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Boxes in and out.

How to read a card. The big figure is every box the country's ports handled in a year, empties and transhipment included. "In or out" says which way their boxes lean. The UAE line is goods trade with the UAE, both ways, in US dollars. Tap a card for ports, goods, the route from Jebel Ali, and a line to say.

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United Arab EmiratesFlagged to revise 23.5m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate
up 9% on 2023 (21.53m TEU); up 10% since 2015 (21.24m TEU)

In and out
Jebel Ali is a gateway plus re-export and transhipment hub for the Gulf, Iran, the Indian subcontinent and East Africa. No official transhipment share found.estimate
Ports
- Jebel Ali (Dubai)biggest port in the Middle East; highest volume since 201515.5m · 2024
- Abu Dhabi ports (mostly Khalifa Port)Abu Dhabi gateway; 6.59m TEU in 2025 after the new CMA terminal5.42m · 2024
- Khor Fakkan (Sharjah)east coast transhipment hub outside the Strait of Hormuzn/a
- Port Khalid (Sharjah)Sharjah gatewayn/a
Typical goods in
electronics and phones, machinery, vehicles, clothing, food

Typical goods out
re-exported electronics and phones, vehicles, jewellery, machinery, food

From Jebel Ali
Cargo leaves Jebel Ali on direct mainline loops to Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, and on feeders across the Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India and East Africa.estimate

Say
WorldZone is headquartered in Dubai with a Jebel Ali office, and runs ocean, air, customs, trucking and warehousing across the GCC and India.

Ask
Which of your clients would benefit from a Dubai stock point and GCC distribution?

Watch
Jebel Ali handled 15.5m TEU in 2024, up 1m TEU, its best year since 2015 (DP World).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)DP World, Jebel Ali 2024 volumes WorldZone, services and offices Lloyd's List, 34 Abu Dhabi
ArgentinaFlagged to revise 1.47m TEU · 2024 More out than inestimate UAE: $605m to · $313m from · 2024
down 1% on 2023 (1.49m TEU), World Bank; Datamar reports about 2.07m TEU nationally in 2025 (different basis)

In and out
Argentina exports lemons, meat, wine, peanuts and agro products in boxes; imports fell in 2024 with the recession; no national TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Buenos Airesmain port; figure is Jan to Nov 2024 only675k · 2024
- Dock Sud (Exolgan)terminal near Buenos Aires; figure is Jan to Nov 2024 only434k · 2024
- Zarateriver port, vehicles; Jan to Sep 2024 only80k · 2024
- RosarioParana river; approximate preliminary figure35k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, vehicle parts, chemicals, electronics, plastics

Typical goods out
beef, lemons and fruit, wine, peanuts, soy products

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $605m: other goods, cereals (rice, wheat), iron and steel goods, meat. From the UAE $313m: oil and fuels, plastics, machinery, electrical goods and phones.

From Jebel Ali
Buenos Airesestimate

Say
Most of Argentina's boxes go through Buenos Aires and Exolgan, and volumes picked up again in 2025.

Ask
With imports opening up under the new government, are you seeing more inbound boxes?

Watch
Import controls were eased from 2024 and volume recovered to about 2.07m TEU in 2025 per Datamar; Exolgan handled about 995,000 TEU in 2025.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Datamar, Buenos Aires province container ports 2024 Datamar, Argentina container throughput
BelgiumFlagged to revise 12.4m TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $3.2bn to · $579m from · 2024
up 8% on 2023 (11.48m TEU); +23% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
4.83m TEU in, 5.46m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 1,007,568 TEU.
Ports
- Antwerp-BrugesEurope's second-biggest container port12.4m · 2024
- Gent (Ghent)inland sea port42k · 2024
Typical goods in
cars and vehicle parts, medicines, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, organic chemicals

Typical goods out
medicines, cars and vehicle parts, machinery, plastics, iron and steel

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3.2bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, machinery, medicines, unspecified goods, medical and precision instruments. From the UAE $579m: gold, jewellery and precious stones, oil and fuels, steel products, organic chemicals, glass.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Antwerp. Antwerp-Bruges is a core call on Gulf to North Europe loops; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape. About 29 days.

Say
Antwerp-Bruges sends more full boxes to UAE ports than any other EU port in the Eurostat data.

Ask
What share of your Gulf cargo is chemicals out of the Antwerp cluster?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 12.45m TEU, up 0.4% on 2024 (12.40m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
BrazilFlagged to revise 13.9m TEU · 2024 More out than inestimate UAE: $4.5bn to · $926m from · 2024
up 20% on 2023 (11.61m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Brazil runs a large goods surplus and ships coffee, meat, sugar, cotton and wood pulp in boxes; national TEU split not foundestimate
Ports
- SantosLatin America's biggest box port; Sao Paulo gateway5.40m · 2024
- Paranaguafrozen meat and agricultural exportsn/a
- ItapoaSanta Catarina private terminaln/a
- Navegantes and ItajaiSanta Catarina, reefer exportsn/a
Typical goods in
machinery, electronics, chemicals and fertiliser inputs, vehicle parts, plastics

Typical goods out
coffee, frozen chicken and beef, sugar, cotton, wood pulp

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $4.5bn: meat, sugar, oil and fuels, gold, gems and jewellery. From the UAE $926m: oil and fuels, ships and boats, machinery, salt, stone and cement.

From Jebel Ali
Santos About 25 days.estimate

Say
Santos passed 5 million TEU for the first time in 2024, closing at about 5.4 million, up about 15%.

Ask
Is your Gulf business mostly chicken and beef in reefers, or do you see more dry cargo now?

Watch
Santos set a record in 2024 and grew again in the first half of 2025.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Datamar, Santos record 2024 SeaRates, shipping to Santos ANTAQ statistical yearbook
CambodiaFlagged to revise 1.03m TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $68m to · $23m from · 2024
up 29% on 2023 (0.80m TEU); up 163% since 2015 (0.39m TEU)

In and out
403k TEU in, 395k TEU out (2023). Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, laden and empty boxes in and out, 2023
Ports
- Sihanoukvilleonly deep-sea port1.00m · 2024
- Phnom Penh Autonomous PortMekong river portn/a
Typical goods in
fabric and yarn, machinery, vehicles, fuel, construction materials

Typical goods out
clothing, footwear, travel goods and bags, bicycles, rice

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $68m: knitted clothing, footwear, woven clothing, leather goods and bags, vehicles and parts. From the UAE $23m: oil, fuel and gas, plastics, tobacco, electronics and electrical goods, wadding and rope.

From Jebel Ali
Feeder to Singapore or Port Klang, then mainline to Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
Sihanoukville crossed one million TEU for the first time in 2024.

Ask
Is garment cargo still most of your volume, or are other goods growing?

Watch
The Funan Techo canal (started 2024) aims to link Phnom Penh to the sea without going through Vietnam.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE PAS, 1,000,000 TEU ceremony (Dec 2024)Cambodia Daily, PAS 2023 imports and exports
CameroonFlagged to revise 350k TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $6m to · $211m from · 2023
up 0% on 2023 (0.35m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Douala is an import gateway for Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic; Kribi is shifting to transshipment; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Doualamain gateway; also serves Chad and Central African Republic; 12.9m tonnes all cargo 2024n/a
- Kribideep-water port, second terminal opened May 2025; mostly transshipmentn/a
Typical goods in
rice and wheat, fish, machinery, vehicles, steel

Typical goods out
cocoa, coffee, timber, bananas, cotton

Trade with the UAE, 2023
To the UAE $6m: wood, gold, gems and jewellery, instruments and medical devices, cocoa. From the UAE $211m: oil and fuels, aircraft and parts, plastics, fertilisers.

From Jebel Ali
Douala or Kribiestimate

Say
Cameroon's boxes are split between Douala for local and Chad trade and Kribi, which is turning into a transshipment hub.

Ask
Are you using Kribi more now that the second terminal is open, or is Douala still easier?

Watch
Kribi's second container terminal opened on 9 May 2025; the operator says transshipment is about 70% of its volume.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Business in Cameroon, Kribi 2024 traffic Ecomatin, Cameroon ports 2024
CanadaFlagged to revise 6.39m TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $1.9bn to · $585m from · 2024
up 5% on 2023 (6.10m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Canada exports grain, lumber, pulp and meat in boxes and imports manufactured goods; Vancouver and Prince Rupert also feed US Midwest imports by rail; no national split foundestimate
Ports
- Vancouverbiggest Canadian port; Asia gateway3.47m · 2024
- MontrealAtlantic and Europe gateway; rail to Toronto and US Midwest1.46m · 2024
- Prince Rupertfast rail to Chicago739k · 2024
- HalifaxAtlantic deep-water port509k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery and electronics, furniture, clothing, vehicles and parts, food and drinks

Typical goods out
lumber and wood pulp, grain and pulses, canola and oilseeds, meat, paper

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.9bn: aircraft and parts, vehicles and parts, vegetables, machinery. From the UAE $585m: iron and steel goods, iron and steel, aluminium, oil and fuels.

From Jebel Ali
Montreal or Vancouverestimate

Say
Vancouver did a record 3.47m TEU in 2024, about half of all Canada's container traffic.

Ask
Did the 2024 port and rail strikes push your clients to route through US ports instead?

Watch
Labour disputes at Montreal, Vancouver and the railways in 2024 halted cargo; 2024 figures are preliminary.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Transport Canada, Table M18 container traffic 2024 (preliminary)Port of Vancouver, record trade 2024
ChinaFlagged to revise 299.7m TEU · 2024 More out than inestimate UAE: $65.6bn to · $36.3bn from · 2024
up 8% on 2023 (278.76m TEU); up 53% since 2015 (195.51m TEU)

In and out
China runs the world's largest goods trade surplus; its ports load more full boxes than they discharge. No national full/empty split found.estimate
Ports
- Shanghaiworld's biggest box port51.5m · 2024
- Ningbo-Zhoushanexport gateway for Zhejiang39.3m · 2024
- Shenzhensouth China export gatewayn/a
- Qingdaonorth China gatewayn/a
Typical goods in
electronic components, machinery parts, plastics, chemicals, foodstuffs

Typical goods out
electronics, machinery, furniture, textiles and clothing, toys and household goods

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $65.6bn: electronics and electrical goods, machinery, vehicles and parts, iron and steel, plastics. From the UAE $36.3bn: oil, fuel and gas, plastics, organic chemicals, copper, gold, jewellery, gems.

From Jebel Ali
Most UAE-China volume moves on Far East to Middle East mainline loops calling Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
China's ports handled about 330 million TEU in 2024, and Shanghai alone passed 50 million.

Ask
Which of your ports are you using most for Gulf cargo, Ningbo, Shanghai or the south?

Watch
China's ports grew about 7% in 2024 to some 330m TEU, the world's largest total (Ministry of Transport via EqualOcean).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE EqualOcean, China 2024 container throughput (Ministry of Transport data, 330m TEU)MundoMaritimo, Lloyd's List 2025 ranking (Shanghai 2024)Wikipedia, busiest container ports (Ningbo 2024 note)
Congo (Brazzaville)Flagged to revise 1.05m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $3m to · $136m from · 2024
up 5% on 2023 (1.00m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Pointe-Noire (Congo Terminal) is a regional transshipment hub; local trade is oil-led so local boxes are mostly imports; no split foundestimate
Ports
- Pointe-Noire (Congo Terminal)deep-water transshipment hub for Central and West Africa1.22m · 2025
Typical goods in
food, machinery, vehicles, building materials, consumer goods

Typical goods out
timber, oil (by tanker), sugar, potash, transshipped boxes

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3m: wood, instruments and medical devices, machinery, electrical goods and phones. From the UAE $136m: machinery, vehicles and parts, electrical goods and phones, oil and fuels.

From Jebel Ali
Pointe-Noireestimate

Say
Pointe-Noire's Congo Terminal passed 1.2 million TEU in 2025, much of it transshipment for the region.

Ask
How much of your work is local Congo cargo versus transshipment boxes through Pointe-Noire?

Watch
Congo Terminal handled 1,219,164 TEU in 2025, its first year over 1.2m, and a new port platform of just over 400m euros is being built.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Financial Afrik, Congo Terminal 1.2m TEU in 2025
DenmarkFlagged to revise 936k TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $579m to · $170m from · 2024
up 1% on 2023 (926k TEU); +24% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
346k TEU in, 346k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 117,314 TEU.
Ports
- ÅrhusDenmark's main container port660k · 2024
- Fredericia (Og Shell-Havnen)Jutland port124k · 2024
- Københavns HavnCopenhagen-Malmö port112k · 2024
- Kalundborg31k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
medicines, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments, cars and vehicle parts

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $579m: machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, dairy, eggs and honey, medical and precision instruments, medicines. From the UAE $170m: oil and fuels, gold, jewellery and precious stones, steel products, electrical equipment and electronics, machinery.

From Jebel Ali
Mostly via feeder from Bremerhaven, Hamburg or Rotterdam into Aarhus.

Say
Aarhus is Denmark's main box port, fed from the big North Sea hubs.

Ask
Is your Gulf traffic mostly food exports like pork and dairy?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 1.15m TEU, up 23.9% on 2024 (925k).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
DR CongoFlagged to revise 42k TEU · 2019 More in than outestimate UAE: $1.4bn to · $1.3bn from · 2024
42,211 TEU in 2019 at its own seaports (World Bank); most DR Congo boxes arrive through other countries' ports

In and out
DR Congo imports most goods; copper and cobalt leave from the east through Dar es Salaam, Durban and Walvis Bay; no TEU split foundestimate

Landlocked
Through Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Mombasa (Kenya), Durban (South Africa), Walvis Bay (Namibia), Pointe-Noire (Congo). Not landlocked (short Atlantic coast), but the mining east and much trade use East and Southern African ports; DR Congo is now the top transit market at Dar es Salaam.
Ports
- Matadi (Matadi Gateway Terminal)river port for Kinshasa; ICTSI expanding capacity to 400,000 TEUn/a
- BomaCongo river portn/a
- Bananadeep-water port under construction by DP Worldn/a
Typical goods in
food, mining equipment, fuel equipment, vehicles, building materials

Typical goods out
copper, cobalt, timber, coffee, cocoa

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.4bn: copper, gold, gems and jewellery, ores, inorganic chemicals. From the UAE $1.3bn: oil and fuels, salt, stone and cement, vehicles and parts, textile articles.

From Jebel Ali
Dar es Salaam, then road or rail inland About 19 days.estimate

Say
A lot of Congo's trade comes in through Dar es Salaam, where DR Congo is now the biggest transit market.

Ask
Do your boxes come in through Matadi or through Dar es Salaam and the east?

Watch
DR Congo cargo through Dar es Salaam roughly doubled to about 6.0m tonnes in 2024/25; DP World is building the deep-water port at Banana.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Baird Maritime, ICTSI Matadi expansion Citizen Digital, Dar transit cargo MSC Cheetah service schedule (2016)
EgyptFlagged to revise 8.58m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $3.3bn to · $2.7bn from · 2024
up 3% on 2023 (8.36m TEU), World Bank

In and out
East Port Said and the canal ports are mainly ship-to-ship transshipment; local trade runs a goods deficit, so local boxes lean to importsestimate
Ports
- East Port SaidSuez Canal transshipment hub3.54m · 2024
- Alexandriamain import gateway for Cairo and the Delta1.50m · 2024
- DamiettaMediterranean gateway and transshipment1.42m · 2024
- SokhnaRed Sea gateway near Cairo917k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, wheat and food, plastics, chemicals, vehicle parts

Typical goods out
citrus and fresh produce, fertilisers, ready-made clothing, ceramics and building materials, processed food

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3.3bn: gold, gems and jewellery, electrical goods and phones, fruit and nuts, oil and fuels. From the UAE $2.7bn: copper, plastics, oil and fuels, machinery.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Sokhnaestimate

Say
Egypt's box volume kept growing through the Red Sea crisis, about 8.6m TEU in 2024, with East Port Said as the big transshipment hub.

Ask
With ships still avoiding the Red Sea, are your Gulf boxes coming in through Sokhna or round via the Mediterranean ports?

Watch
Red Sea attacks since late 2023 pushed many Asia to Europe services round Africa, cutting Suez transits; terminal expansions at Sokhna and East Port Said continue.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Shiphub, Egypt's top container ports 2024 (secondary, unverified)Enterprise, Egyptian ports performance FY2024
Equatorial GuineaFlagged to revise 14k TEU · 2019 More in than outestimate UAE: $2m to · $31m from · 2023
13,851 TEU in 2019, the latest World Bank year; no newer figure found

In and out
oil economy that imports most consumer goods and exports oil and gas by tanker, so boxes are mainly inbound; no dataestimate
Ports
- Malabocapital, on Bioko islandn/a
- Batamainland portn/a
Typical goods in
food, machinery, vehicles, building materials, consumer goods

Typical goods out
timber, cocoa, methanol (not in boxes), oil (by tanker), small mixed goods

Trade with the UAE, 2023
To the UAE $2m: wood, copper, aluminium, iron and steel. From the UAE $31m: vehicles and parts, machinery, paints and dyes, electrical goods and phones.

From Jebel Ali
Malabo or Bataestimate

Say
Equatorial Guinea is a small box market; nearly everything in a container is an import.

Ask
Do you get direct calls into Malabo and Bata, or does everything transship through a hub?

Watch
No current trade development checked for 2025 to 2026.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)
EthiopiaFlagged to revise Landlocked: no ports More in than outestimate UAE: $164m to · $472m from · 2023
no World Bank figure: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no seaport

In and out
Ethiopia imports far more than it exports by value; boxes arrive via Djibouti and many go back empty; no TEU split foundestimate

Landlocked
Through Djibouti (Doraleh and SGTD terminals), Ethio-Djibouti electric railway to Modjo dry port, trucks on the Djibouti to Addis road, Berbera (Somaliland), minor. More than 95% of Ethiopia's trade uses Djibouti. Rail cut Djibouti to Modjo from about 84 hours by road to about 10 hours; trucks still carry most of it.
Ports
- Djibouti (Doraleh), via corridorcarries more than 95% of Ethiopia's sea traden/a
- Modjo dry portinland container terminal near Addis Ababa, rail-linked to Djiboutin/a
Typical goods in
machinery, vehicles, fertiliser, steel and construction materials, medicines

Typical goods out
coffee, sesame and oilseeds, pulses, leather goods, clothing from industrial parks

Trade with the UAE, 2023
To the UAE $164m: oilseeds, coffee, tea and spices, meat, vegetables. From the UAE $472m: oil and fuels, plastics, vegetables, iron and steel.

From Jebel Ali
Djibouti, then rail or truck to Modjoestimate

Say
Almost all of Ethiopia's boxes come through Djibouti, and the railway to Modjo is taking a bigger share every year.

Ask
Do you clear at Modjo or in Djibouti, and how long does the inland leg really take now?

Watch
Ethio-Djibouti railway cargo rose from about 1.8m tonnes in 2024 to 3.2m in 2025, and Modjo is being expanded.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Capital Ethiopia, Djibouti as primary transit port Kana TV, railway share of exports AMECO, Modjo dry port expansion
FinlandFlagged to revise 1.32m TEU · 2024 More out than in UAE: $254m to · $29m from · 2024
down 4% on 2023 (1.37m TEU); -7% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
189k TEU in, 531k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 46,233 TEU.
Ports
- HaminaKotkabiggest export port, forest products531k · 2024
- Helsinkimain import gateway411k · 2024
- Raumawest coast export port182k · 2024
- Tornio13k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, iron and steel, plastics

Typical goods out
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, paper and board, iron and steel, cars and vehicle parts

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $254m: electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, paper and board, wood pulp, medical and precision instruments. From the UAE $29m: oil and fuels, aluminium, electrical equipment and electronics, salt, stone and cement, plastics.

From Jebel Ali
Via feeder from Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven or Antwerp across the Baltic.

Say
Finland sends out almost three full boxes for every one that comes in, mostly forest products.

Ask
Is paper and pulp still the bulk of your exports, or has that shifted?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 1.26m TEU, up 10.4% on 2024 (1.15m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
FranceFlagged to revise 5.37m TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $7.1bn to · $3.0bn from · 2024
up 10% on 2023 (4.87m TEU); +20% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
2.60m TEU in, 2.19m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 910,959 TEU.
Ports
- HAROPA (Le Havre and Rouen)main gateway for Paris and the north3.10m · 2024
- MarseilleMediterranean gateway1.45m · 2024
- DunkerqueNorth Sea gateway647k · 2024
- Port Réunion (ex Pointe-des-Galets) (Réunion)377k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, perfumes and cosmetics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $7.1bn: machinery, perfumes and cosmetics, aircraft and parts, gold, jewellery and precious stones, electrical equipment and electronics. From the UAE $3.0bn: oil and fuels, aluminium, aircraft and parts, perfumes and cosmetics, electrical equipment and electronics.

From Jebel Ali
Le Havre is on Gulf to North Europe loops; Marseille-Fos is on Gulf to Med services; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape.

Say
France imports more full boxes than it exports, and ships a lot of empties back out.

Ask
Do you route Gulf cargo through Le Havre or Marseille-Fos, and why?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 6.33m TEU, up 2.9% on 2024 (6.15m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
GermanyFlagged to revise 13.3m TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $10.4bn to · $2.0bn from · 2024
up 5% on 2023 (12.61m TEU); -11% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
5.56m TEU in, 5.76m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 915,355 TEU.
Ports
- HamburgGermany's biggest gateway, rail to Central Europe7.83m · 2024
- Bremerhavencar and container gateway4.48m · 2024
- Wilhelmshavendeep-water terminal (JadeWeserPort)784k · 2024
- LübeckBaltic ferry and short-sea105k · 2024
Typical goods in
electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, medicines, medical and precision instruments

Typical goods out
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, medical and precision instruments

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $10.4bn: cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, medical and precision instruments. From the UAE $2.0bn: oil and fuels, aluminium, electrical equipment and electronics, unspecified goods, machinery.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Bremerhaven. Direct Gulf to North Europe mainline services call Hamburg or Bremerhaven, or cargo comes via Rotterdam and Antwerp; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape. About 29 days.

Say
From German ports to the UAE the boxes go out full, and far fewer full ones come back.

Ask
Is your Gulf cargo mostly machinery and cars going out, and what do you bring back?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 14.67m TEU, up 11.6% on 2024 (13.15m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
GhanaFlagged to revise 1.70m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $4.1bn to · $1.5bn from · 2024
up 39% on 2023 (1.23m TEU), World Bank; an all-time high per GPHA

In and out
Tema imports for Ghana and transit to Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso; exports (cocoa, fruit) are smaller in boxes; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Temamain container port; transit to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger1.67m · 2024
- Takoradioil and gas hub, cocoa and bulk exports33k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, vehicles, rice and food, plastics, clothing and household goods

Typical goods out
cocoa beans and products, cashew nuts, fresh fruit, timber, shea butter

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $4.1bn: gold, gems and jewellery, cocoa, fish and seafood, drinks. From the UAE $1.5bn: oil and fuels, vehicles and parts, machinery, plastics.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Tema About 34 days.estimate

Say
Tema hit a record of about 1.67m TEU in 2024, and it carries more than 95% of Ghana's boxes.

Ask
How much of your Tema volume is transit for the Sahel countries now?

Watch
Ghana's container traffic hit an all-time high in 2024, led by Tema's MPS terminal.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Citi Newsroom, Ghana container traffic record (GPHA)ONE AIM service schedule
Guinea-BissauFlagged to revise 29k TEU · 2019 More in than outestimate UAE: $5k to · $5m from · 2023
28,700 TEU in 2019, the latest World Bank year; no newer figure found

In and out
imports food and goods in boxes; main export is cashew nuts, which leave in containers in the harvest season; no dataestimate
Ports
- Bissauonly real container port; river silting limits ship sizen/a
Typical goods in
rice, fuel products, building materials, food, consumer goods

Typical goods out
cashew nuts, fish, timber, groundnuts, palm kernels

Trade with the UAE, 2023
To the UAE $5k: ores, art and antiques, glass, machinery. From the UAE $5m: tobacco, vehicles and parts, paints and dyes, oil and fuels.

From Jebel Ali
Bissauestimate

Say
Guinea-Bissau is a small market where the cashew season drives the export boxes.

Ask
When does the cashew export season peak for you, and is equipment hard to get then?

Watch
Port of Bissau rehabilitation and channel dredging plan (BOAD-funded) aims to lift traffic toward 60,000 TEU; status not checked.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Logistics Cluster, Guinea-Bissau logistics infrastructure
HaitiFlagged to revise 202k TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $2m to · $13m from · 2023
flat on 2023 (0.20m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Haiti imports most food and goods; exports (clothing, mangoes) are small; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Port-au-Prince (Caribbean Port Services)main container terminal; repeatedly shut by gang violencen/a
- Cap-Haitiennorthern portn/a
Typical goods in
rice and food, fuel products, building materials, clothing fabric, consumer goods

Typical goods out
clothing, mangoes, essential oils, cocoa, coffee

Trade with the UAE, 2023
To the UAE $2m: perfumes and cosmetics, knitted clothing, woven clothing, coffee, tea and spices. From the UAE $13m: vehicles and parts, soaps and detergents, oil and fuels, medicines.

From Jebel Ali
Port-au-Prince (via a Caribbean hub)estimate

Say
Haiti's boxes mostly come through Port-au-Prince, which has been shut several times by gang violence.

Ask
When Port-au-Prince closes, where do you divert cargo, Cap-Haitien or the Dominican Republic?

Watch
Port-au-Prince's terminal operator suspended operations in late September 2024 and again in January 2025 after gang attacks; Maersk paused bookings.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Kuehne+Nagel, Haiti's key port shuts down (Sep 2024)Le Quotidien 509, port suspension Jan 2025
Hong KongFlagged to revise 13.7m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $14.5bn to · $19.7bn from · 2024
down 5% on 2023 (14.35m TEU); down 32% since 2015 (20.11m TEU)

In and out
About 60% of Hong Kong's container throughput is transhipment (Marine Department fact sheet, undated 'at present').estimate
Ports
- Kwai Tsing Container Terminalsmain terminals10.3m · 2024
- Mid-stream and other wharvesriver trade and mid-stream3.34m · 2024
Typical goods in
electronics, machinery, jewellery and gems, food, clothing

Typical goods out
re-exported electronics, jewellery, watches, clothing, machinery

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $14.5bn: electronics and electrical goods, gold, jewellery, gems, machinery, organic chemicals, watches. From the UAE $19.7bn: gold, jewellery, gems, electronics and electrical goods, watches, machinery, optical and medical instruments.

From Jebel Ali
Mainline Far East to Middle East services calling Jebel Ali; Hong Kong is often a transhipment or sourcing point.estimate

Say
Hong Kong fell to 13.7 million TEU in 2024, its lowest since 1996, as cargo moved to mainland ports.

Ask
With so much cargo moving to Shenzhen, what keeps your clients routing through Hong Kong?

Watch
Hong Kong's 2024 volume was its lowest since 1996, mainly due to mainland port competition (Seatrade).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Seatrade Maritime, Hong Kong 2024 volume Marine Department, Hong Kong port facts
HungaryFlagged to revise Landlocked: no ports In and out balancedestimate UAE: $442m to · $55m from · 2024

In and out
INFERRED from goods trade, 2024 (UN Comtrade): exports $155bn vs imports $144bn, close to even. No seaport, so no TEU split exists.estimate

Landlocked
Through Koper (Slovenia), Hamburg, Rijeka (Croatia), Trieste (Italy), Piraeus (Greece). Boxes run by rail to and from the BILK terminal in Budapest. The port of Koper says it holds about 45% of the Hungarian container market (Luka Koper presentation, June 2025).

Typical goods in
electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, machinery, medicines, plastics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $442m: machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, inorganic chemicals, rubber and tyres. From the UAE $55m: machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, plastics, perfumes and cosmetics, organic chemicals.

From Jebel Ali
Gulf to Med or Adriatic service to Koper, Rijeka or Trieste, then rail to Budapest; or via Hamburg and rail.

Say
Koper is Hungary's biggest sea gateway, and most boxes reach Budapest by rail.

Ask
Is Koper still your main port, or are you using Rijeka or Trieste more now?

Watch
The port of Koper says it holds about 45% of Hungary's container market (Luka Koper presentation, June 2025).

SourcesUN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Luka Koper presentation, June 2025 RailTarget, Rail Cargo Terminal BILK at 20 years
IndiaFlagged to revise 23.9m TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $37.1bn to · $55.7bn from · 2024
up 8% on 2023 (22.21m TEU); up 94% since 2015 (12.32m TEU)

In and out
India runs a goods trade deficit but its boxes move both ways; Mundra and Nhava Sheva are gateway ports, not transhipment hubs. No national import/export TEU split found.estimate
Ports
- Mundragateway, India's biggest box port8.22m · 2024
- Nhava Sheva (JNPA)gateway for Mumbai and the west (fiscal year Apr 2024 to Mar 2025)7.30m · 2025
Typical goods in
electronics and electrical goods, machinery, plastics, chemicals, vegetable oils

Typical goods out
textiles and clothing, engineering goods, chemicals, rice, auto parts

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $37.1bn: oil, fuel and gas, gold, jewellery, gems, electronics and electrical goods, machinery, aircraft and parts. From the UAE $55.7bn: gold, jewellery, gems, oil, fuel and gas, aircraft and parts, plastics, copper.

From Jebel Ali
Direct weekly services Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva and Mundra; a short Arabian Sea hop. About 5 days.estimate

Say
India and the UAE trade under the CEPA deal signed in 2022, and Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva is only about five days.

Ask
Is more of your cargo going through Mundra now, or are you still mostly on Nhava Sheva?

Watch
The India-UAE CEPA (in force May 2022) cut duties on most goods both ways and is pushing two-way trade up.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Lloyd's List, 25 Mundra (India), 2024 throughput Marine Insight, Indian major ports FY25 (JNPA TEU)SeaRates, shipping to Nhava Sheva UAE Ministry of Economy, UAE-India CEPA
IndonesiaFlagged to revise 14.7m TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $3.1bn to · $2.0bn from · 2024
up 7% on 2023 (13.73m TEU); up 46% since 2015 (10.08m TEU)

In and out
Indonesia runs a goods trade surplus led by coal and palm oil, much of it bulk, so containers are closer to balanced. No split found.estimate
Ports
- Tanjung Priok (Jakarta)main gateway7.83m · 2024
- Tanjung Perak (Surabaya)east Java gatewayn/a
Typical goods in
machinery, electronics, chemicals, plastics, steel

Typical goods out
palm oil products, footwear, clothing, furniture, rubber

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3.1bn: gold, jewellery, gems, vegetable oils and fats, vehicles and parts, electronics and electrical goods, paper and board. From the UAE $2.0bn: oil, fuel and gas, gold, jewellery, gems, aluminium, salt, stone, cement, plastics.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Asia to Middle East services, often via Singapore or Port Klang.estimate

Say
Tanjung Priok in Jakarta handles about half of Indonesia's boxes, about 7.8 million TEU in 2024.

Ask
Do your Gulf shipments go direct from Jakarta, or tranship in Singapore or Klang?

Watch
Indonesia and the UAE signed a CEPA trade deal in 2022, in force since 2023.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Lloyd's List, 26 Tanjung Priok (Indonesia)UAE Ministry of Economy, UAE-Indonesia CEPA
IrelandFlagged to revise 1.21m TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $728m to · $279m from · 2024
up 10% on 2023 (1.10m TEU); +41% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
547k TEU in, 357k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 243,084 TEU.
Ports
- Dublinmain gateway886k · 2024
- Corksouth coast port280k · 2024
- Waterfordsouth-east port44k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, medicines, electrical equipment and electronics, organic chemicals, cars and vehicle parts

Typical goods out
medicines, organic chemicals, medical and precision instruments, electrical equipment and electronics, perfumes and cosmetics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $728m: machinery, medicines, perfumes and cosmetics, gold, jewellery and precious stones, bakery, pasta and cereal foods. From the UAE $279m: oil and fuels, electrical equipment and electronics, steel products, machinery, plastics.

From Jebel Ali
Via feeder or short-sea from Rotterdam, Antwerp or the UK.

Say
Ireland imports far more full boxes than it exports, so empties go back out.

Ask
Do you route Gulf cargo via Rotterdam, or through the UK?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 1.27m TEU, up 8.2% on 2024 (1.17m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
IsraelFlagged to revise 3.06m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $501m to · $2.8bn from · 2024
down 2% on 2023 (3.12m TEU); +21% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
INFERRED from goods trade, 2024 (UN Comtrade): imports $92bn vs exports $60bn. No published full in/out TEU split found.estimate
Ports
- Haifa (incl. Bayport)northern gateway; Bayport is the new private terminaln/a
- Ashdod (incl. Southport)southern gateway near Tel Avivn/a
- EilatRed Sea port, near idle since the Red Sea crisisn/a
Typical goods in
electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, medical and precision instruments, medicines

Typical goods out
electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments, machinery, chemical products, plastics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $501m: gold, jewellery and precious stones, medical and precision instruments, electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, fruit and nuts. From the UAE $2.8bn: iron and steel, gold, jewellery and precious stones, oil and fuels, electrical equipment and electronics, cereals.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Gulf cargo now relays via Med hubs into Haifa or Ashdod, since Eilat on the Red Sea is near idle; land bridges via Jordan are also used.

Say
With Eilat near idle, Haifa and Ashdod carry almost all of Israel's boxes.

Ask
How are you moving Gulf cargo now, by sea round to Haifa and Ashdod or overland?

Watch
Israel's ports handled a record of about 3.445m TEU in 2025, up 12.6%, with the new private terminals near half of the traffic; Eilat stays near idle because of the Red Sea (ICE, citing Port2Port).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)ICE (Italian Trade Agency) Tel Aviv, Israeli ports 2025
ItalyFlagged to revise 11.9m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hub UAE: $8.6bn to · $2.2bn from · 2024
up 6% on 2023 (11.30m TEU); +17% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
6.51m TEU in, 6.15m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 518,487 TEU. Gioia Tauro is a transhipment hub (about half of Italy's TEU), so in/out here is not only Italian trade; full boxes in and out are close to even.
Ports
- Gioia Taurotranshipment hub, south5.81m · 2024
- Genovagateway for the north-west (Milan, Turin)2.11m · 2024
- La Speziagateway for the north1.18m · 2024
- TriesteAdriatic gateway, rail to Central Europe760k · 2024
Typical goods in
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, organic chemicals

Typical goods out
machinery, medicines, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, plastics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $8.6bn: machinery, gold, jewellery and precious stones, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, furniture and lighting. From the UAE $2.2bn: oil and fuels, gold, jewellery and precious stones, aluminium, electrical equipment and electronics, woven clothing.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Genoa Vado Ligure. Gulf to Mediterranean services call Italy direct, or boxes are relayed via Gioia Tauro or other Med hubs; via Suez when the Red Sea is open, otherwise round the Cape. About 27 days.

Say
Most of Italy's gateway cargo runs through Genoa and La Spezia, while Gioia Tauro is mainly a relay hub.

Ask
Are your Gulf boxes going through Genoa and La Spezia, or are you seeing more via the Adriatic now?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 9.99m TEU, down 12.5% on 2024 (11.42m). This is a first release and may be revised; ask how Gioia Tauro's transhipment is doing.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
JordanFlagged to revise 824k TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $571m to · $1.2bn from · 2024
down 8% on 2023 (899k TEU); +9% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
325k TEU in, 73k TEU out (2024). Aqaba, inbound vs outbound TEU, January to August 2024 only (official data via Petra News, reported by ICE); full-year split not found
Ports
- Aqaba (Aqaba Container Terminal)Jordan's only seaport, on the Red Sea824k · 2024
Typical goods in
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, plastics, medicines

Typical goods out
knitted clothing, fertilisers, inorganic chemicals, medicines, fruit and nuts

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $571m: medicines, tobacco, fruit and nuts, gold, jewellery and precious stones, vegetables. From the UAE $1.2bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, copper, sugar and sweets, plastics, bakery, pasta and cereal foods.

From Jebel Ali
Aqaba is on the Red Sea, so Gulf boxes go by sea through Bab el-Mandeb or by truck overland via Saudi Arabia.

Say
Aqaba takes in about four boxes for every one it sends out.

Ask
Is more of your Gulf cargo moving by truck through Saudi now instead of by sea to Aqaba?

Watch
Aqaba Container Terminal passed one million TEU in 2025, up 22% on 2024, with 602 ship calls against 494 (APM Terminals, 30 Dec 2025).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)APM Terminals Aqaba, one million TEU (30 Dec 2025)ICE, Aqaba Jan-Aug 2024 volumes (citing Petra News)
KenyaFlagged to revise 2.00m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $754m to · $2.5bn from · 2024
up 24% on 2023 (1.62m TEU, World Bank); Mombasa then reached 2.11m TEU in 2025

In and out
Kenya runs a large goods deficit and Mombasa also serves Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and eastern DR Congo, so full boxes come in and many leave empty; no official split foundestimate
Ports
- Mombasamain gateway for Kenya and the Northern Corridor to Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, DR Congo2.00m · 2024
- Lamunew deep-water port, small volumes so farn/a
Typical goods in
machinery and vehicles, steel, plastics, edible oils, clothing and household goods

Typical goods out
tea, coffee, fruit and vegetables, soda ash, clothing from export zones

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $754m: oil and fuels, meat, coffee, tea and spices, fruit and nuts. From the UAE $2.5bn: oil and fuels, plastics, copper, aluminium.

From Jebel Ali
Mombasa About 17 days.estimate

Say
Mombasa passed 2 million TEU in 2024 and kept growing in 2025, a lot of it heading on to Uganda and the region.

Ask
How much of what you handle through Mombasa goes on to Uganda or Rwanda rather than staying in Kenya?

Watch
KPA reported transshipment up about 300% in 2024 as ships diverted round the Cape and Dar es Salaam and Durban were congested.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Port Technology, Mombasa hits 2.1m TEU in 2025 MSC Cheetah service schedule (2016)Hellenic Shipping News, Mombasa cargo growth
MalaysiaFlagged to revise 30.7m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $3.2bn to · $6.0bn from · 2024
up 9% on 2023 (28.25m TEU); up 28% since 2015 (24.01m TEU)

In and out
Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas are both large transhipment hubs; Tanjung Pelepas is almost all transhipment. Exact share not found.estimate
Ports
- Port Klanggateway and transhipment hub, world top 10 in 2025 list14.6m · 2024
- Tanjung Pelepastranshipment hub at the Strait of Malacca12.3m · 2024
Typical goods in
electronic components, machinery, chemicals, metals, food

Typical goods out
electronics and chips, palm oil, rubber gloves, machinery, furniture

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3.2bn: gold, jewellery, gems, electronics and electrical goods, vegetable oils and fats, oil, fuel and gas, machinery. From the UAE $6.0bn: oil, fuel and gas, gold, jewellery, gems, aluminium, plastics, ores.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Direct Asia to Middle East services calling Port Klang and Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
Port Klang hit 14.6 million TEU in 2024 and Tanjung Pelepas grew 17% to 12.3 million.

Ask
How much of your volume is local Malaysian cargo versus transhipment through Klang?

Watch
Port Klang entered the world top 10 container ports in Lloyd's List 2025 edition (Ministry of Transport).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Bernama, Malaysia Ministry of Transport port figures
MauritiusFlagged to revise 468k TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $36m to · $794m from · 2024
up 4% on 2023 (0.45m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Port Louis is a regional transshipment hub; in 2016 about 122,600 of 388,500 TEU (about 32%) were transshipment; no 2024 split foundestimate
Ports
- Port Louisthe only container port; Indian Ocean transshipment hubn/a
Typical goods in
food, machinery, fabrics for clothing, vehicles, consumer goods

Typical goods out
sugar, canned tuna, clothing, medical devices, rum and food products

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $36m: sugar, toys and sports goods, medicines, perfumes and cosmetics. From the UAE $794m: oil and fuels, salt, stone and cement, gold, gems and jewellery, plastics.

From Jebel Ali
Port Louisestimate

Say
Port Louis handles around 470,000 TEU a year and a good part of that is transshipment for the region.

Ask
Are lines using Port Louis more as a hub since the Red Sea diversions?

Watch
Red Sea diversions from 2024 sent more Asia to Africa and Cape traffic past Port Louis; volume rose to 468,254 TEU in 2024.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Marine Insight, ports of Mauritius
MozambiqueFlagged to revise 489k TEU · 2023 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $180m to · $531m from · 2024
up 16% on 2022 (0.42m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Beira and Maputo serve Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Beiragateway for Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi; 226,000 containers Jan to Jul 2024, up 40%n/a
- Maputoclose to Johannesburg; 2024 hit by post-election road blockadesn/a
- Nacalanorthern port, Malawi corridor100k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, fuel equipment, vehicles, rice and wheat, consumer goods

Typical goods out
aluminium, tobacco, sugar, cashew nuts, timber and wood

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $180m: oil and fuels, gold, gems and jewellery, copper, vegetables. From the UAE $531m: oil and fuels, vegetable oils and fats, fertilisers, machinery.

From Jebel Ali
Beira or Maputoestimate

Say
Mozambique's ports work as much for its neighbours as for itself, with Beira serving Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Ask
After the 2024 election protests, is the Maputo corridor running normally again?

Watch
Post-election protests and road blockades in late 2024 cut Maputo volumes; terminals are expanding capacity.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)VdA, Mozambique ports and terminals (2026)GTAI, Mozambique port expansion
MyanmarFlagged to revise 783k TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $71m to · $48m from · 2024
up 3% on 2023 (0.76m TEU); down 5% since 2015 (0.83m TEU)

In and out
Last official split (fiscal 2016-17, Myanmar Port Authority): 519,728 TEU in, 538,160 TEU out. Recent weekly trackers lean import-heavy. Treat as old.estimate
Ports
- Yangon (Thilawa and city terminals)main gatewayn/a
Typical goods in
fuel, machinery, fabric, plastics, food

Typical goods out
clothing, rice, beans and pulses, fish, rubber

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $71m: fish and seafood, vegetables, knitted clothing, woven clothing, footwear. From the UAE $48m: oil, fuel and gas, plastics, fertilisers, inorganic chemicals, iron and steel.

From Jebel Ali
Feeder to Singapore or Port Klang, then mainline to Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
Almost all of Myanmar's boxes go through Yangon, and it moves around 0.8 million TEU a year.

Ask
How are your clients managing payments and sailings with the current restrictions?

Watch
Yangon box traffic is still below its 2019 peak of 1.13m TEU (World Bank series), after the 2021 fall.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Myanmar Port Authority presentation (2017)
NetherlandsFlagged to revise 14.5m TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $4.6bn to · $1.9bn from · 2024
up 3% on 2023 (14.11m TEU); +17% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
6.35m TEU in, 5.07m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 1,545,628 TEU. Rotterdam is also a transhipment and feeder hub for Northern Europe.
Ports
- RotterdamEurope's biggest container port13.4m · 2024
- Moerdijkinland and short-sea port474k · 2024
- Zeeland SeaportsVlissingen and Terneuzen (North Sea Port)141k · 2024
- Amsterdammostly bulk, small box volume72k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments, cars and vehicle parts, medicines

Typical goods out
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments, medicines, plastics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $4.6bn: machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments, oil and fuels, cars and vehicle parts. From the UAE $1.9bn: oil and fuels, electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, aluminium, rubber and tyres.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a core call on Gulf to North Europe loops; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape. About 24 days.

Say
Dutch ports take in about a quarter more full boxes than they send out, because so much of Europe's imports land in Rotterdam first.

Ask
How much of what lands in Rotterdam for you moves on by barge or rail to Germany?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 14.55m TEU, up 3.6% on 2024 (14.05m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
NigeriaFlagged to revise 1.70m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $148m to · $1.5bn from · 2024
World Bank figure stuck at 1.57m since 2021; NPA quarterly data shows Q3 2025 at 546,931 TEU, up 19% on Q3 2024

In and out
Nigeria imports most manufactured goods; NPA reported export containers up sharply in 2025 from a small base; no full TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Lekki Deep Sea Portnew deep-water port; 40.6% of national cargo tonnage in 2025n/a
- Lagos Port Complex (Apapa)historic main Lagos portn/a
- Tin Can IslandLagos terminaln/a
- Onneeastern port, oil and gasn/a
Typical goods in
machinery, vehicles, wheat and food, plastics and chemicals, consumer goods

Typical goods out
cocoa, sesame, cashew nuts, ginger, rubber

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $148m: oil and fuels, fertilisers, cocoa, electrical goods and phones. From the UAE $1.5bn: oil and fuels, vehicles and parts, cereals (rice, wheat), machinery.

From Jebel Ali
Apapa or Tin Can (Lagos) About 37 days.estimate

Say
Lekki is now Nigeria's busiest port by cargo, and container traffic grew strongly through 2025.

Ask
Is most of your Gulf cargo now coming into Lekki, or still Apapa and Tin Can?

Watch
Lekki Deep Sea Port took 40.6% of national cargo throughput; NPA reported container traffic up 18.9% in Q3 2025.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)BusinessDay, NPA container throughput 2024 AllAfrica, NPA Q3 2025 cargo The Guardian Nigeria, Lekki 40.6% share ONE AIM service schedule
NorwayFlagged to revise 863k TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $444m to · $492m from · 2024
down 2% on 2023 (883k TEU); +17% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
307k TEU in, 243k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 174,348 TEU.
Ports
- Oslomain container port240k · 2024
- Porsgrunn, Rafnes, Herøya, Brevik, Skien, Langesund, VoldsfjordenGrenland ports, south94k · 2024
- Ålesundwest coast, seafood74k · 2024
- MossOslofjord port72k · 2024
Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $444m: machinery, fish and seafood, electrical equipment and electronics, steel products, medical and precision instruments. From the UAE $492m: oil and fuels, aluminium, machinery, steel products, gold, jewellery and precious stones.

From Jebel Ali
Via feeder from Rotterdam, Bremerhaven or Hamburg.

Say
Norway's ports are small and spread out; Oslo is the biggest for boxes.

Ask
Is seafood your main reefer export to the Gulf?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 848k TEU, up 0.5% on 2024 (843k).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
PakistanFlagged to revise 3.34m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $1.8bn to · $5.7bn from · 2024
up 15% on 2023 (2.91m TEU); up 23% since 2015 (2.71m TEU)

In and out
Pakistan runs a large goods trade deficit; Port Qasim daily reports (Business Recorder, March 2024) show more import TEU than export TEU on most days. No annual split found.estimate
Ports
- Karachi Portmain gateway; record year (fiscal Jul 2024 to Jun 2025)2.65m · 2025
- Port Qasimsecond Karachi-area gateway (annual TEU not found)n/a
Typical goods in
machinery, electronics, chemicals, plastics, vegetable oils

Typical goods out
textiles and clothing, home textiles, rice, leather goods, sports goods

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.8bn: oil, fuel and gas, meat, cereals and rice, woven clothing, knitted clothing. From the UAE $5.7bn: oil, fuel and gas, iron and steel, plastics, lead, machinery.

From Jebel Ali
Short-sea feeder and mainline services Jebel Ali to Karachi and Port Qasim.estimate

Say
Most of your box traffic goes through two ports, Karachi and Port Qasim, and textiles are the big export.

Ask
Are import restrictions easing for your clients, or is it still mostly export cargo you are pushing?

Watch
Pakistan's IMF programme (approved 2024) keeps the rupee and import rules under pressure, which shapes box demand.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Business Recorder, Port Qasim daily activity (March 2024)IMF, Pakistan country page Arab News, Karachi Port FY25 record
PolandFlagged to revise 3.27m TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $1.1bn to · $327m from · 2024
up 9% on 2023 (3.00m TEU); +76% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
1.34m TEU in, 1.06m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 430,545 TEU.
Ports
- GdanskBaltic hub with direct Asia calls2.05m · 2024
- Gdyniagateway and feeder port964k · 2024
- Szczecinriver and short-sea port76k · 2024
- Swinoujscie3k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, plastics, medicines

Typical goods out
machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, plastics, furniture and lighting

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.1bn: electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, aircraft and parts, furniture and lighting. From the UAE $327m: aluminium, oil and fuels, electrical equipment and electronics, steel products, plastics.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Gdansk. Usually via feeder from Rotterdam, Bremerhaven or Hamburg, or on the few mainline services that call Gdansk directly. About 37 days.

Say
Gdansk has become one of the biggest container ports on the Baltic.

Ask
Do your Middle East boxes come direct into Gdansk now, or still on feeders from Hamburg and Rotterdam?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 3.64m TEU, up 17.8% on 2024 (3.09m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
PortugalFlagged to revise 3.54m TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $221m to · $43m from · 2024
up 11% on 2023 (3.19m TEU); +29% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
1.42m TEU in, 1.50m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 275,605 TEU.
Ports
- Sinesdeep-water transhipment and gateway port1.91m · 2024
- Leixõesgateway for Porto and the north659k · 2024
- Lisboagateway for Lisbon464k · 2024
- Setúbalsouth of Lisbon160k · 2024
Typical goods in
cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, plastics, medicines

Typical goods out
cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, plastics, medicines

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $221m: cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, furniture and lighting, wood. From the UAE $43m: steel products, plastics, iron and steel, machinery, aluminium.

From Jebel Ali
Usually via a Med or Atlantic hub (Sines, Algeciras, Valencia) or relay in Northern Europe.

Say
Sines handles more than half of Portugal's containers.

Ask
Does Gulf cargo for Lisbon and Porto come direct via Sines or relayed through Spain?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 3.08m TEU, down 5.4% on 2024 (3.26m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
RomaniaFlagged to revise 990k TEU · 2024 More in than out UAE: $381m to · $82m from · 2024
up 19% on 2023 (830k TEU); +44% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
413k TEU in, 342k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 151,143 TEU.
Ports
- Constantaonly container port, Black Sea gateway963k · 2024
Typical goods in
electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, machinery, rubber and tyres, medical and precision instruments

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $381m: machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, wood, steel products, cars and vehicle parts. From the UAE $82m: perfumes and cosmetics, machinery, steel products, aluminium, iron and steel.

From Jebel Ali
Constanta has some direct Med calls; most boxes relay via Med hubs (Piraeus, Türkiye) through the Bosphorus.

Say
Constanta is Romania's only container port and the Black Sea gateway for Central Europe.

Ask
How much of what comes into Constanta goes on to Hungary, Serbia or Ukraine?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 847k TEU, down 12.0% on 2024 (963k).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
SenegalFlagged to revise 881k TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $69m to · $645m from · 2024
up 4% on 2023 (848,276 TEU, World Bank); 908,529 TEU in 2025 (ANSD)

In and out
Dakar imports for Senegal and transit to Mali; Ecofin reports imports and exports both rose in 2025; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Dakarmain port; DP World container terminal; transit to Mali881k · 2024
- Ndayane (under construction)new DP World deep-water port about 50 km from Dakarn/a
Typical goods in
rice, wheat, machinery, vehicles, building materials

Typical goods out
fish, phosphates and fertiliser, groundnuts, fruit and vegetables, cement

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $69m: gold, gems and jewellery, machinery, bakery and cereal foods, iron and steel. From the UAE $645m: oil and fuels, machinery, electrical goods and phones, salt, stone and cement.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Dakarestimate

Say
Dakar moved about 880,000 TEU in 2024 and passed 900,000 in 2025, and the new Ndayane port is coming.

Ask
How much of your Dakar business is transit for Mali?

Watch
DP World is building Ndayane port near Dakar (first phase 837m USD); Senegal began oil and gas output in 2024.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Ecofin, Dakar port traffic 2025 DP World, Ndayane port agreement
SingaporeFlagged to revise 41.1m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $5.1bn to · $12.9bn from · 2024
up 5% on 2023 (39.01m TEU); up 33% since 2015 (30.92m TEU)

In and out
About 90% of Singapore's container throughput is transhipment (MPA, January 2025).estimate
Ports
- Singapore (PSA terminals and Jurong Port)world's biggest transhipment hub41.1m · 2024
Typical goods in
oil products, electronics, machinery, food, chemicals

Typical goods out
re-exported electronics, oil products, chemicals, machinery, medicines

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $5.1bn: machinery, electronics and electrical goods, gold, jewellery, gems, oil, fuel and gas, other goods. From the UAE $12.9bn: oil, fuel and gas, gold, jewellery, gems, tobacco, machinery, other goods.

From Jebel Ali
Many Asia to Middle East loops call Singapore and Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
Singapore did 41.1 million TEU in 2024, and about 90% of it is transhipment.

Ask
What share of your business is local Singapore cargo versus cargo you route through it?

Watch
Tuas mega-port is opening in phases; MPA reported a record 41.12m TEU in 2024.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE MPA, Strong growth momentum for Maritime Singapore (Jan 2025)
South AfricaFlagged to revise 4.30m TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $2.7bn to · $3.0bn from · 2024
up 4% on 2023 (4.12m TEU), World Bank

In and out
South Africa exports fruit, wine, cars and minerals in boxes and imports manufactured goods; national trade roughly in balance; no TEU split foundestimate
Ports
- Durbanbiggest container port in Africa south of the Sahara; Johannesburg gatewayn/a
- Cape Townfruit and wine exports; reefersn/a
- Ngquradeep-water hub near Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)n/a
Typical goods in
machinery, electronics, vehicles and parts, chemicals, clothing

Typical goods out
citrus and deciduous fruit, wine, vehicles, chrome and minerals, processed food

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $2.7bn: gold, gems and jewellery, fruit and nuts, oil and fuels, vehicles and parts. From the UAE $3.0bn: oil and fuels, copper, machinery, plastics.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Durbanestimate

Say
South African ports moved about 4.3m TEU in 2024 and Transnet is now reporting faster turnaround.

Ask
Has Durban's performance improved enough that you've stopped routing around it?

Watch
Transnet reported vessel traffic up 9% and forecast about 4.5m TEU for 2025/26; ICTSI is the new partner at Durban Pier 2.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)SAnews, Transnet vessel traffic up 9%Engineering News, Cape Town port improvements
South KoreaFlagged to revise 31.9m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hubestimate UAE: $4.9bn to · $17.9bn from · 2024
up 6% on 2023 (30.00m TEU); up 25% since 2015 (25.48m TEU)

In and out
Busan is a transhipment hub: 55.3% of its 2024 volume (13.5m of 24.4m TEU) was transhipment (Busan Port Authority).estimate
Ports
- Busangateway and transhipment hub (55.3% transhipment)24.4m · 2024
- IncheonSeoul-area gatewayn/a
- Gwangyangsouth coast gatewayn/a
Typical goods in
chemicals, machinery, food, clothing, metals

Typical goods out
electronics, car parts, machinery, plastics and chemicals, steel products

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $4.9bn: machinery, vehicles and parts, electronics and electrical goods, oil, fuel and gas, plastics. From the UAE $17.9bn: oil, fuel and gas, aluminium, ores, copper, gold, jewellery, gems.

From Jebel Ali
Far East to Middle East mainline services calling Busan and Jebel Ali.estimate

Say
More than half of Busan's boxes are transhipment, 55% in 2024 on 24.4 million TEU.

Ask
Are your Gulf shipments mostly cars and parts, or electronics and machinery?

Watch
Busan's transhipment grew 8.8% in 2024, faster than its local cargo (Busan Port Authority).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Busan Metropolitan City, yearly container results
SpainFlagged to revise 18.1m TEU · 2024 Transhipment hub UAE: $2.4bn to · $698m from · 2024
up 11% on 2023 (16.38m TEU); +27% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
7.26m TEU in, 7.21m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 2,144,310 TEU. Algeciras and Valencia are big transhipment hubs, so in/out counts relay boxes as well as Spanish trade.
Ports
- ValenciaSpain's gateway for Madrid, and a hub5.46m · 2024
- Algecirastranshipment hub at Gibraltar5.37m · 2024
- Barcelonagateway for Catalonia3.87m · 2024
- Las PalmasCanary Islands hub1.27m · 2024
Typical goods in
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, plastics

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $2.4bn: machinery, aircraft and parts, perfumes and cosmetics, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts. From the UAE $698m: oil and fuels, aluminium, gold, jewellery and precious stones, oils and fats, electrical equipment and electronics.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Valencia (Barcelona: 19 days). Valencia and Barcelona are on Gulf to Med services; Algeciras relays to West Africa and the Americas; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape. About 21 days.

Say
Spain is the EU's biggest container country by TEU, because Valencia and Algeciras are both hubs.

Ask
Do you use Valencia or Barcelona for Gulf cargo, and do you route any West Africa cargo via Algeciras?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 18.26m TEU, up 4.5% on 2024 (17.47m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
SwedenFlagged to revise 1.64m TEU · 2024 More out than in UAE: $1.5bn to · $80m from · 2024
up 3% on 2023 (1.60m TEU); +13% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
571k TEU in, 676k TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 118,852 TEU.
Ports
- GöteborgScandinavia's biggest port904k · 2024
- Helsingborgsouth-west port248k · 2024
- Gävleeast coast port193k · 2024
- Norrköpingeast coast port95k · 2024
Typical goods in
electrical equipment and electronics, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, medicines, plastics

Typical goods out
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, paper and board

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.5bn: electrical equipment and electronics, aircraft and parts, machinery, ores, cars and vehicle parts. From the UAE $80m: oil and fuels, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, oils and fats, gold, jewellery and precious stones.

From Jebel Ali
Gothenburg has some direct calls; most cargo feeders from Rotterdam, Bremerhaven or Hamburg.

Say
Gothenburg handles more than half of Sweden's containers.

Ask
Does your Gulf cargo go direct from Gothenburg or relay through Rotterdam or Bremerhaven?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 1.60m TEU, up 1.7% on 2024 (1.58m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
SwitzerlandFlagged to revise 133k TEU · 2024 In and out balanced UAE: $11.1bn to · $13.0bn from · 2024
133,160 TEU in 2024, up 6.6% on 2023; rail handling doubled to 33,128 TEU (Swiss Rhine Ports)

In and out
38k TEU in, 42k TEU out (2024). Swiss Rhine Ports, waterside (barge) handling only: full TEU arriving upstream vs leaving downstream, 2024. Empties: 13,865 TEU in, 5,977 TEU out. Rail-side and boxes routed by rail via other borders are not in this split.

Landlocked
Through Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg, Genoa, La Spezia. Boxes come by Rhine barge from Rotterdam and Antwerp to Basel, by rail from the North Sea ports, or by rail through the Alps from Genoa and La Spezia. The Rhine ports sit on the Rotterdam to Genoa corridor.
Ports
- Swiss Rhine Ports (Basel, Birsfelden, Muttenz)inland ports on the Rhine, barge to Rotterdam and Antwerp133k · 2024
Typical goods in
medicines, machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medical and precision instruments

Typical goods out
medicines, organic chemicals, watches, machinery, medical and precision instruments

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $11.1bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, watches, medicines, perfumes and cosmetics, machinery. From the UAE $13.0bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, watches, art and antiques, aluminium, aircraft and parts.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Gulf to North Europe or Med mainline to the gateway port, then barge or rail to Switzerland. Maersk lists Jebel Ali to Rotterdam at 24 days and to Genoa Vado Ligure at 27 days (from Feb 2025), before the inland leg.

Say
Most Swiss boxes land in Rotterdam, Antwerp or Genoa and finish by barge or rail.

Ask
Do you prefer the Rhine barge from Rotterdam or rail from Genoa for Gulf cargo?

Watch
Rail container handling at the Swiss Rhine Ports doubled in 2024 to 33,128 TEU (Swiss Rhine Ports, 2024 figures).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Swiss Rhine Ports, 2024 annual figures Swiss Rhine Ports, Facts and Figures 2019 Maersk, Middle East-India to Europe transit times (from Feb 2025)
TaiwanFlagged to revise 13.9m TEU · 2024 More out than inestimate UAE: $1.6bn to · $4.0bn from · 2024
up about 2% on 2023 (13.60m TEU, per Pacific Ports summary)

In and out
Taiwan runs a large goods trade surplus (chips and electronics); Kaohsiung also handles transhipment. No national split found.estimate
Ports
- Kaohsiungmain gateway and transhipment port9.23m · 2024
- Taichungcentral Taiwan gatewayn/a
- Taipeinorthern gatewayn/a
- Keelungnorthern feeder portn/a
Typical goods in
machinery, chemicals, electronic components, metals, food

Typical goods out
semiconductors and electronics, machinery, plastics, metal products, bicycles and parts

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $1.6bn: machinery, electronics and electrical goods, vehicles and parts, plastics, oil, fuel and gas. From the UAE $4.0bn: oil, fuel and gas, aluminium, plastics, tobacco, iron and steel.

From Jebel Ali
Far East to Middle East services, often via Kaohsiung or a transhipment hub.estimate

Say
Kaohsiung handles about two thirds of Taiwan's boxes, roughly 9.2 million TEU in 2024.

Ask
How much of your Gulf cargo is direct from Kaohsiung versus via another hub?

Watch
Kaohsiung's automated Terminal 7 opened in 2024 and drove the year's growth (TIPC).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Taiwan Today, Taiwan ports 2024 throughput Lloyd's List, 21 Kaohsiung (Taiwan)Pacific Ports, Kaohsiung update (2023 national total)
TanzaniaFlagged to revise 985k TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $625m to · $1.7bn from · 2024
0.98m TEU in 2024 (World Bank)

In and out
Dar es Salaam is a transit gateway: in 2024/25 cargo for DR Congo (about 6.0m tonnes) and Zambia (about 3.5m tonnes) made up a large share; TEU split not published in sources foundestimate
Ports
- Dar es Salaammain port; transit for DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi; 27.76m tonnes all cargo in 2024/25n/a
- Tanganorthern portn/a
Typical goods in
machinery and vehicles, fuel-related equipment, steel, edible oils, consumer goods

Typical goods out
cashew nuts, coffee, tobacco, copper from Zambia and DR Congo (transit), sesame and pulses

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $625m: gold, gems and jewellery, tobacco, meat, vegetables. From the UAE $1.7bn: oil and fuels, plastics, sugar, machinery.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Dar es Salaam About 19 days.estimate

Say
Dar es Salaam has become the main door for DR Congo, whose cargo through the port roughly doubled in 2024/25.

Ask
Are you moving more of your transit boxes by rail now, or still mostly by truck to Zambia and DR Congo?

Watch
DP World took over part of Dar es Salaam port in 2024; transit cargo for DR Congo overtook Zambia in 2024/25.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)Citizen Digital, Dar transit cargo rises 17%The East African, How DRC crowded Zambia out of Dar port MSC Cheetah service schedule (2016)
ThailandFlagged to revise 11.4m TEU · 2024 In and out balancedestimate UAE: $3.6bn to · $16.6bn from · 2024
up 11% on 2023 (10.31m TEU); up 29% since 2015 (8.88m TEU)

In and out
Laem Chabang moves similar volumes in and out; 2023 exports were about 4.28m TEU of about 8.9m (Statista, Port Authority of Thailand data).estimate
Ports
- Laem Chabangmain deep-sea gateway9.55m · 2024
- Bangkok Portriver port for the capitaln/a
Typical goods in
machinery, electronic components, chemicals, steel, fuel products

Typical goods out
car parts and vehicles, electronics, rice, rubber products, processed food

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $3.6bn: vehicles and parts, machinery, electronics and electrical goods, wood, gold, jewellery, gems. From the UAE $16.6bn: oil, fuel and gas, gold, jewellery, gems, aluminium, iron and steel, plastics.

From Jebel Ali
Asia to Middle East services calling Laem Chabang, or via Singapore or Port Klang.estimate

Say
Laem Chabang grew almost 8% in 2024 to about 9.6 million TEU.

Ask
Is rice and food still your main Gulf cargo, or more auto parts now?

Watch
Laem Chabang Phase 3 expansion aims to lift capacity to 18m TEU a year.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade, trade with the UAE Lloyd's List, 20 Laem Chabang (Thailand)ASEAN Briefing, Laem Chabang Phase 3
TürkiyeFlagged to revise 13.5m TEU · 2024 More out than in UAE: $8.3bn to · $7.4bn from · 2024
up 8% on 2023 (12.55m TEU); +66% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
4.46m TEU in, 5.78m TEU out (2024). Eurostat main ports: full (loaded) TEU unloaded vs loaded, 2024 (4 quarters). Includes transhipment boxes. Empties shipped out: 1,023,750 TEU.
Ports
- AmbarliIstanbul gateway3.01m · 2024
- IzmitKocaeli industrial gateway2.32m · 2024
- AliagaIzmir gateway2.12m · 2024
- TekirdagMarmara port (Asyaport)2.03m · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, iron and steel, plastics

Typical goods out
cars and vehicle parts, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, plastics, iron and steel

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $8.3bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, oil and fuels, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts. From the UAE $7.4bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, aluminium, oil and fuels, plastics, machinery.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to Mersin. Direct Gulf to Med and Black Sea services call Mersin and the Marmara ports; overland trucking via Iraq is another option. About 19 days.

Say
Türkiye ships out more full boxes than it brings in, with Istanbul and Kocaeli as the biggest gateways.

Ask
Do you use Mersin or the Istanbul ports for Gulf cargo, and how much goes by truck instead?

Watch
Eurostat's 2025 figures: main ports handled 13.52m TEU, up 3.4% on 2024 (13.08m).

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2024, containers to/from main ports by direction and partner UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Eurostat mar_go_qm_c2026, containers to/from main ports, 2025-2026
United KingdomFlagged to revise 9.62m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $12.5bn to · $3.5bn from · 2024
up 6% on 2023 (9.09m TEU); -1% since 2015 (World Bank)

In and out
INFERRED from goods trade, 2024 (UN Comtrade): imports $813bn vs exports $520bn. UK left Eurostat port data after 2020; the DfT in/out split was not pulled.estimate
Ports
- FelixstoweUK's biggest container port3.61m · 2024
- Southamptonsouth coast deep-sea port1.81m · 2024
- London (London Gateway and Tilbury)Thames gateway, fast-growing1.80m · 2024
- Liverpoolnorth-west gateway747k · 2024
Typical goods in
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, medical and precision instruments

Typical goods out
machinery, cars and vehicle parts, electrical equipment and electronics, medicines, medical and precision instruments

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $12.5bn: gold, jewellery and precious stones, machinery, electrical equipment and electronics, cars and vehicle parts, medicines. From the UAE $3.5bn: oil and fuels, gold, jewellery and precious stones, steel products, electrical equipment and electronics, aluminium.
Mostly gold, which flies: not container cargo.

From Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali to London Gateway. Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway are on Gulf to North Europe loops; via Suez when open, otherwise round the Cape. About 26 days.

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London's box volume jumped in 2025 and is closing in on Felixstowe.

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Are you moving Gulf cargo from Felixstowe to London Gateway now?

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UK ports handled 10.83m TEU in 2025, up 13% on 2024 (9.62m). London (London Gateway and Tilbury) rose from 1.80m to 2.80m TEU while Felixstowe stayed flat at 3.60m.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (IS.SHP.GOOD.TU)UN Comtrade (HS 2-digit, USD)Container News, UK port throughput 2024-2025 (UK port freight statistics)
United StatesFlagged to revise 59.7m TEU · 2024 More in than outestimate UAE: $27.0bn to · $7.8bn from · 2024
up 9% on 2023 (54.62m TEU), World Bank

In and out
Los Angeles 2024: 5,356,680 loaded import TEU against 1,494,201 loaded export TEU (secondary source); NY and NJ Jan to Sep 2024: 3.36m import loads against 1.03m export loads; national split not foundestimate
Ports
- Los Angelesbiggest US port; Asia imports10.3m · 2024
- Long Beachnext to Los Angeles; Asia imports9.65m · 2024
- New York and New JerseyEast Coast leader; 6.59m TEU Jan to Sep 2024n/a
- Savannahfast-growing East Coast portn/a
Typical goods in
furniture, electronics and machinery, auto parts, clothing and footwear, toys and household goods

Typical goods out
paper and pulp, animal feed and grain, resins and plastics, meat and nuts, scrap and waste paper

Trade with the UAE, 2024
To the UAE $27.0bn: vehicles and parts, machinery, aircraft and parts, electrical goods and phones. From the UAE $7.8bn: oil and fuels, other goods, aluminium, perfumes and cosmetics.

From Jebel Ali
New York, Savannah or Houston About 50 days.estimate

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US ports moved about 60m TEU in 2024, and at the biggest ports loaded imports outnumber loaded exports more than three to one.

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How have the US tariff changes since 2025 changed what your clients bring in from the Gulf?

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New US tariffs from 2025 shifted import timing and sourcing; Los Angeles had its second-best year in 2024 at 10.3m TEU.

SourcesWorld Bank, container port traffic (TEU)UN Comtrade (goods trade with the UAE)ATS, busiest US ports 2024 (secondary)AJOT, Port of NY and NJ Sep 2024 Bloomberg, Port of LA second busiest year 2024 SeaRates, shipping to Jebel Ali SeaRates, shipping to Houston