Shanghai is the largest city in China, not only the largest port, but also foreign trade center, financial center, industrial center, transportation hub, and information center.

When it comes to shipping from Shanghai China, we are committed to providing world-class logistics solutions to businesses of all sizes. With our Shanghai office, we are able to leverage our expertise and resources to deliver exceptional service to our clients, no matter where they are in the world.

Shanghai Introduction

Shanghai is located on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the east side of the Asian continent, at the center of China’s north-south coastline, where the Yangtze River and Qiantang River meet. At the river mouth is China’s third largest island, Chongming Island.

It borders the Yangtze River to the north, the East China Sea to the east, Hangzhou Bay to the south, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to the west. The Huangpu River flows through the city.

It forms the Yangtze River Delta with the neighboring provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui. The region accounts for about one-quarter of the national GDP.

Shanghai is China’s largest international economic center, with its GDP accounting for 3.7% of the country’s total and its total import and export volume accounting for 18.5% of the country’s total.

Sea Freight from Shanghai Port

• Since the mid-19th century, Shanghai has opened shipping routes to Europe, America, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia.
• In the early 20th century, the Huangpu River was regulated, the port’s deep-water berths and shoreline were increased, and a number of modern docks were built.
• By the end of the 1920s, Shanghai had become one of the world’s fourteen largest ports, accounting for a quarter of the country’s total throughput.

Shanghai Port is world’s No. 1 in container throughput for many consecutive years. Its container throughput has exceeded 50 million TEUs. It became the first container terminal in the world to break this number.

Terminal operation for bulk and general cargo, includes stevedoring of bulk cargo, general cargo and special cargo, roll-on/roll-off for wheeled cargo and cruise terminals, and is mainly distributed in the port areas of Luojing, Wusong, Longwu, Waigaoqiao and the North Bund area.

The container terminals of the Port of Shanghai are mainly distributed in three port areas, namely Yangshan, Waigaoqiao and Wusong. There are altogether 49 container berths, 176 container gantry cranes and 7.58 million square meters of container yard. About 350 international routes connect China with more than 700 ports around the world.

Zhendong Container Terminal, Waigaoqiao Shanghai

The total length of the wharf shoreline is 1,985 meters, with a front water depth of -13.7 meters. It has 5 full container ship berths and 3 internal feeder berths. The berthing level can reach up to 100,000 tons, and can accommodate 5 large container ships and 3 barges for berthing operations at the same time.

The container line covers 13 major shipping areas in the world, providing terminal services to more than 30 shipping companies such as COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, and Matson.

Hudong Container Terminal, Waigaoqiao Shanghai

The mainline ship quay is 1,250 meters long, the feeder ship quay is 187 meters long, and it is equipped with 15 post-Panamax bridge cranes, 2 light bridge cranes, and 48 tire cranes. The port area has a land area of ​​1.55 million square meters, a yard area of ​​980,000 square meters, and can store about 100,000 TEU containers.

Mingdong Container Terminal, Waigaoqiao Shanghai

It is located in the No. 5 ditch area of ​​the Yangtze River Estuary, about 50 nautical miles from the Yangtze River Estuary anchorage and about 110 nautical miles from Yangshan Deepwater Port.

The land area is 2.18 million square meters, the dock water depth is -12.8 meters, the total length of the shoreline is 2,068 meters, and there are 5×100,000-ton and 2×70,000-ton container ship berths.

Shengdong Container Terminal, Yangshan Shanghai

The terminal has a total shoreline length of 3,000 meters and a total of 9 deep-water container berths, equipped with 35 gantry cranes (13 of which are double-lift double 40-foot gantry cranes), 89 tire cranes and other loading and unloading equipment. It can accommodate the world’s largest 3E-class 20,000TEU container ships for berthing operations around the clock.

The routes cover major regions around the world, including Europe, the East and West Coast of the United States, South America, Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Australia, and Southeast Asia. It is one of the world’s largest modern container monohulls.

Guandong Container Terminal, Yangshan Shanghai

The total length of the wharf shoreline is 2,600 meters, the water depth at the front is 17.5 meters, the total land area is 3.23 square kilometers, and it has 7×70,000-150,000-ton container berths. There are 34 gantry cranes in total, including 17 double-spreader gantry cranes and 15 49-meter-high gantry cranes, which can basically meet the all-weather operation requirements of three 3E-class ships.

Pudong Container Terminal, Yangshan Shanghai

The wharf has a 900-meter shoreline and three full-container berths. The water depth at the front of the wharf is minus 12 meters, and it can berth fifth and sixth generation container ships. The land area is 500,000 square meters, the rear depth is 550 meters, and there are about 8,200 flat container slots. The company has 11 large shore container cranes, 42 tire gantry cranes, and more than 150 horizontal machines such as container trucks, forklifts, stackers, and special trailers.

There are more than 40 container liner routes to Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Japan, etc. Large shipping companies such as Hyundai Merchant Marine, COSCO Shipping, Yang Ming Marine Transport, Pacific Shipping, and ZIM Shipping have regular liner routes in the company.

First released in 1998 by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, the China Export Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) is based on the freight rate and shipped volume of 12 selected trade routes around the world, reflecting changes in freight rates. As Shanghai is China’s maritime hub and an important port of departure for exports, the Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) is also a key indicator to watch. Since China is the world’s largest exporter, these freight rate indices can reflect current global trade conditions.

Air Freight from Shanghai Airport

While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean freight, air freight connects the world faster, cutting freight shipping time from 10-40 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo.

Shanghai has 2 international airports:

• Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport – SHA. It mainly serves domestic and regional flights in East Asia.
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport – PVG. It mainly serves both international flights and a smaller number of domestic flights.

Shanghai Airport connects to 291 destinations in 48 countries around the world (including 58 destinations in 33 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative), including 171 domestic destinations, 120 international destinations and destinations in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the largest airport in China, and China Eastern Airlines is the largest airline based in Shanghai.

The cargo and mail throughput of Shanghai Pudong Airport ranks third in the world. Compared with Hong Kong and Memphis, which are mainly transit airports, Shanghai Pudong Airport is the world’s largest destination cargo source market.

Rail Freight from Shanghai Station

Rail freight serves as a crucial component of Shanghai’s multimodal transport system, providing a reliable and cost-effective method for overland freight. China’s expansive rail network, including the impressive Belt and Road Initiative, allows freight forwarders to coordinate efficient transport of goods across vast distances, striking an ideal balance between cost and speed.

Since the first China-Europe Express (Shanghai) was launched on September 28, 2021, it has gradually carried high-end industrial equipment with high value, such as mechanical equipment, photovoltaic modules, and electric lawn mowers, based on the initial goods such as clothing, shoes, and hats, glassware, and auto parts.

The regular operation of high-quality trains provides a new logistics channel option for the entry and exit of high-value-added and highly effective goods between the two major economies of China and Europe, and provides high-quality and fast logistics services for more customers in the Yangtze River Delta region.

At present, the China-Europe Express (Shanghai) has achieved full coverage of the China-Europe line, the China-Russia line, and the Central Asia line, connecting 12 countries and more than 100 overseas cities and stations.

Working with CFC

CFC is a leading Chinese freight forwarder, offering high-quality logistics solutions to businesses worldwide. With our headquarters located in Hong Kong, we also have a strong presence in the bustling city of Shanghai.

Our Shanghai office is strategically located in the heart of the city, allowing us to serve as a hub for both domestic and international shipments. Our team of experienced professionals works tirelessly to ensure that your cargo is transported safely and efficiently, with the utmost care and attention to detail.

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