First portGlobal rank #19
Suzhou
China · CNSZH · Asia
Strong activity72.0/ 100
−2.96% 24H movementMODELED · 15m ago
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Port VS
Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second port
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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 4 of 6 tracked indicators.
Suzhou currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Suzhou
Efficiency
Taicang
Growth
Suzhou
Reliability
Taicang
Capacity
Taicang
Risk
Taicang
Activity score · modeled
72.0
Suzhou
POSITIVE
Difference
+1.2
73.2
Taicang
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
SuzhouTaicang
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
SuzhouTaicang
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Suzhou | Taicang | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #19 | #25 | 6 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 720K | 607K | Suzhou +114K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Strong | Strong | Taicang +1.2 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −2.96% | −9.18% | Suzhou +6.22 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 10 | 8 | Suzhou 2 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 17 | 19 | Taicang 2 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 6 | 3 | Taicang 3 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 11.2h | 5.4h | Taicang 5.8h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 13.2h | 23.8h | Suzhou 10.6h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 71.4% | 72.7% | Taicang 1.3 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Building | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
10
8
Inbound
17
19
Waiting
6
3
Berth wait
11.2h
5.4h
Time at berth
13.2h
23.8h
Utilization
71.4%
72.7%
SuzhouTaicang
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Suzhou is handling approximately 114K more monthly TEUs than Taicang.
- Taicang currently shows a 5.8 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Taicang has 3 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Taicang has 1.3 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 6 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Suzhou 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