Yantian Port Wins "Best Global Container Terminal" – What It Means for Your Shipments
On June 24, Yantian International Container Terminal received two major honors at the AFLAS Awards in Shanghai: "Best Global Container Terminal" and "Best Sustainable Container Terminal."
This marks the first time Yantian Port has won the global-level award. Previously, it had won "Best Asian Container Terminal" three times, and over the past eight years, it has received the sustainability award five times – the only terminal in the world to do so.
📍 Located in Shenzhen, at the heart of the Greater Bay Area, Yantian Port is one of the busiest and most capable ports in the world:
- Throughput: Exceeded 16 million TEUs in 2025, with Q1 2026 up 8.9% year-on-year
- Infrastructure: 20 deep-water berths and the only 18m-deep channel in the Greater Bay Area, enabling 200,000-ton vessels to navigate 24/7
- Global network: Nearly 100 weekly routes to 146 ports across 46 countries and regions; 10 new APEC routes added this year
- Green operations: 32% drop in carbon emissions per TEU over the past decade; 100% shore power across all berths
For shippers moving cargo through Shenzhen's Yantian Port, this award signals:
- Reliability – internationally recognized operational excellence, proven by thousands of global clients
- More direct routes – fewer transshipments, shorter transit times
- Sustainable logistics – lower carbon footprint, future-ready compliance
Based in Shenzhen, Greater Bay Area, we ship from Yantian Port to destinations worldwide – every week.
If you have cargo to move from China's premier export hub to global markets, we're here to help.
Tong Da Ba Fang International Logistics | Shenzhen, Greater Bay Area, China
