(DISRUPTIONScontinuedBut with the low water in the10 Million TEU Clubfrom page 6) PanamaCanal,therewere10 Million TEU Clubpostbetternumbersin2023shifts back to the West Coast wasMarsaxlokkinMalta,ports. The closure of the PortRankPort Nation 2020 TEUs2021 TEUs2022 TEUs2023 TEUs RankPort Nation 2020 TEUs2021 TEUs2022 TEUs2023 TEUs thatwentfrom2.89millionofBaltimoreresultedina1Shanghai China 43,500,00047,030,00047,300,00049,158,000 1Shanghai China 43,500,00047,030,00047,300,00049,158,000 TEUs to 2.99 million over theredistribution of boxships on2Singapore Singapore 36,870,00037,500,00037,300,00039,013,000 same period. Other Europeanthe East Coast (but since this2Singapore Singapore 36,870,00037,500,00037,300,00039,013,000 3Ningbo-Zhoushan China 28,720,00031,080,00033,350,00035,300,000 ports like Valencia, Algeciras,occurred in 2024, it wont be3Ningbo-Zhoushan China 28,720,00031,080,00033,350,00035,300,000 4Shenzhen(1) China 26,548,00028,760,00030,040,00029,880,000 Bremerhaven, Barcelona, andreflectedinthecurrentlist)4Shenzhen(1) China 26,548,00028,760,00030,040,00029,880,000 Piraeus also experienced a slipandtheoveralldownturnin5Qingdao China 22,010,00023,710,00025,670,00028,750,000 5Qingdao China 22,010,00023,710,00025,670,00028,750,000 in numbers. The Turkish porttrade hurt nearly all the North6Guangzhou(2) China 23,170,00024,180,00024,600,00025,410,000 Ambarli, ranked 55 on the list,American ports.6Guangzhou(2) China 23,170,00024,180,00024,600,00025,410,000 also posted a gain going fromTheSanPedroPortsof7Busan Korea 22,700,00022,700,00023,500,00022,750,000 7Busan Korea 22,700,00022,700,00023,500,00022,750,000 8Tianjin China 18,350,00020,270,00020,120,00022,170,000 2.87million TEUs to 3.31mil- Los Angeles and Long Beach8Tianjin China 18,350,00020,270,00020,120,00022,170,000 lion TEUs. While other Turk- are a case in point. The Port9Dubai(Port of Jebel Ali) UAE 14,153,33313,700,00013,970,00014,472,000 9Dubai(Port of Jebel Ali) UAE 14,153,33313,700,00013,970,00014,472,000 ish ports were either reportedof LA, ranked 19 thon the list,10Hong Kong China/SAR 17,960,00017,772,00016,570,00014,341,000 with flat throughput or showedhandled8.63millionTEUs10Hong Kong China/SAR 17,960,00017,772,00016,570,00014,341,000 slight improvements over thein 2023 down from the 9.9111Port Kelang Malaysia 13,244,41413,700,00013,740,00014,061,022 11Port Kelang Malaysia 13,244,41413,700,00013,740,00014,061,022 12Rotterdam Netherlands 14,349,00015,300,00014,455,00013,447,000 period.in 2022. But it is likely that12Rotterdam Netherlands 14,349,00015,300,00014,455,00013,447,000 LAwillreboundwhenthe13Xiamen China 11,410,00012,050,00012,430,00012,550,000 n ortha Merica 13Xiamen China 11,410,00012,050,00012,430,00012,550,000 numbers are tallied for 202414Antwerp-Bruges(3) Belgium 12,014,18011,800,00013,500,00012,528,000 14Antwerp-Bruges(3) Belgium 12,014,18011,800,00013,500,00012,528,000 NorthAmericanportsasinthefirstquarterthe15Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia 9,800,00011,200,00010,510,00010,480,53715Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia 9,800,00011,200,00010,510,00010,480,537likethoseinEuropehaveport throughput was 743,417(1) Shenzhen includes the ports of Yantian and Dachan BaySources: Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, beenimpactedbymultipleTEUsupover19%over(1) Shenzhen includes the ports of Yantian and Dachan BaySources: Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, (2) Guangzhou includes the Port of Nansha Press Reports, Govt. Agencies,(2) Guangzhou includes the Port of Nansha Press Reports, Govt. Agencies,disruptionslikethelow2023. Similarly, neighboring(3) Antwerp and Zeebrugge merged Public OrganizationswaterinthePanamaCanalLongBeach,number22on(3) Antwerp and Zeebrugge merged Public Organizationsrestrictingshiptraffic,thethe list, handled 9.13 millionspot in the country in 2022, toJersey, the Port of SavannahU.S. ports are booming, with aforementioned Red Sea andTEUs in 2022 and just over7.81 million TEUs, placing theisrebounding.Savannahsparticularly strong growth on Suez Canal problems and the8millionTEUsin2023.portthirdinNorthAmericaboxtotalfellfrom5.89the West Coast, Adding, In subsequent diversions aroundAndlikeLA,thePortofbehind Long Beach. Still themillionTEUsin2022tothelastcoupleofyears,we Africa,thetradewarwithLongBeachreboundedandPort of New York/New Jersey4.93millionin2023.Buthavewitnessedaflattened China, and the closure of themoved2,002,820TEUsinalso seems to be in the midstinthefirstquarterof2024,peak season that has stretched PortofBaltimorefollowingthe first quarter of 2024, upof a big rebound as the porteachmonthwasbetterthanoutthevolumeofimports theMVcollisionwiththe16.4% from 2023.endedthe1stquarterwith2023,andaccountedforaover extra months versus the FrancisScottKeyBridge.The impact of the disruptionsaMarchtotalof701,648totalof1,756,676TEUs,strong,consolidatedsurge These disrupting forces haveand the post-COVID economicTEUs,a22%increaseoverrepresenting an 11% increase.seen in the past. Reasons range had various impacts on Northreset also took its toll on EastMarch 2023. For the quarterInexplainingtheboxfrom retailers restocking fol-Americancontainerports.Coast ports. The Port of NewthePortpostedjustover2shipmentrebound,Benlowing strong sales after the Afewyearsago,therewasYork/New Jersey throughputmillionTEUs,12%higherHackett, in the recent Globalpandemictotryingtoget talk of the rise of East Coastfell from 9.43 million TEUsthan 2023. Tracker Report said, Imports(DISRUPTIONScontinued portsovertheWestCoast.in 2022, good for the secondLikeNewYork/Newofcontainerizedgoodsaton page 12)Buildingwhat your customers needPort Houston is investing in infrastructure now to increase capacity and improve efciency. Our largest-ever STS cranes at Bayport Container Terminal, intermodal rail serving more than a dozen destinations available at Barbours Cut Container Terminal, and expanding the Houston Ship Channel to accommodate larger vessels are just the beginning. Get your cargo to your customers faster by choosing Port Houston.www.porthouston.com'