A remote operator for the Phase IV Yangshan Port
Photo by Zhu Yanna (People's Vision)
In 2021, the container throughput exceeded 5.7 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 35.7%. In
January 2022, the container throughput of Phase IV Yangshan Port exceeded 600,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%, setting a new monthly high since the port opened. In long-term context: 1978, the container throughput of Shanghai Port was 7951 TEUs.
Shanghai is the estuary of the Yangtze River which flows thousands of miles. The hinterland of abundant water and wealth provides the core power for the shipping industry. Nearly 100 international routes are interconnected in Yangshan Port, embracing the world day and night. In 2021, the container throughput of Shanghai Port exceeded 47 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 8%, ranking first in the world for 12 consecutive years.
Traditional container handling operations are dangerous at heights, but now, in advanced control rooms, operators only need to stare at the screen in front of them and click the mouse.
Today, more and more "5G+L4" self-driving smart heavy trucks are operating on the Donghai Bridge connecting Lingang New Area and Yangshan Port. One after another, smart heavy trucks set off from the Yangshan Port Terminal, pass the Donghai Bridge, and arrive at the Deepwater Port Logistics Park. This is the first smart driving container transshipment business in China, which has the capability of self-driving cargo transportation. Compared with general large trucks, smart heavy trucks have more radars and cameras. Like eyes and ears, they sense the external environment and obstacles, ensuring that the vehicle adapts to changes during autonomous driving.