Shanghai eyes glory as shipping hub


SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN): The municipal government of Shanghai has set a goal for the city to emerge as a world-class international shipping center during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).

Officials said on Thursday (July 8) that by 2025, Shanghai will be also capable of multiple shipping-related accomplishments each year: handling more than 47 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers at its ports each year; receiving 130 million passenger trips; and clearing 4.1 million metric tonnes of cargo at its airports.

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