Shanghai Port is located in the middle of China's mainland coastline. It is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the sea. It is located at the junction of the Yangtze River East-West Transport Channel and the maritime North-South Transport Channel. The port is 417 nautical miles from Qingdao port to the north, 562 nautical miles from Dalian port, 614 nautical miles from Kaohsiung port, 593 nautical miles from Xiamen port, and 919 nautical miles from Huangpu Port, Guangzhou. As China's largest comprehensive port, Shanghai Port is an important port for China's foreign exchanges and participation in the international economic cycle. It is one of the world's top ten ports and has ranked first in the world for cargo throughput for many years.