The largest international shipping port in the Middle East ranks among the top ten in the world
Dubai/Jebel Ali, the largest container port in the Middle East, has re-entered the top 10 of the global container port rankings, surpassing Europe's largest port, showing the scale of Europe's economic recession, the Alphaliner report said.
Jebel Ali Port handled 14.47 million TEUs in 2023, up from 13.97 million TEUs in 2022, bringing UAE ports back into the top ten after their exit in 2019. The rise of Jebel Ali Port will also push sluggish Hong Kong ports Out of the top 10, Hong Kong's container throughput fell 14% year-on-year to 14.34 million TEUs.
Rotterdam led Dubai in 2019, but container throughput fell 7% in 2023, handling 13.45 million TEUs, the second consecutive year of decline. Due to sanctions, Dutch ports have been hit by nearly all losses of Russian cargo, and Europe's economy Recession means a sharp contraction in European consumer demand.
China's ports have experienced another year of strong growth, with Qingdao posting the highest growth rate among the world's major ports. It handled about 30 million TEUs in 2023 and is now competing with Shenzhen, which handles 29.9 million TEUs, for the world's fourth largest container port status.
Alphaliner said:"While exports to Russia remain strong, growth in China is expected to slow in 2024 and demand from the West will weaken in the fourth quarter. China's grip on the global market will tighten in 2023, accounting for the top 30. More than half of the market throughput (51%) compared to 49% in 2022. Overall, the top 30 ports will grow by an average of 1.7% this year."
中东最大国际海运港口跻身全球前十
Alphaliner的报告称，中东最大的集装箱港口迪拜/杰贝阿里(Jebel Ali)重新进入全球集装箱港口排名前十，超过了欧洲最大的港口，显示出欧洲经济衰退的规模。
杰贝阿里港在2023年处理了1447万标准箱，高于2022年的1397万标准箱，使阿联酋港口在2019年退出后重返前十。杰贝阿里港的崛起也将低迷的香港港口挤出了前10名，香港的集装箱吞吐量同比下降14%，至1434万标准箱。
鹿特丹在2019年领先于迪拜，但在2023年集装箱吞吐量下降了7%，处理了1345万标准箱，连续第二年下降。由于制裁，荷兰港口受到了俄罗斯货物几乎全部损失的打击，欧洲的经济衰退意味着欧洲消费者需求的大幅萎缩。
中国港口又经历了强劲增长的一年，其中青岛创下了全球主要港口中最高的增幅。它在2023年处理了大约3000万标准箱，现在正在与处理2990万标准箱的深圳争夺世界第四大集装箱港口的地位。
Alphaliner表示:“尽管对俄罗斯的出口仍然强劲，但预计2024年中国的增长会放缓，西方的需求将在第四季度减弱。中国对全球市场的控制在2023年有所收紧，占前30大市场吞吐量的一半以上（51%），而2022年为49%。总体而言，前30个港口今年的平均增长率为1.7%。”
