First portGlobal rank #7
Busan
South Korea · KRPUS · Asia
Moderate activity68.0/ 100
−4.23% 24H movementMODELED · 21m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #86
Gwangyang
South Korea · KRKAN · Asia
Strong activity70.6/ 100
−2.62% 24H movementMODELED · 23m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Gwangyang leads in 5 of 6 tracked indicators.
Busan currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Gwangyang
Efficiency
Gwangyang
Growth
Busan
Reliability
Gwangyang
Capacity
Gwangyang
Risk
Gwangyang
Activity score · modeled
68.0
Busan
POSITIVE
Difference
+2.6
70.6
Gwangyang
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
BusanGwangyang
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
BusanGwangyang
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Busan | Gwangyang | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #7 | #86 | 79 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 1.85M | 144K | Busan +1.70M TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Strong | Gwangyang +2.6 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −4.23% | −2.62% | Gwangyang +1.60 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 13 | 2 | Busan 11 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 40 | 5 | Busan 35 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 9 | 1 | Gwangyang 8 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 13.9h | 4h | Gwangyang 9.9h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 19h | 15.3h | Gwangyang 3.7h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 52% | 66.7% | Gwangyang 14.7 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Congested | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
13
2
Inbound
40
5
Waiting
9
1
Berth wait
13.9h
4h
Time at berth
19h
15.3h
Utilization
52%
66.7%
BusanGwangyang
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Busan is handling approximately 1.70M more monthly TEUs than Gwangyang.
- Gwangyang currently shows a 9.9 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Gwangyang has 8 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Gwangyang has 14.7 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 79 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Busan vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
Gwangyang vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology