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|  | | China claims fourth largest maritime fleet |
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¡¡¡¡China has the fourth largest maritime fleet in the world, and five ports have entered the world's top 10 in terms of throughputs, according to government department sources. ¡¡¡¡Song Dexing, director of the water transport department of the ministry of transport, said China's water transport industry has made remarkable achievements in 30 years. ¡¡¡¡"Water transportation has also grown rapidly, with mainland port throughput and container throughput both ranking first in the world for five consecutive years,"he said. ¡¡¡¡In 2007, China's overall shipping capacity was 118 million DWTs, with a maritime fleet ranking fourth in the world. ¡¡¡¡Its five ports are listed among the top ten in the world for largest throughput with Shanghai becoming the largest port in the world. The China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) and China Shipping Container Lines Company (CSCL) both are listed among the world¡¯s top ten liner companies. |
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