Shanghai aims to maintain major shipping hub status

When the work is completed in 2015 the complex will be able to handle at least 40% more containers a year. Currently, the terminal has an annual container capacity of 9.3million TEU and when the work is completed an additional 4 million TEU will be created. In 2010, Yangshan handled a total of 10.1 million TEU but expectations are that for 2011 it will see container throughput grow to 12.3 million TEU.