Shanghai port embraces new technology to defend global shipping hub status
December 19, 2017 Category Logistics, Weekly
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the dominant public terminal operator in the city, plans to make better use of internet and automation technologies to consolidate its leading position in the shipping industry worldwide. SIPG said it aimed to create “smart, green, hi-tech and efficient terminals” to bolster Shanghai’s efforts to become an international shipping center by 2020. “Our three years of effort to build new berths have been worth it,” said Chen Xuyuan, Chairman of SIPG. “We will deepen innovation by using more technology, enhancing management efficiency and creating new business models.”
Yangshan Port, which is operated by SIPG, recently launched seven berths costing CNY12.8 billion as part of the fourth phase of its development. The 2,350-meter harbor has 130 automated guided vehicles, the largest fleet of any container terminal worldwide. SIPG said the operation of the fourth phase reflected its first step in building a port operating system in the digital era. The group will analyze business data, make better use of the internet and the Internet of Things (IoT) and reduce pollution to help support growth of the port.
Shanghai has been ranked as the world’s largest container port for seven consecutive years. Last year, the port handled 37.1 million TEU. The volume so far this year is up 1.6% from last year. The port is expected to process 40 million TEU this year, according to SIPG, of which 17 million TEU container traffic. Xu Lirong, Chairman of China Cosco Shipping Corp, said the country’s largest ocean carrier would cooperate with SIPG to increase the flow of cargo, talent and capital through the port of Shanghai, the South China Morning Post reports.
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