This list ranks the busiest seaports by cargo tonnage, which refers to the total mass, or in some cases the volume, of cargo transported through each port. The rankings are based on
AAPA world port data.
The cargo rankings based on tonnage should be interpreted with caution, since these measures are not directly comparable and cannot be standardized into a single unit. In the Measure column, MT = Metric Tons, HT = Harbor Tons, FT = Freight Tons, and RT = Revenue Tons.
2022
2018–2019
2012–2017
Rankings 2004–2011
2005
2004
2003
2002
References and notes
AAPA World Port Rankings 2003AAPA World Port Rankings 2002
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