Shandong Port Group opens branch in Shanghai
China DailyShandong Port Group opened a branch in Shanghai on June 21 as part of the company's efforts to be integrated into China's largest economic, shipping and financial innovation hub, as well as promote closer ties with the Yangtze River Delta city cluster. Shandong Port Group has integrated many of the province's major ports, including Qingdao Port, Yantai Port, Rizhao Port, and the Bohai Bay Port Group, in order to maximize port resources and eliminate regional competition. Located in the Lingang Special Area, a part of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone, the Shanghai branch of Shandong Port Group is designed to operate as a regional headquarters. Li Fengli, general manager of Shandong Port Group, said that the branch will contribute to the company's efforts of building an international shipping center.