Shipping industry of China
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In 1961 China established a state-run maritime shipping company and subsequently signed shipping agreements with many countries, laying the foundation for developing the country's ocean transport. That organization developed into the present-day China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO). The Chinese government also invested heavily in water transport infrastructure, constructing new ports and rebuilding and enlarging older facilities.
A major effort has also been made to increase mechanization and containerization at major international ports.
China's
The governmental responsibility of the shipping industry is under the
The number of container units handled by Chinese ports in 2011 reached more than 150 million. The country also manufactures 90% of the world's containers.
The throughput of cargo and containers at China's ports has been the largest in the world for the past five years, with an annual growth rate of 35%.
History
The first overseas container reached China in September 1973 at
The 1990s saw rapid growth in the container transportation industry, and in 2002 China overtook the United States to become the world's top handler of containers.
In 2006, the country handled 5.6 billion tons of cargo and 93 million TEUs (20-foot container equivalent units). Twelve ports recorded cargo throughput of more than 100 million tons, with the Port of Shanghai handling 530 million tons, making it the world's busiest port.
Water transportation accounts for more than 90 percent of
Containers have further connected China's middle and western regions to the global market, under a ports distribution strategy combining coastal areas and inner rivers.
Geography
China's 8,700-mile- (14,000-km-) long
Coastal shipping is divided into two principal navigation zones, the northern and southern marine districts.
The northern district extends north from Xiamen to the North Korean border, with Shanghai as its administrative centre. The southern district extends south from Xiamen to the Vietnamese border, with Guangzhou as the administrative center.
Most of the ocean-going routes begin from the ports of
.Shanghai, the leading port of China from the early 19th century, was eclipsed by Hong Kong when the latter was reincorporated into the country in 1997.
Yangtze River Hu-Yu Route
On June 23, 2007, renovations on the section of the Yangtze River between Luzhou and Chongqing, also known as the Hu-Yu Sea Route, have been completed. These renovations mean that ships over a thousand tons can now arrive in Luzhou.
Before the renovations, the Hu-Yu Sea Route was unable to suitably support the shipping needs of the
Laws and regulations
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Greek forays
Greek firms have managed to capture the immense expansion of South East Asia and particularly Europe. Dry bulk shipping firms dealing in iron and coal have benefited from the development.
Ports and canals
- List of ports in China
- Grand Canal (China)
- List of busiest container ports
- Lists of canals
Companies
- China COSCO Shipping
- China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company(COSCO)
- COSCO Shipping Holdings
- COSCO Shipping Ports
- COSCO Shipping International
- China International Marine Containers
- China Shipping Group
- China Shipping Container Lines
- China Shipping Development
- China Merchants
- China Merchants Holdings (International)
- China Merchants Energy Shipping
- Sinotrans (Sinotrans Shipping)
- The China Navigation Company
- Orient Overseas Container Line
- Nan Fung Group
- Parakou Shipping
See also
- Transport in China
- China Classification Society
- International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
- Shipping portal
- Ship registration in Hong Kong
- The Revolution of Ship Registration in Hong Kong
- List of maritime colleges
References
- Asian Times Online Chinese shipping aims for global leadership
- China Ships The World Forbes Special Report.
External links
- Chinese shipping Official website of the Ministry of Transport (in Chinese and English)
- Chinese shipping industry information
- Chinese shipping news information/news
Further reading
- Theroux, P., Sailing through China (Michael Russell, 1983)