Rationalising port services to prevent service overlap is viewed as a top priority in country's transport development, according to a report issued by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), Xinhua reports.
Integration of ports and the cooperation among port operators in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Shandong, Jiangsu and Shanghai provinces stand as positive examples for the road ahead, said the report written by Sun Xinyu, of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies.
But Mr Sun said warned that issues of local protectionism remain, but can be resolved to enlarge the coverage of benefits from wider co-operative development.
Tianjin seeks to build a shipping hub for north China as well as serve northeast, central and western Asia within five to six years. Dalian aims at developing itself into a "digital port" and a hub for northeast Asia. Wuhan wants to be a hub for the central Yangtze River valley.
Other ports are integrating operations too. Ningbo-Zhoushan, Jiaxing, Wenzhou and Taizhou ports are forging closer ties and enhancing comparative advantages. Bonded areas are also building greater co-operation, chiefly in Ningbo's Meishan, Guangxi's Qinzhou, Xiamen's Haicang, Qingdao's Qianwan, Guangzhou's Nansha, Shandong's Yantai, Fuzhou and Shenzhen's Qianhai Bay areas.
Port integration in Pearl River Delta is also drawing near. In the same way the formation of port clusters in Yangtze River Delta, Bohai Rim and West Taiwan Straits also participate in the co-operative development agenda, the report said.
The federation's report also pointed out that the cooperation of ports in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai is an example of the prevailing trend and that railways and airports should catch up with these port development trends.
Integration of ports and the cooperation among port operators in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Shandong, Jiangsu and Shanghai provinces stand as positive examples for the road ahead, said the report written by Sun Xinyu, of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies.
But Mr Sun said warned that issues of local protectionism remain, but can be resolved to enlarge the coverage of benefits from wider co-operative development.
Tianjin seeks to build a shipping hub for north China as well as serve northeast, central and western Asia within five to six years. Dalian aims at developing itself into a "digital port" and a hub for northeast Asia. Wuhan wants to be a hub for the central Yangtze River valley.
Other ports are integrating operations too. Ningbo-Zhoushan, Jiaxing, Wenzhou and Taizhou ports are forging closer ties and enhancing comparative advantages. Bonded areas are also building greater co-operation, chiefly in Ningbo's Meishan, Guangxi's Qinzhou, Xiamen's Haicang, Qingdao's Qianwan, Guangzhou's Nansha, Shandong's Yantai, Fuzhou and Shenzhen's Qianhai Bay areas.
Port integration in Pearl River Delta is also drawing near. In the same way the formation of port clusters in Yangtze River Delta, Bohai Rim and West Taiwan Straits also participate in the co-operative development agenda, the report said.
The federation's report also pointed out that the cooperation of ports in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai is an example of the prevailing trend and that railways and airports should catch up with these port development trends.