Live: How does Shanghai process large cargoes of CIIE exhibits?

French wine, Italian dough and Turkish tableware – exhibitors from around the world are shipping their best products to Shanghai for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE). The consignments are going through one very busy facility: Yangshan Port. With little time and plenty of containers to offload, customs clearance work has been streamlined. But what exactly does it take for cargo to make it from deck to dock? CGTN's Serena Dong and Nadim Diab find out.

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From ship to shore, here's how things get done at Yangshan Port:

Transport vehicles at work at Yangshan Port. (Photo by Ye Jun)

Transport vehicles at work at Yangshan Port. (Photo by Ye Jun)

How does a container end up on the back of a truck?

How does a container end up on the back of a truck?

Inspectors at Yangshan Port look at a cargo ship as it nears its destination.

Inspectors at Yangshan Port look at a cargo ship as it nears its destination.

A panoramic view of Yangshan Port at night. (Photo by Ye Jun)

A panoramic view of Yangshan Port at night. (Photo by Ye Jun)