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Busiest Container Ports Quiz

Try to name the cities of the world that have the busiest container ports.
For the year 2021
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Last updated: April 21, 2023
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First submittedSeptember 12, 2011
Times taken32,485
Average score45.8%
Rating4.04
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Region
TEUs
Port
China
47.0 m
Shanghai
Southeast Asia
37.5 m
Singapore
China
31.1 m
Ningbo-Zhoushan
China
28.8 m
Shenzhen
China
24.2 m
Guangzhou
China
23.7 m
Qingdao
East Asia
22.7 m
Busan
China
20.3 m
Tianjin
North America
20.1 m
Los Angeles /
Long Beach
China
17.8 m
Hong Kong
Europe
15.3 m
Rotterdam
Middle East
13.4 m
Dubai
Region
TEUs
Port
Southeast Asia
13.7 m
Port Klang
China
12.0 m
Xiamen
Europe
12.0 m
Antwerp
Southeast Asia
11.2 m
Johor Bahru
East Asia
9.86 m
Kaohsiung
North America
8.99 m
New York /
New Jersey
Europe
8.71 m
Hamburg
Southeast Asia
8.34 m
Laem Chabang
Southeast Asia
7.96 m
Saigon
South Asia
7.25 m
Colombo
North Africa
7.18 m
Tangier
China
7.04 m
Taicang / Suzhou
geoquizpro
+22
Level 60
Sep 12, 2011
i think it's fair to say this is one of those quizzes where you just guess everything and if you know more than about 20 then you're either chinese or you simply need to get out more
Mogysht
+3
Level 50
Aug 28, 2014
Not really. I knew 15 of them, because I just did some research on biggest ports yesterday. I guess 3-4 more.
TinklePork
+24
Level 62
Mar 30, 2017
That sounds exhilarating
ECon211
+14
Level 87
Aug 17, 2017
TinklePork, are you really putting someone down for wanting to learn things, on a website devoted purely to quizzes?
Osiris
+12
Level 62
Aug 17, 2017
ECon211: He was making a joke, and it was funny. Lighten up!
Tim000w
+1
Level 68
May 27, 2023
@Mogysht, I think you just proved Geoquizpros point:p
Mosestomtom
+1
Level 37
Aug 17, 2017
I like your comment. It made me chuckle
BobSaget
+3
Level 79
Sep 12, 2011
You should accept "Pusan" as a spelling for "Busan." That's how it's most commonly transliterated.
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Sep 12, 2011
Added that, although Pusan is outdated as of 2000.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jan 29, 2013
They were still using Pusan more than Busan when I lived in Korea in 2007.
qcumber
+1
Level 46
May 23, 2018
never heard 'pusan' only busan. but im american, so
blackrussian13
+1
Level 62
Jul 12, 2018
Except for a few universities with the name in it, "busan" is the one that is used. I also was in korea when the changeover was happening. Thought kyongju and gyeongju were two different cities because i saw both in writing :)
BuckDonk
+1
Level 60
Sep 12, 2011
nice quiz. very difficult!
CapitalAce
+3
Level 58
Sep 13, 2011
I see I am one of the 1% who got Port Klang! But then, I live there. 13 right for a first try.
kolp
+2
Level 86
Oct 15, 2015
I've got it too. Always remember it as it has such a cool name. Maybe Kuala Lumpur should be allowed though. Technically incorrect but they're very close.
AllenY
+1
Level 69
Mar 24, 2016
Haha, I might remember Port Klang from now on because of this comment
mf3
+2
Level 85
Jul 12, 2018
Me too. I thought Port Klang was on the Klingon home world.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Jan 29, 2013
This was tough. I managed to get 7 of the top 10 including the top 4, but only 12 overall. That was good enough to place me in the 93rd percentile, but there were so many I guessed that I was shocked didn't make the list. I feel dumb for missing Busan and Antwerp.. I knew those two.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 28, 2014
Did better 1 year later, got 10 of the top 11. Guess every coastal city in China you know. :)
nettybet
+1
Level 75
Aug 28, 2014
Only heard of 12 of these ports.
Robjohnson
+1
Level 85
Aug 28, 2014
Hi, can you please also accept Klang for Port Klang. Thanks! :)
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 28, 2014
Yes
sillie
+1
Level 78
Aug 28, 2014
Bremen. Whoa. That's a bit from the sea as well. Not Bremerhaven then?
kolp
+2
Level 86
Oct 15, 2015
Bremen and Bremerhaven are grouped together.
Thorvald
+4
Level 65
Aug 28, 2014
Amazing that none of Japanese ports made it on the list...
kolp
+2
Level 86
Oct 15, 2015
Tokyo is 28, so just of the list
ponnuki
+1
Level 59
Aug 30, 2014
Was surprised not to see Tientsin on the list, but now see it's spelled Tianjin rather that Tienxin as I tried.
nucos
+1
Level 48
Apr 7, 2015
Why not trying one of mine? I have the European version! :)
ExpertEyeroller
+1
Level 33
Aug 29, 2015
I got 12,but missed the obvious NYC, Ho Chi Min, Guangzhou, and Antwerp...
theperiodictable
+1
Level 47
Feb 13, 2016
i got three and didn't know what the majority of the countries even were!!
Findlay
+2
Level 83
Aug 24, 2016
Listing coastal cities in China gets you a long way in this.
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Mar 29, 2017
To put Shanghai's numbers in perspective, that single port gets almost as much traffic as every port in the United States put together.
Findlay
+1
Level 83
Apr 25, 2023
It's wilder still when you realise that number 3, Ningbo-Zhoushan, is only about 60 km away across the Yangtze Delta. And the Pearl River Delta is pretty incredible too, when you consider Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong also all make the list and are all similarly adjacent to each other. I'd be interested to know what percentage of the world's total those two river deltas account for.
TomatosRaafatos
+1
Level 73
May 27, 2023
Yeah but how do Guangzhou and Shenzhen have ports while they're inland? Is it through the river?
Algernon
+2
Level 71
Mar 29, 2017
I'm amazed the average score is 12, this is a tough quiz with a lot of not very famous cities on it.
redsplat
+3
Level 74
Apr 4, 2017
Geographers on Jetpunk are ninjas.
Algernon
+1
Level 71
Jul 14, 2018
15 months later and the exact same thought occurred to me, 'wow, how is the average that high!?'
Djilas
+1
Level 81
Jul 18, 2018
It's just been reset, wait some time and it will drop
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 56
May 29, 2023
It's down to 11.
Jerry928
+2
Level 75
Mar 30, 2017
Amazing how Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong are basically one giant urban area, and yet all three are near the top here.
sillie
+1
Level 78
Mar 31, 2017
The area has more people than many countries! It is just insane. I got 2/3 of those.
TinklePork
+1
Level 62
Mar 30, 2017
Wow I got Qingdao but forgot New York.... This was a surprisingly tough quiz overall
meimei
+1
Level 71
Apr 18, 2017
Please accept Gaoxiong for Kaohsiung.

From Wiki:

Kaohsiung City (Chinese: 高雄市; pinyin: Gāoxióng Shì)

immanuel
+1
Level 93
Aug 17, 2017
Tanjung Priok is for Jakarta not Johor bahru
NHG
+2
Level 50
May 2, 2021
Tanjung Priok doesn't make the list. When you start typing "Tanjung P" it automatically comes up with Tanjung Pelepas in Johor Malaysia, because that's the one that's on the list.
Sulps
+1
Level 57
Aug 17, 2017
It's official! The 10 busiest container ports are all in Asia.
Tomtrific
+1
Level 81
Aug 17, 2017
Wow, great quiz. How little I knew about the world's busiest ports, but I knew number one (and a few more).
Marius1882
+1
Level 45
Aug 18, 2017
i only guessed Shanghai,Hong kong,new york,Singapore And Los Angeles.
ingriddurden
+1
Level 60
Sep 30, 2017
for some reason Ho Chi Minh didn't take.. otherwise I 'd had them all
qcumber
+1
Level 46
May 23, 2018
wait, long beach? where is that?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 15, 2018
Part of the Los Angeles metro area.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 88
Jul 31, 2019
The port of Long Beach is directly beside the port of Los Angeles. Unless you're a satellite view border fanatic you will never know where the man made line is between the 2.

Why they're ranked separately is way beyond me.

Dblingah
+1
Level 76
Jul 11, 2018
Shouldn't Dalian be labeled as China rather than East Asia?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 12, 2018
Fixed
fluffymutt
+1
Level 55
Feb 26, 2019
Can you accept Pelepas for Johor Bahru?
NHG
+1
Level 50
May 2, 2021
I don't know whether that's now fixed, but I typed Tanjung Pelepas and it showed up as Johor Bahru
Alexquiz17
+1
Level 77
Jun 9, 2022
I think working on container ships may have helped me ace this one…
Coeck
+1
Level 39
Oct 18, 2022
Long Beach AND Los Angeles ?

Why not Bangkok AND Laem Chabang ?

Findlay
+3
Level 83
Apr 25, 2023
I'd argue Long Beach is within the Los Angeles metro area, whereas Laem Chabang is quite a long way outside of the Bangkok metro area. I know distance isn't the decisive factor, but to give you an idea of the difference: from Downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach is 30 minutes drive (40 km). From the centre of Bangkok to Laem Chabang is well over two hours drive (130 km). They aren't really comparable.
BMDragon
+10
Level 80
Apr 21, 2023
Interesting choice to make Saigon the main answerline instead of HCMC
Findlay
+3
Level 83
Apr 25, 2023
The port is officially known as Saigon Port, not Ho Chi Minh City Port, so it's not really a choice - it's just the way it is.
tshalla
+2
Level 74
May 27, 2023
"Try to name the cities of the world that have the busiest container ports."
kitshef
+2
Level 82
May 27, 2023
Perhaps this quiz is 50 years old and needs to be updated?
vittoriao
+3
Level 61
May 27, 2023
saigon is not even there any more ho chi min
stalintime
+1
Level 74
May 27, 2023
Interesting that huge island economies like Japan, the UK, and Indonesia all don't have a single one in the list. Must be that their long coastlines allow them to spread out traffic among a bunch of different ports.
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
May 28, 2023
Also none from India, which also has a long coastline. I wonder if this is one of the reasons why India lags behind China economically.
protector441
+1
Level 40
May 28, 2023
Colombo? Well, that is a shocking one. I would never guess, that the teabags Sri Lanka exports account for more than 7 million containers annually.
DawnX
+1
Level 43
May 29, 2023
shocked to see hamburg at 54% since it's literally in the thumbnail
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 56
May 29, 2023
Is there a reason New York is grouped with New Jersey, neither of which are cities? Do they share a port?
BrosephStalin
+1
Level 64
May 30, 2023
New York is definitely a city, as in New York City. Northern New Jersey and its ports are just across the Hudson River. I don't know why metro area stuff was included there when the whole Pearl River Delta in China was separated but I didn't make the quiz.
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