Wusongkou Port on the estuary of the Huangpu River functions as the Shanghai Port Terminal for domestic passengers, taking the place of 130-odd-year Shiliupu at the Bund.  The move is an important part of Shanghai's century project to turn the Huangpu River, used mostly for industry, into a true "Mother River," which can offer Shanghai's people beautiful scenery and enjoyment.  

Encompassing 24.5 hectares,  the terminal,  the investment in which has been roughly estimated at 200 million yuan (US$ 24.2 million), runs 700 metres along the coastline and has a channel 11 metres deep. The port has corresponding land transportation, commerce and entertainment facilities. A 180-metre-high iron tower to lift up high-pressure wires is a landmark, and the visitor will be able to take elevators to a platform 120 metres above the ground to enjoy a view of the estuary. The terminal serves as the water gateway to the city and a transportation hub, which is expected to drive development in the north of the city.  The port will serve the regular routes that now run through Shiliupu Wharf, such as boats to Dalian of Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, the Zhoushan Archipelago of neighboring Zhejiang Province, Shanghai's three islands of Chongming, Changxing and Hengsha, and cities along the Yangtze River.  Disembarked visitors to the city can be delivered to any part of the city via buses or taxis or to neighboring Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces via long-distance buses. There are more and more luxury tourism liners on international routes and officials hope that people who wish a relaxing trip will choose to explore the Yangtze River. Wusongkou opened in 2003.