Shanghai port in China has continued to top in container throughput ranking worldwide for the 12th consecutive year by processing over 47 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2021. The number was achieved despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global shipping industry, as per port data. It handled 6.3 million TEUs in domestic and 32 million TEUs in foreign trade in 2021.Recording an year-over-year increase of 13.4 per cent, the throughput of international transit containers exceeded 6 million TEUs for the first time at the port, as per the Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd.
The Shanghai port boasts of intelligent heavy trucks and automatic terminals. Further, the port has also adopted digital transformations to improve its operational efficiency.
Shanghai port in China has continued to top in container throughput ranking worldwide for the 12th consecutive year by processing over 47 million TEUs in 2021. The number was achieved despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global shipping industry, as per port data. It handled 6.3 million TEUs in domestic and 32 million TEUs in foreign trade in 2021.#
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