First portGlobal rank #4
Shenzhen
China · CNSZX · Asia
Strong activity74.2/ 100
+4.51% 24H movementMODELED · 16m 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 #12
Hong Kong
China · HKHKG · Asia
Strong activity72.7/ 100
+7.07% 24H movementMODELED · 21m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Hong Kong leads in 5 of 6 tracked indicators.
Shenzhen currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Hong Kong
Efficiency
Hong Kong
Growth
Shenzhen
Reliability
Hong Kong
Capacity
Hong Kong
Risk
Hong Kong
Activity score · modeled
74.2
Shenzhen
POSITIVE
Difference
+1.5
72.7
Hong Kong
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
ShenzhenHong Kong
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
ShenzhenHong Kong
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Shenzhen | Hong Kong | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #4 | #12 | 8 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 2.53M | 1.04M | Shenzhen +1.49M TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Strong | Strong | Shenzhen +1.5 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | +4.51% | +7.07% | Hong Kong +2.56 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 21 | 16 | Shenzhen 5 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 41 | 44 | Hong Kong 3 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 13 | 8 | Hong Kong 5 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 16.7h | 11.2h | Hong Kong 5.5h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 12.3h | 21.3h | Shenzhen 9.0h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 65.6% | 80% | Hong Kong 14.4 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Congested | Building | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
21
16
Inbound
41
44
Waiting
13
8
Berth wait
16.7h
11.2h
Time at berth
12.3h
21.3h
Utilization
65.6%
80%
ShenzhenHong Kong
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Shenzhen is handling approximately 1.49M more monthly TEUs than Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong currently shows a 5.5 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Hong Kong has 5 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Hong Kong has 14.4 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 8 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Shenzhen vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
Hong Kong 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