Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong Airport Industrial Zone

Shanghai Pudong Airport Industrial Zone

Facts&Figures (2007)

Source: Administration Commission of Shanghai Pudong Airport Industrial Zone

Introduction

Shanghai Pudong Airport Industrial Zone (Shanghai Pudong Airport IZ) is comprised of the former Pudong Airport Town Linkong Industrial Park, Pudong Chuansha Town Industrial Zone, Shanghai Zhuqiao Aviation Port Industrial Park and Laogang Chemical Industry Park. The total area of the four zones is 8 km².

Shanghai Pudong Airport IZ is adjacent to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, one of China's busiest airports. In 2007, the airport handled 28.9 million passengers and 2.6 million tons of cargo and mail, ranking third and first in China by passenger throughput and cargo throughput respectively. Moreover, the zone is also close to Shanghai Port, one of the world's largest ports. In 2007, Shanghai Port handled 560 million tons of cargo and 26.15 million containers, ranking first and second by cargo throughput and container throughput in the world. The railway and highway networks in Shanghai connect the zone with other major domestic cities. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Shanghai-Wuhan Railway, Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway and Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway run through Shanghai.

Shanghai has rich talent resources. There are 60 colleges and universities in the city, including Shanghai Tongji University, Shanghai Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 2007, the number of college graduates rose 7.2% to 118,500.

Investment Climate

Shanghai Pudong Airport IZ has developed electronics, machinery and aviation-related industries as its major industries. It has attracted famous companies like China Eastern, Boeing, HI-P, and Shanghai Orion Dongbang Paint to invest in the zone.

China Eastern Airline, a major airline company in the country, has two units in the zone, namely, Shanghai Eastern Meixin Food and Shanghai Eastern Yiren Food. The units supply food and beverages to its flight passengers. Shanghai Eastern Meixin Food, with an initial investment of RMB 60 million from China Eastern Airline, and Hong Kong-based Meixin Aviation Food Co. Ltd, began operations in 2008. 

Boeing, the U.S.-based airplane giant, has launched Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (a joint venture with Shanghai Airport Group) with investments exceeding US$100 million in the zone. The venture offers modification, maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions to Boeing 737 model planes.