Yangshan Port
| Yangshan Port | |
|---|---|
 Yangshan Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Shengsi County,Zhejiang Province |
| Coordinates | 30°37′N122°04′E/ 30.617°N 122.067°E 30°37'46.0 "N 122°03'27.9" E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Operated by | Shanghai International Port Group |
| Type ofharbour | Deep-water seaport |
| Statistics | |
| Annualcontainervolume | > 10 millionTEU(2010) |
Yangshan Port(Chinese:Dương sơnCảng,pYángshān Gǎng,WuYan-se Kaon), formally theYangshan Deep-Water Port(Dương sơnThâmThủyCảng,pYángshān Shēnshuǐ Gǎng,WuYan-se Sen-sy Kaon), is adeep water portforcontainer shipsinHangzhou Baysouth ofShanghai.The port is part of theMaritime Silk Road.[1][2]The port is built on the islands of Greater and Lesser Yangshan, part of theZhoushanarchipelago,with fill fromland reclamation.Connected to Shanghai'sPudong New Areaby theDonghai Bridgeand forming part of thePort of Shanghai,the islands ofGreaterandLesser Yangshanare administered separately as part of Zhejiang'sShengsi County.
Built to allow the Port of Shanghai to grow despite shallow waters near the shore, it allowsberthswith depths of up to 15 metres (49 ft) to be built, and can handle today's largest container ships. In mid-2011, port officials said the port was on track to move 12.3 millionTwenty-foot equivalent units(TEUs) during the year, up from 10.1 million TEUs in 2010, overtaking port of Singapore to become theworld's busiest container port.[3]In 2015, the port handled 36.54 million TEUs,[4]and by 2019, its throughput had increased to 43.35 million TEU.
Construction phases[edit]
In 2000 and 2001, the decision was made to commence construction on the first of four phases. The first two phases have nine berths in total along a 3 km (1.9 mi)quayside.The first phase, which opened in 2004, can accommodate 2.2 million containers annually and includes 10 quay cranes. The second phase was opened in December 2006, and comprises 72 hectares (180 acres) with 15 quay cranes. The third phase, opened in stages, was completed in 2010 with seven berths.[citation needed] The fourth phase, which began trial operation on Dec. 10, 2017,[5]will add 4 millionTwenty-foot equivalent units(TEUs) to the port's annual capacity.[3]
The total cost of building the port may reach US$12 billion over 20 years.[6] When complete, the port will have 30 berths capable of handling 15 million TEUs annually.[7]
Highway access[edit]
The Yangshan Port is connected to the mainland via the 32.5 km (20.2 mi)Donghai Bridge,opened on 1 December 2005 as theworld's longest sea bridge.The six-lane highway bridge took 6,000 workers2+1⁄2years to construct.[8]
Rail access[edit]
There is no direct railway connection to the Yangshan Port. The port is served byLuchaogang railway stationon thePudong Railway,which was opened in 2005 near the mainland end of the Donghai Bridge.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Yangshan City Port. The world’s biggest container port opens new Silk Road for shipping
- ^AJOT’s top 100 container ports
- ^ab"Yangshan Deep-water port's TEU traffic may climb to 12.3 million".Marine News China.24 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2012.RetrievedJuly 15,2011.
- ^"Thượng hải hải sự đại học đan điểm đăng lục hệ thống".
- ^"Fourth phase of Yangshan Deep Water Port completed".
- ^"Yangshan Island, China".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-03.Retrieved2007-02-17.
- ^"PSA, China Shipping hold share".China Daily.January 26, 2007.RetrievedJuly 15,2011.
- ^Barbosa, David (December 11, 2005)."Shanghai opens new shipping port".New York Times.RetrievedJuly 15,2011.
- ^Dương sơn thâm thủy cảng phối sáo công trình phổ đông thiết lộ tương phát thủ tranh tập trang tương chuyên liệt(Pudong Railway, supporting the Yangshan Port, will send the first container train), 2005-12-09
External links[edit]
- National Geographic: Megastructureshas an episode about the port
