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How much did Yangshan Port cost to build?

Yangshan Port is Shanghai's deep-water container port on the Yangshan islands in Hangzhou Bay, operated by Shanghai International Port Group and linked to the mainland by the Donghai Bridge. Work began on 26 June 2002 and the first phase opened on 10 December 2005, followed by phases II and III by 2008 and an automated fourth phase in December 2017. The first three phases were designed for 9.3 million containers a year and the fourth for 6.3 million.

Reported project cost

CNY 44 billion

Approximately $6.51 billion

Cost basis: 2017

Yangshan Deep-water Harbour Zone, Port of Shanghai.
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Reported project cost2017
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  1. 26 June 2002

    Construction started

    Shanghai Society of Civil Engineering
  2. 10 December 2005

    Opened or launched

    Chinese Wikipedia

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