近代上海港的迅速崛起很大程度上得益于上海港的区位优势,与宁波港相比,近代上海港崛起有三大独特区位条件,1.位于长江出海口,能很便捷地通过长江这一黄金水道进入富庶的长江流域;2.开埠前后,苏州是长江三角洲的商业中心,上海港是作为苏州的外港而得到飞速发展的;3.上海港所在的太湖流域是平水区,行船较为方便,有利于上海港对内陆的辐射。
Shanghai port's rapid development in modern times is due to the locational advantage. Comparing with Ningbo port,Shanghai port has three unique locational advantages. First, Shanghai port is located in the Yangtze river estuary and Yangtze river basin becomes Shanghai port's hinterland. Second, in the middle of 19th century, Suzhou was the commercial center in the Yangtze river delta and Shanghai port was the outer harbor of Suzhou. Third, there are many rivers in Taihu lake basin and through the rivers Shanghai port can contact with the hinterland easily.