19世纪中后期是西方列强为加强对中国经济掠夺而大力发展航运业的时期,也是中国近代航运业兴起和发展的重要阶段。对于这阶段航运业发展的研究,已有相当丰硕的成果,但需要指出的是,这一领域的研究主要集中在对航运公司的创建、营运、竞争等方面的研究上,而与航运业的发展密切相 The mid and late 19th century was a period during which the western powers vigorously developed their shipping industry to steal the plundering of China’s economy. It was also an important stage in the rise and development of China’s modern shipping industry. However, it needs to be pointed out that the research in this field mainly focuses on the research on the establishment, operation and competition of the shipping companies, and the research on the development of the shipping industry The development of close phase