There are 40 shipping companies present at the port. The port is ranked fourth largest and busiest container port in the world. The port is divided into two parts by New territories and the Kowloon peninsula of Hong Kong, i.e the Eastern port and Western port. There are various ports along the coastline and they are collectively called the Port of Shenzhen. The coastline stretches about 280km long. It is located on the coastline of Shenzhen city which is also known as China’s Silicon Valley. The Port of Shenzhen is one of the largest ports in China. These are the Port of Shanghai Container Terminalsġ) Shanghai Container Terminals Company, Limited (Wusongkou area)Ģ) SIPG Zhendong Container Terminal Branch (Waigaoqiao Area)ģ) Port of Shanghai Shengdong International Container Terminal Company, Limited (Yangshan Deepwater Port )Ĥ) Port of Shanghai Pudong International Container Terminals, Limited (Waigaoqiao Area)ĥ) Port of Shanghai East Container Terminals Company, Limited (Waigaoqiao Area )Ħ) Port of Shanghai Mingdong Container Terminals, Limited (Waigaoqiao Area)ħ) Port of Shanghai Guandong International Container Terminal Company, Limited 2) Port of Shenzhen The history of the Shanghai port dates back to 1842 when it was opened for international trade under the Treaty of Nanjing. It is also focusing on investments over smart and green ports, to have an environmentally friendly shipping process.Įvery year, almost 2,000 container ships depart from this port.
The transhipments have increased by 142% from 2007 to 2016. These numbers are still increasing and thus making world records. In 2019, the port managed about 43.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), that is the unit of cargo capacity. It provides about 280 shipping routes, thus strengthening the global connection. It is the largest port in China as one-fourth of import and export cargo traffic of the whole of China is done by the Port of Shanghai. The main supplies from the port are coal, petroleum, machinery, and metal-ore. The transportation of domestic as well as international cargo by land and water is also handled by the group. It is also responsible for the construction work related to the manufacturing and building of operating port facilities. The operation and management of the terminals of the port are done by the Shanghai international port group (SIPG). It has a deep seaport and river port as well. Hence, it is one of the four large port megacities in the world. It is a heavy traffic port and situated in a city with a high urban population. The port of Shanghai is economically an important transport hub as it is a getaway for foreign trade. The East China Sea is located to the eastern side of the port and Hangzhou Bay is to the south of the port. Shanghai port is located in the eastern part of China.
It overtook the Port of Singapore to become the world’s busiest container port in 2010. The Port of Shanghai is the busiest and the largest container port in the world. It is a global center for finance, technology, transportation, etc. It is the most populous city in China in terms of urban area. Shanghai is China’s most prominent financial hub.
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