A historic shift has hit global maritime trade. According to Alphaliner’s H1 2026 data, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port reached 22.9 million TEUs (+8.8% YoY), officially leapfrogging Singapore (22.74M TEUs) to claim the #2 global spot for the first time in history. With Shanghai holding #1, China now commands six of the world’s top 10 container ports. Meanwhile, geopolitical unrest caused Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port to plummet from #10 to #32 after a staggering 90% Q2 collapse. With just a 158,000 TEU margin separating Ningbo and Singapore, can China hold the crown in H2 2026? Read the full global trade breakdown.