YANGSHAN

According to a local survey, Hong Kong’s share of traffic emanating from southern China fell continuously from 1996 to 2003. This decline may well be halted if the reduced charges can persuade some shippers to tranship containers at Hong Kong which would have previously been placed on direct services out of other southern Chinese ports.

Shanghai International Port (Group) has indicated to shipping lines the need to move 15 European services to its new facility at Yangshan by early December. Currently, these services make use of the harbour at Waigaoqiao, which is much closer to the city centre of Shanghai.