The "Eleventh Five Year Plan for the Development of Shanghai Ports" was recently unveiled: to build a safe, convenient, and efficient world-class port by 2010; The annual throughput of goods at the port exceeds 600 million tons, the annual throughput of containers is over 24 million TEUs, the annual number of inbound and outbound passengers at the airport is 24.4 million, and the annual import and export trade volume at the port is 550 billion US dollars.
According to the plan, by 2010, the proportion of container water transfer at Shanghai Port will exceed 40%, with international transfer accounting for over 10%; The container water transfer ratio in Yangshan Bonded Port Area is over 45%, with international transfer ratio exceeding 15%. The proportion of transit passengers entering and exiting the airport will reach 20% to 30%.
After years of development, Shanghai Port has now become the largest and most influential port in China. Last year, the import and export volume of foreign trade at Shanghai Port was 350.6 billion US dollars, accounting for about a quarter of the country's total; The annual throughput of port cargo has ranked first in the world for the second consecutive year, the annual throughput of containers has ranked third in the world for the fourth consecutive year, the annual number of inbound and outbound passengers at the airport has ranked first in mainland China for the seventh consecutive year, and the cargo volume at Pudong International Airport ranks sixth in the world.
