- Source: List of busiest ports by cargo tonnage
This is a list of the busiest seaports by cargo tonnage, the total mass, or in some cases volume, of actual cargo transported through the port. The rankings are based on AAPA world port ranking data.
The cargo rankings based on tonnage should be interpreted with caution since these measures are not directly comparable and cannot be converted to a single, standardized unit. In the Measure column, MT = Metric Tons, HT = Harbor Tons, FT = Freight Tons, and RT = Revenue Tons.
2022
2018–2019
2012–2017
Rankings 2004–2011
2005
2004
2003
2002
References and notes
AAPA World Port Rankings 2003
AAPA World Port Rankings 2002