City to develop liner economy
3/6/2004 17:38
Shanghai residents planning to get married next month can enjoy a tour
on a luxury liner.
The North Bund, in the center of Hongkou District, has
experienced rapid growth in the shipping service industry over the past several
years with most liners coming to Shanghai berthing there.
However, overseas
luxury liners are limited by the out-of-date port facilities in the North
Bund.
Developing a so-called 'liner economy' is part of the general plan for
the North Bund; as a result, currently 25.6 hectares of lands have been slated
for a shipping business trade zone, said Chi Hong, vice director with the
Hongkou District. "We plan to spend 5-10 years to make the zone the center of
the local shipping industry and to form a kind of unique liner economy in
Shanghai, Chi added.
A liner traveling from Shanghai to Hong Kong last month
received a warm response from the public. At the beginning of next month, two
liners are scheduled to leave for South Korea and Hong Kong on a global
tour.
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
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