TEU throughput figures for China's major ports as of August 2007.

1. China Port throughput figures, as of August 2007 Port2006 throughput (in 1000 TEUs)2005 throughput (in 1000 TEUs)Shanghai21,71018,084Shenzhen18,46916,197Qingdao7,7026,307Ningbo-Zhoushan7,0685,208Guangzhou6,6004,683Tianjin5,9504,801Xiamen4,0003,342.3Dalian3,2122,690Lianyungang1,3001,007.59Suzhou1,240753Zhongshan1,173.41,075.9Yantai1,050602Fuzhou1,010803.9Yingkou1,010787Nanjing802605 Top Ten Ports’ Container Throughput, March and January to March, 2007 PortMar. 2007(in 1000 TEUs)Jan. to Mar. 2007(in 1000 TEUs)% increase over Jan. to Mar previous yearShanghai2,0255,882.428Shenzhen1,196.84,262.98.2Qingdao783.82,196.526.5Ningbo-Zhoushan708.82,084.344Guangzhou649.61,989.536Tianjin560.61,565.327.6Xiamen3491,039.716.9Dalian25377518.3Liangyungang13539027.6Suzhou37050.4 Top Ten Ports’ Container Throughput of May and January – May, 2007 PortMay, 2007 (in 1000 TEUs)Jan. to May, 2007 (in 1000 TEUs)% increase over Jan. to May previous yearShanghai1,822.08,196.016.90Shenzhen1,410.06,795.711.10Qingdao632.12,992.519.58Ningbo-Zhoushan584.12,619.638.20Guangzhou506.02,519.149.80Tianjin520.02,254.021.73Xiamen311.31,527.715.40Dalian264.01,176.317.08Liangyungang100.0502.473.20Yingkou84.0421.026.50 In 2006 TEU throughput figures for the entire country reached 93,610,000 TEUs, an increase of 23.8% over 2005. Of this figure coastal ports accounted for 85,790,000TEUs, an increase of 22.5%, IWW accounted for 7,820,000 an increase of 39.1% over the previous year. Between 2005 and 2006 the number of ports with a throughput volume exceeding 1mn TEUs rose from 9 to 14. Namely Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Ningbo, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Dalian, Zhongshan and Lianyungang, Suzhou, Yantai, Fuzhou and Yingkou.