[photopress:shngahiort.jpg,full,alignright]The government reports that Shanghai, the biggest port on China’s mainland, retained its status as the world’s third-largest container terminal port this year, with its cargo turnover ranking No. 1 worldwide.
The global top 20 shipping companies have opened routes in the city, with 30 international routes added this year and a monthly navigation frequency of 2,173. The routes cover more than 300 ports in 200-plus countries and areas.
In the first 11 months of this year, Shanghai handled a total of 19.784 million TEUs (20-foot-equivalent units) of containers, an increase of 19.7% from a year earlier, with a record of 20 million TEUs expected by the end of the year.
Source: East Day