In 2010, the Shanghai International Shipping Center and comprehensively promote the work in the maritime transportation system optimization, improve shipping services, construction, international shipping and other aspects of the development of a comprehensive experimental zone, made some progress. With the domestic economic stabilization and recovery, and European markets recover, the Expo will boost the economy and the related effects of policy, Shanghai Port Container and cargo throughput increased significantly. According to Express data show that Shanghai Port container throughput last year 29.05 million TEUs, more than Singapore and Hong Kong about 500,000 TEUs for the first time to become the world's largest container port; the proportion of water-water transit container important symbol of the "hub" up to 37.7% ; completion of about 650 million tons of cargo throughput, maintaining world.

This year, the Shanghai International Shipping Center has entered a crucial stage of development to tackle tough, the focus should seek new breakthroughs in the development of international shipping on the first comprehensive experimental zone of the first test policy. Funded research and try to establish a special registration system for ships, ships gather to play the leading role of the shipping service industry; implement a pilot port of departure tax rebate policy, which could gradually expand the scope.
Shanghai will further optimize the modern collection and distribution system. Including the continuation of four pre Yangshan Deepwater Port, Waigaoqiao Port of subsequent six other projects, start of preliminary studies Waigaoqiao seven; Jianghai direct ship to promote the practical application, and further improve the proportion of water-water transit; strive to start suburb year the river crossing project in northern ring, outer ring tunnel to ease traffic pressure. It is understood that the total length of 30.3 km River Crossing, after the completion of the suburban ring will be closed for a complete ring, total length of 200 km.