The Shanghai Port is regarded as one of the largest ports in the world; it is a hundred years old. It is also regarded as an international shipping centre. It has experienced an increase in cargo in the last ten years. In 2010 there was an increase in cargo despite the economic recession. In the beginning of 2010, 320-million tons of cargo was carried, this is an increase of 15% while containers experienced a load of 13, 8- million which means a 19% increase. The distribution systems used are road, water and rail.