By 2030, Shanghai should grow into an international shipping center featuring higher connectivity, quality and convenient services, smart and low-carbon transformation, resilient governance and strong resource allocation capabilities, according to a plan released by the municipal government on Wednesday.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, Shanghai's container throughput should cross 50 million TEUs. The city's two major airports are expected to receive 150 million passengers per year. The annual cargo and mail throughput is projected to hit about 4.7 million tons, said the plan.
Risk coverage for green ships should increase from 2.3 billion yuan ($339.6 million) to 10 billion yuan. The annual value of shipping arbitration cases is targeted at over 3 billion yuan.
Ports aim to automate operations for 15 million TEUs during the five years, while airports will roll out a fully paperless passenger experience. Green marine fuel bunkering will be scaled up, with bonded LNG bunkering reaching 1 million cubic meters, according to the new plan.
Shanghai is well positioned to achieve the above goals, Shanghai's Vice-mayor He Qing said during a news conference on Wednesday.
