The rise of China's economy, in particular, has shifted the center of gravity for global production and markets, with Shenzhen and Shanghai posting annual growth rates of over 30 % and pushing Kaohsiung Harbor down to a fifth-place ranking among the world's container ports.
特別是中國大陸興起後，世界性的生產與市場重心的轉移，導致深圳和上海連年以動輒三十個百分點以上的姿態成長，把高雄港擠出世界五大貨櫃港之外。