Top 10 busiest ports in the United States

Top 10 busiest ports in the United States

Port Los Angeles

At the top of the list is the Port of Los Angeles, with a capacity of 9,079,561 TEUs. The Port of Los Angeles is the largest port in the United States, and if you are shipping here, you should be aware that this port is one of the busiest cargo ports in the United States for trans-Pacific trade. The Port of Los Angeles covers 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares, 11 square miles) of land and water, with 43 miles (69 km) of coastline.

Imports at the Port of Los Angeles include furniture, auto parts, clothing, plastics, footwear and electronics. Exports include pet/animal feed, paper/waste paper, soybeans, textiles/cotton and scrap metal.

Long Beach Harbor

The Port of Long Beach has a capacity of 7,884,565 TEUs. Do you know the best thing about this port? The Port of Long Beach is popular for its environmentally safe operations. With six terminals, it is the second busiest port in the United States. Exports from the port include cotton, meat, foodstuffs, bulk grains, dairy products, leather and furs, while imports include beverages, beer/ale/wine, frozen and canned fish, meat.

New York-New Jersey Port

If your company wants to ship to the East Coast, it should be clear that the port of New York-New Jersey is the main port on the East Coast, and its TEU is estimated to be 7,455,786. The port mainly imports and exports scrap metal, bulk cargo, timber, beverages, vehicles and oil.

The Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick are both major ports in Georgia. If you have goods to ship to Georgia, you can choose this port. There are two piers: Ocean Terminal and Garden City Terminal. The shipping capacity is 4,682,255 TEUs. Exports include poultry, animal feed, cotton, bulbs and seeds, edible nuts, food products and flour. Imports include sugar, palm oil, coffee, rice, Onions and shallots.

Port of Norfolk

The port of Norfolk is located in Virginia, and goods destined for Virginia can be sent directly to this port. Its capacity is 3.5 million TEUs. The port consists of three areas: the South Pier, the North Pier and the Central Railway Yard. The port's biggest trading partner is China. Exports include soybeans, grain products, grain, flour, bulk grain and tobacco products, while imports include coffee, vodka, bitters, brandy, French brandy, vegetables and nuts.

Port of Seattle

The Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma work together. The Port of Seattle's Pier 86 has a fully automated grain transfer facility. If your company needs to transport grain, you can rest assured that your goods will be taken care of. Because this dock is responsible for the transfer of grain from transporters to silos, after which the grain is taken to freighters for shipping. The port has a capacity of 3,320,379 TEUs.

The port of Tacoma is a deep-water port, so it can accommodate large cargo ships. Most of the primary products exported from the two ports are crops, and imported goods range from cars to clothes and toys to all kinds of equipment.

Port Houston

Do you want to ship to Texas? Then it can be shipped to the Port of Houston, which has made great strides in the past few years, with a capacity of 315,062 TEUs. The Port of Houston mainly exports lumber, fertilizers, iron products and steel products. The primary products exported are petroleum, minerals, oils and plastics. Imports include palm oil, ethanol, kerosene, fruit juice, milk and wine.

Port of Auckland

If your company is shipping to California, you should know that the Port of Oakland remains one of the busiest cargo ports in the United States, targeting international containerized freight. The Port of Oakland has a capacity of 2460,000 TEUs and is an important port for the export of crops from the United States. Imported goods include clothing, consumer electronics, daily necessities, glass and various household items. The Port of Auckland exports large quantities of dried fruit and nuts, wine and other beverages.

Port of Charleston

The Port of Charleston has a capacity of 2,310,000 TEUs. If you don't want to pay tariffs on goods, remember that this port has its own free trade zone, which is what makes it different. All goods entering and leaving the port can be imported and exported free of charge as there are no tariffs. The main exports are bourbon, Scotch, cotton, vegetables, bitters, brandy, spirits, beer and ale. Imported goods include gluten, palm oil, fish meal, non-alcoholic beverages and meat.

Port of Miami

Finally, the Port of Miami breaks into our top 10 list with 1,250,000 TEUs of capacity. You know what? It is the only Southeast seaport that can receive Neo-Panamax ships, as it has the deepest shipping channel of all southeast seaports. The harbor has a total of 7 million square feet (650,000 square meters) of cargo storage space. Exports include grapefruit, citrus juices, poultry, dairy products, bitters, brandy and French brandy. Imported goods include fruits, vegetables, frozen fish, shrimp, prawns, wine and vodka.