New port development and global city making: emergence of the Shanghai–Yangshan multilayered gateway hub

Chengjin Wang and César Ducruet

Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, vol. 25, issue C, 58-69

Abstract: Planned as Shanghai’s new port, Yangshan is currently expanding its roles as transhipment hub and integrated logistics/industrial center in the Asia–Pacific region. This paper examines the impact of the emergence of Yangshan on the spatial pattern of the Yangtze River Delta since the 1970s, with reference to existing port system spatial evolutionary models. While this emergence confirms the trend of offshore hub development and regionalization processes observed in other regions, we also discuss noticeable deviations due to territorial and governance issues. Strong national policies favoring Shanghai’s vicinity rather than Ningbo as well as the growth of Yangshan beyond sole transhipment functions all contribute to Shanghai’s transformation into a global city.

Keywords: Asia; China; Corridor; Offshore hub; Port system evolution; Urban growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.07.008

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