Daily container handling volume at Shanghai port has exceeded 160,000 TEU, hitting a new high.
The last year’s highest daily container handling volume of Shanghai was 158,858 TEU ported in August 2021.
During January and August this year, Shanghai port posted a container volume of 31 million TEU, slightly increased 0.2% year-on-year, accounting for 64.6% of the whole year’s target.
Earlier this month, Shanghai port launched operation of its Northeast Asia Empty Container Transportation Center.
Having a handling capacity of 3 million TEU per year, the center is expected to further strengthen Shanghai port’s leading position in global container shipping market.
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