The Development of China's Coastal Ports in the Era of Globalization

Abstract

By the 21st century China's port logistics have been aligned fully with the country’s global trade needs, in which the development of Chinese coastal ports is playing a very important role. In this article, we describe briefly the development process and current situation of China's coastal ports from a macro perspective. From the study and analysis of this process, a general picture can be gained of the evolution of China’s port logistics, and suggestions can be made for their future development. The rate of increase seen recently in China’s international trade volumes will slow; exports and imports will tend to balance; and the structure of trade will tend to stabilize, with the proportion of normal goods traded increasing. The proportion of intermediate products and materials for further processing traded will decrease; and the structure of foreign trade in commodities will gradually be regularized.