On August 7, 2024, the Phase I of the Shanghai International Shipping Center’s Luojing Container Terminal officially commenced operations, coinciding with the kick-off of the container terminal’s Phase II of renovation. 

Located on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary, the fully automated Luojing Container Terminal marks China’s first systematic port renovation project, repurposed from traditional coal and ore handling to container operations. Operated by Luodong Container Terminal Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SIPG, the Phase I  features one 100,000-ton and four 10,000-ton container berths, with an annual designed throughput of 2.6 million TEUs.

The “smart brain” of Luojing Container Terminal is powered by NEO-TOS, the first domestically developed intelligent operation control system applied in this transformation. By utilizing technologies such as automation, big data, and artificial intelligence, the system enables full-scale intelligent operations of quay cranes, automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs), and automated intelligent vehicles (AIVs). Following the success of Phase IV of Yangshan Deep Water Port, the Luojing Container Terminal represents another significant milestone in Shanghai Port’s development of green and smart terminals. The Luojing Port currently has 14 automated single-trolley container handling cranes, 31 ARMGs, and 90 AIVs.

The planning and implementation of the renovation of Luojing Container Terminal Phase I is a successful model for the digital, intelligent, and green transformation of the Shanghai International Shipping Center and a prime example of well-coordinated conservation of the Yangtze River. SIPG remains committed to the principles of scientific and technological advancement, environmental conservation, and sustainable low-carbon development. All equipment and vehicles, including quay cranes, ARMGs, AIVs, forklifts, and inspection vehicles are powered entirely by electricity, supported by AIV intelligent charging and swapping systems, variable frequency control, energy recovery, photovoltaic power generation, and other green technologies to achieve zero carbon emissions during operation. The terminal is fully equipped with AMP, and shore power supply agreements have been signed with carriers to provide shore power while vessels at berth, which will significantly reduce carbon emissions, exhaust emissions, and noise pollution.