Resilient ports anchor trade amid the turbulence
- Total throughput of Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports rose by 8.1% in 2024 to 743.6m teu
- Sharp volume rebound following consecutive years of sluggish growth
- Asian ports maintained leadership in global trade, with Chinese ports alone handling more than 40% of total container traffic
- Strong consumer demand and strategic frontloading drive surge in US volumes
- Emerging Asian economies, including India, Türkiye and Vietnam, gained traction through supply chain shifts and nearshoring trends
- Red Sea crisis brings contrasting fortunes for regional terminals
In a year defined by disruption, the world’s leading container ports defied expectations — transforming volatility into opportunity to post their strongest growth in nearly a decade
