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UPDATED: 11:03, January 01, 2006
Shanghai port leaps to world top
The cargo thruput of east China's Shanghai port has reached 443
million tons in 2005, making it take the place of Singapore port to
become the largest in the world, said the sources with Shanghai
Port Administration here Saturday.
Statistics from the administration said the thruput of Shanghai
port has grown by more than 200 million tons over the past five
years.
The thruput of the port in 2005 has increased by 16.7 percent as
against 2004.
As of Saturday the container thruput of Shanghai port amounted to
18.09 million this year, 24.2 percent more than that in 2004.
Insiders say that the development of the Yangtze River Delta brings
vigor to the port.
The sea routes of Shanghai port cover Europe, America and Australia
as well as the major parts of Asia.
Source: Xinhua
