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| Shanghai Port’s containers activity ranks second in the world |
| 2008-3-4 |
| The "State Oceans Office of the Secretary meeting" held here on the 25th of February, the reporter found out that in the year 2007, Shanghai Port’s container activity reached 26.15 million standard containers, first time rise to world number two, only second behind Singapore. State Oceanic Administration announced the “2007 China''s maritime economic statistics bulletin" showed, in year 2007, China''s marine transportation industry continued to maintain a rapid development, whole year added value of 341.4 billion Yuan, compared with year 2006, the growth reached 21.1 percent. The whole country’s ports with 100 million tons capacity increases to 14, the port’s cargoes capacity and containers capacity throughout five consecutive years were the highest in the world. Going hand in hand with the marine transportation is the ocean shipping industry. In year 2007, China''s shipbuilding industry key indicators show substantial growth. Exports of shipbuilding’s products grow rapidly. The annual realized value of 44.8 billion Yuan, compared with year 2006, increased by 17.6 percent. Shipbuilding completion has a breakthrough of 18 million dwt, the new orders received rank first in the world, exceeded 70 million dwt. Liaoning Province value-added in marine shipbuilding industry occupies the country’s marine shipbuilding industry by 29.5 percent, ranking first in the country. Behind the prosperous marine transportation, the demand for coastal tourism continued to show strong expansion trend. In year 2007, the added value of China''s coastal tourism reached 324.2 billion Yuan, compared with year 2006, increased by 19.9 percent. |