Transport maritime et autre

In 2024, 920 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers were handled in ports worldwide. This represents growth of 6.9%, much faster than in 2022 and 2023, when world container port throughput increased by 0.6% each year.

On average, over the last decade, port throughput volumes increased just over 3% per year. Since 2014, the world has added 37%, or 248 million TEU in container volumes handled at ports.

Asia’s prominent contribution to global containerized port throughput reflects the region’s leading role as a global loading and discharging centre for maritime trade and its top position as the best-connected region, whether at port or country level. In 2024, ports in developing economies of Asia handled 60% of world port container traffic. Less than 0.1% was handled in Developing Oceania. The shares of Developing America and Developing Africa were significantly lower, at 7% and 5%, respectively.