Annual Report 2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 9 container throughput of 101.47 million TEUs, up by 10.7% year-on-year; and overseas operations delivered a container throughput of 33.57 million TEUs, up by 16.3% year on year. Among the major ports in the Group’s portfolio, container throughput handled by the West Shenzhen Port Zone was 11.48 million TEUs, up by 8.7% year-on-year, which was mainly benefitted from better growth of “Trunk Port” under the impact of pandemic. Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. handled a container throughput of 47.03 million TEUs, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.1%. Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (“ CICT ”) in Sri Lanka delivered a year-on-year grown of 4.4% by handling a container throughput of 3.06 million TRUs. Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Limited (“ HIPG ”)’s RORO and bulk cargo operations are well underway, and its RORO terminal handled 0.536 million vehicles, up by 38.0% year-on-year, and a bulk volume of 1.56 million tonnes, representing a growth of 25.6% year-on-year. Lomé Container Terminal S.A. (“ LCT ”) in Togo handled a container throughput of 1.63 million TEUs, representing a growth of 19.2% year-on-year. TCP Participações S.A. (“ TCP ”) in Brazil actively developed its hinterland sources of goods and handled a container throughput of 1.10 million TEUs, up by 12.0% year-on-year. Terminal Link SAS (“ Terminal Link ”) delivered a container throughput of 25.52 million TEUs, up by 20.3% year-on-year. In 2021, under the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the Group made every effort to promote its high-quality development by continuing to adhere to the general tone of making progress while remaining stable, embarking on a new development stage, being committed to a new development philosophy, building a new pattern of development. The Group strived for breakthroughs in seven key aspects, namely the development of homebase port, overseas business, comprehensive development, innovative development, capital operation, operation management and marketing and commerce. In respect of the development of homebase ports, the Group continued to implement the strategic objective of “building world-class leading ports”. On the one hand, the Group continuously enhanced the comprehensive competitiveness of the West Shenzhen Port Zone. Mawan Smart Port has officially commenced operation in 2021, which became the first 5G smart port in the Greater Bay Area. The coordinated ports model in the Greater Bay Area had been promoted to other regions, fully enhanced the efficiency of customs clearance in Western Shenzhen, and provided customers with high quality and efficient services in order to enhance the core competitiveness of West Shenzhen Port Zone. On the other hand, the Group strengthened the leading position of the hub in South Asia of overseas homebase port in Sri Lanka, through integrated operation and management of HIPG and CICT in Sri Lanka, promoted the coordinated development of these two ports, and integrated development of key projects to comprehensively enhance regional competitiveness and influence. In terms of overseas business, the Group kept abreast of changes in the economy and trade environment, comprehensively deepened business collaboration with internal resources and strategic partners, developed high- quality regional routes, focused on regional gateway ports, optimised the development of the overseas project management and control system, as well as the overseas project management policy, so as to improve the quality and efficiency of overseas terminals.