Port of Shanghai

Port of Shanghai 上海港
Yangshan Deep-water Port
Location
Country	People's Republic of China
Location	Shanghai
Coordinates	30°37′36″N 122°03′54″E / 30.626539°N 122.064958°E / 30.626539; 122.064958
Details
Opened	1842 (As treaty port)
Operated by	Shanghai International Port Company Ltd.
Owned by	Public
Type of harbor	Deep-water seaport/Riverport
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	755 million (2014)
Annual container volume	35.285 million TEU (2014)
Website http://www.portshanghai.com.cn

The Port of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海港; pinyin: Shànghǎi Gǎng; Wu: Zaanhe Kaon), located in the vicinity of Shanghai, comprises a deep-sea port and a river port.

In 2010, Shanghai port overtook the Port of Singapore to become the world's busiest container port. Shanghai's port handled 29.05 million TEUs, whereas Singapore's was a half million TEU's behind.

In 2014, Shanghai port set a historic record by handling over 35 million TEUs.

The Port of Shanghai faces the East China Sea to the east, and Hangzhou Bay to the south. It includes the confluences of the Yangtze River, Huangpu River (which enters the Yangtze River), and Qiantang River.

The Port of Shanghai is managed by Shanghai International Port which superseded the Shanghai Port Authority in 2003. Shanghai International Port Company Limited is a public listed company, of which the Shanghai Municipal Government owns 44.23 percent of the outstanding shares.

During the Ming dynasty, what is now the city of Shanghai was a part of Jiangsu Province (with a small part in Zhejiang Province). While Shanghai had become a county seat in the Yuan dynasty, it remained relatively a small town.

Its location at the mouth of the Yangtze River led to its development as coastal trade developed during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty. Gradually, the port of Shanghai surpassed the port of Ningbo and the port of Guangzhou to become the largest port of China at the time.