Port of Shanghai

Port of Shanghai is located in the vicinity of Shanghai and is comprised of a deep-sea port and a river port.

Background
In 2010, Shanghai port overtook Singapore port to become the world's busiest container port. Shanghai's port handled 29.05 million TEUs, whereas Singapore port was a half million TEU's behind.

The Port of Shanghai is a crucial transport hub for the Yangtze River region and the most important gateway for foreign trade. It serves the Yangtze economically developed hinterland of Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Henan provinces with its dense population, strong industrial base and developed agricultural sector.

Port of Shanghai and coal
The Port of Shanghai's SIPG Coal Branch handles mostly coal, sand and gravel. The terminals cover an area of 573.5 thousand square meters and have quays totaling over two thousand meters in length. The Port of Shanghai's SIPG Coal Branch has four terminal management offices and 17 berths throughout the Huangpu River area and total storage yards of 204 thousand square meters. The combined throughput of these berths exceeds 30 million tons per year.

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