BergerWorld: 3rd Quarter 2007

Shanghai, with a population of over 18 million residents, is the largest city in China, as well as one of the 10 largest in the world. Widely regarded as China's most important municipality, Shanghai serves as the country's commercial, cultural and entertainment center. In 2006, Shanghai Port handled more than 20 million TEUs, making it the third largest port in the world. To provide additional capacity to accommodate the next generation of container ships, Shanghai Municipality initiated the design and construction of the $16 billion Yangshan Port, located in the Qiqu Archipelago at the mouth of Hangzhou Bay.

The Berger Group was initially commissioned by Shanghai Municipality and the State Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China to provide strategic, technical and economic evaluations for the proposed port. Berger established performance metrics, prepared preliminary cost estimates and evaluated the regional impact and overall feasibility of the proposed port. Because Shanghai's existing port was severely restricted by a 23-foot access channel, the Team concluded that the region needed a deepwater port with an access channel depth of 50 or more feet to accommodate Post-Panamax ships. The Berger Group, in association with Shanghai International Port Consultants, was then commissioned by the Headquarters of the Deepwater Port Construction Agency to prepare the initial two phases for the port development. Financed by the USTDA, the Team's services addressed appropriate construction and port handling technology, specifically related to land reclamation and access between port and hinterland facilities; optimization of traffic circulation at the terminals and to and from the mainland; bridge and security operations;

high-efficiency, automated container handling; efficient layout and operations at the intermodal/logistics support facility; impact of Yangshan on the regional port system; management and institutional organization of port operations; and potential environmental impacts from construction and operations.

Following the completion of Yangshan Port, Shanghai will become the world's largest port city, increasing container cargo handling capacity to 30 million TEUs by 2010. The facility will include a 52-berth container terminal, located on a cluster of partially inhabited islands in Hangzhou Bay, as well as a 32-kilometer bridge, connecting the port with the mainland.