"Ports are the barometer of foreign trade," said the port's operator, Shanghai International Port Group, in a statement. "The ...

A view of the Shanghai Yangshan deepwater port. [JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY] After handling the 50 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit this year on Dec 22, Shanghai Port officially became the ...

A view of the Shanghai Yangshan deepwater port. JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY More than 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) were handled in January at Shanghai Port, a new monthly high in ...

on Tuesday that Shanghai would handle more than 50 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers this year, enough to help the city retain its crown as the world’s No. 1 container port.