Shanghai's Waigaoqiao port outshone all other Chinese container terminals in 2007 handling 15.6 million TEU, just as the international big shipping lines were drifting off to nearby Yangshan.
When spanking new Yangshan port came on line, European, American and Australian lines moved there. But despite this, near-sea services to Japan and southeast Asia came to Waigaoqiao's rescue providing higher short haul frequencies that ended in surprising growth, said Xinhua
Waigaoqiao kept strong growth in 2007 and the annual box volume accounted for about 60 per cent in the total cargo volume of the Shanghai port, the report said.
Statistics show the number of container voyages calling Waigaoqiao kept increasing to 17,818, or 48 daily.
To meet surging demand for customs and inspection services, authorities have been operating 24 hours a day throughout the year in Waigaoqiao and introduced vessel pre-inspection and online inspection application services to improve efficiency, the report added.
When spanking new Yangshan port came on line, European, American and Australian lines moved there. But despite this, near-sea services to Japan and southeast Asia came to Waigaoqiao's rescue providing higher short haul frequencies that ended in surprising growth, said Xinhua
Waigaoqiao kept strong growth in 2007 and the annual box volume accounted for about 60 per cent in the total cargo volume of the Shanghai port, the report said.
Statistics show the number of container voyages calling Waigaoqiao kept increasing to 17,818, or 48 daily.
To meet surging demand for customs and inspection services, authorities have been operating 24 hours a day throughout the year in Waigaoqiao and introduced vessel pre-inspection and online inspection application services to improve efficiency, the report added.