Shanghai Port remains world's busiest with record throughput in 2023
(ECNS) -- Shanghai Port remained the world's busiest container port for the 14th consecutive year in 2023, totaling 49.158 million TEUs, according to a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday.
Shanghai is accelerating its role as international economic, financial, trade, shipping and scientific innovation centers to achieve a high-quality development, said Gong Zheng, its mayor.
Last year, Shanghai's GDP reached 4.72 trillion yuan ($653.1 million), ranking the forefront of cities in the world, according to Gong.
Its financial market recorded a transaction value of more than 3,300 trillion yuan in 2023.
Shanghai, has attracted 1,771 licensed financial institutions, of which 548 were foreign-owned.
The total international trade volume of goods at Shanghai ports hit 10.7 trillion yuan, accounting for 3.6 percent of the global total and maintaining first place among all cities.
Related articles
Strictly star Giovanni Pernice's former partner Rose Ayling
Giovanni Pernice has been dealt a fresh blow after friend and former Strictly dance partner Rose Ayl2024-05-21Philippines, China cooperate to crack down on illegal offshore gambling
(ECNS) -- China cooperated with the Philippines to deal with illegal offshore gambling, repatriating2024-05-21Mayor of S.Korean capital Seoul found dead
File photo taken on Jan. 1, 2020 shows Park Won-soon, mayor of South Korea's capital Seoul, extendin2024-05-21Global oil demand to record historic growth in 2021: OPEC
Photo taken on April 9, 2020 shows pump nozzles at a gas station in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zhang2024-05-21Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi is in and Paulo Dybala is out of Argentina’s squad for f2024-05-21People buy sheep at livestock market ahead of Eid al
People buy sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Khartoum, Sudan, July 29, 202024-05-21
atest comment