Shanghai International Port-classified Research

With the rapid development of international shipping industry and the globalization of economy, particularly the rapid rise of China's economy, theses all gave the China ports and shipping industry to a higher demand. Throughout history, the distinctions of port types have been identified as the port layout and regional planning basis. However, with the passage of time, as well as the rapid development of the port situation, people are becoming aware that: traditional port classifications defined by the type of port cannot be used as the most appropriate interpretation. Therefore, www.shippingchina.com and the world economy institute of Dalian Maritime University carried out a new Port classification method, classified China's ports into 11 types. This new classification method was made out on the basis of the characteristics of proposed, and it has a certain extent targeted.As to China's representative port—Shanghai port, since China proposed the building of the Shanghai international shipping centre, Shanghai, with its strong economic hinterland, the port conditions for the continuous development of both hard and soft construction, cargo throughput rising in recent years, has been have a very comprehensive competitive strength. Therefore, the Shanghai port now positioning types, namely, the Shanghai International Port-classified analysis has an important definition, guiding and promoting the role for future direction of its development.This thesis conducted an in-depth investigation of the basic situation in Shanghai, on the basis of having a great deal of information, first of all, it introduces the concept of definition of the port, as well as types of ports in China, and sets out the development of Shanghai History; Secondly, it lists out the International Research - Port concept, its basic pattern, function and evolution, besides, the main characteristics of the international port of the main influencing factors were analyzed in depth, and the world international port development of the basic trend; then, the focus of the Shanghai Port International port classification research and compare with 3 different ports to prove its international-classified, at the end of the thesis, it gives out its future development suggestions.The conclusion of this thesis is: With obvious geographical advantages, an enormous amount of foreign direct investment, through several international routes, such as throughput and the performance can be a higher level of the port operators, as well as a good environment for their development of soft support, support role of Shanghai as an international port.