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China 's main container ports are located along two lines-from south to north, which include Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin and Dalian; from west to east, which include Chongqing, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanjing, Ningbo and Shanghai. |
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As known to all, Hong Kong is the world's largest container port with a whole volume of 22.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) in 2004. Due to its leading position as the value-added services center, Hong Kong gateway is the preference of those high-value merchandise exporters over Shenzhen. On the other hand, Shenzhen port is capturing increasingly shares of exports from Hong Kong. |
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Along the Yangtze River corridor, Chongqing, Wuhan, Changsha and Nanjing ports became the focuses of investment. In these regions, manufacturing is booming and governments are greatly supporting the growth of cargo volume. With the gradually in-depth construction of Three Gorges Dam, those producers in China's heartland will get more benefits from the opening and efficient river transportation. |
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The same situation happened between Hong Kong and Shenzhen appears again in the relationship of Shanghai and Ningbo. Although Shanghai has ample cargo capacity, Ningbo port is expanding quickly as a strong competitor. In 2004, Ningbo port handled about 4 million TEUs with 50% increase over 2003. |
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