The Yangshan deep-water port is a new port in Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai, at 30°35'N, 122°04'E. Built to circumvent growth limitations for the Port of Shanghai as a result of shallow waters, it allows berths with depths of up to 15 metres to be built, capable of handling the largest container ships today. The port achieves this by building on the offshore islands of Yangshan, which are amalgamated by land reclamation and connected to the mainland via the Donghai Bridge, the later of which was opened on 1 December 2005 as the second-longest bridge in the world at 32,5 km in length.






Berths

In 2000/2001, the decision to commence construction on the first of four phases was made. The first two phases are currently operational, with nine berths in total along a 3 km quayside. The first phase, which was in operation since 2005, can accommodate 2.2 million containers annually and includes 10 quay cranes. The second phase was opened in December 2006, comprising of an area of 72 hectares with 15 quay cranes.

The third phase, to be opened in stages, will be completed by 2010 with seven berths, with phase 3A to be opened in end 2007. When fully completed in 2012, the port will have four phases in operation with 30 berths capable of handling 15 million TEUs annually[1].






Cost

The total cost of Yangshan port may reach US$ 12 billion over 20 years [2]