The first big data base for international shipping will be established in Qingdao, coastal city of east China's Shandong province.

Qingdao International Shipping Service Center signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop the base with AsiaInfo, a leading provider of high-quality software and solutions in China.

The project includes a big data exchange, a research academy, an industrial park and a big data center.

The container throughput of Qingdao Port ranks fourth in the country. Qingdao is also one of China's seven international cruise home ports.