First portGlobal rank #1
Shanghai
China · CNSHA · Asia
Moderate activity62.1/ 100
−15.74% 24H movementMODELED · 13m 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 #25
Taicang
China · CNTAC · Asia
Strong activity73.2/ 100
−9.18% 24H movementMODELED · 44m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Taicang leads in 6 of 6 tracked indicators.
Shanghai currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Taicang
Efficiency
Taicang
Growth
Taicang
Reliability
Taicang
Capacity
Taicang
Risk
Taicang
Activity score · modeled
62.1
Shanghai
MODERATE
Difference
+11.1
73.2
Taicang
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
ShanghaiTaicang
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
ShanghaiTaicang
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Shanghai | Taicang | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #1 | #25 | 24 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 3.91M | 607K | Shanghai +3.30M TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Strong | Taicang +11.1 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −15.74% | −9.18% | Taicang +6.56 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 19 | 8 | Shanghai 11 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 50 | 19 | Shanghai 31 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 5 | 3 | Taicang 2 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 13.2h | 5.4h | Taicang 7.8h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 17.6h | 23.8h | Shanghai 6.2h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 44.2% | 72.7% | Taicang 28.5 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Congested | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
19
8
Inbound
50
19
Waiting
5
3
Berth wait
13.2h
5.4h
Time at berth
17.6h
23.8h
Utilization
44.2%
72.7%
ShanghaiTaicang
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Shanghai is handling approximately 3.30M more monthly TEUs than Taicang.
- Taicang currently shows a 7.8 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Taicang has 2 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Taicang has 28.5 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 24 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Shanghai vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
Taicang 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