According to the Shanghai International Port Group, in 2021, the container throughput of Shanghai Port will exceed 47 million TEUs, ranking first in the world for 12 consecutive years.
In 2021, which has just passed, the global shipping industry has suffered a huge impact from the epidemic. Cargo stranded in ports, poor circulation, continuous emergencies, and high costs have plagued the global shipping industry. Under the many challenges, the container throughput of Shanghai Port has risen against the trend. On the basis of the container throughput of 43.5 million TEUs completed in 2020, it has further achieved a significant leap and jumped to 47 million TEUs. With its impressive performance, Shanghai Port not only ranks first in the world, but also makes irreplaceable contributions to ensuring the smooth flow of the global logistics chain and supply chain.
The container transportation structure of Shanghai Port was further optimized. Statistics show that among the 47 million TEUs completed by Shanghai Port in 2021, the foreign trade container throughput will exceed 32 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of about 3%; the domestic trade container throughput will exceed 6.3 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of about 2.3%. . The status of Shanghai Port as an international transit hub is further highlighted. According to statistics, in 2021, Shanghai Port's international transfer box throughput will exceed 6 million TEUs for the first time, a year-on-year increase of about 13.4%.
Under the epidemic, the global shipping industry is still undergoing in-depth adjustments. Shanghai Port is accelerating its digital transformation. Through the full exploration of big data, it can improve the potential of port operations, reshape the production model, and conduct more explorations to ensure the stability and smoothness of the industrial chain and supply chain. practice.