The cargo throughput of Tangshan Port ranks second in the world.
The reporter learned from the Municipal Bureau of Hainan Airlines that from January to November this year, the cargo throughput of Tangshan Port reached 762 million tons, up 10.03% year-on-year, ranking second in the world.
Since the beginning of this year, the city has comprehensively promoted the construction of a "big port" and built a land-sea linkage hub. The port’s radiation-driven, industrial agglomeration and economic support capabilities have been continuously enhanced, and the port’s development has continuously achieved new results and its functions have been continuously improved. Up to now, there are 144 productive berths in Tangshan Port, 80 berths are open to the outside world, and the annual throughput of the whole territory reaches 658 million tons/2.36 million TEUs. From the perspective of radiation capacity, Tangshan Port actively promotes the operation of routes and trains, with a total of 235 maritime cargo routes, with terminals running busily and routes extending in all directions. Boxes of goods are constantly "migrating", reaching more than 200 ports in nearly 80 countries and regions, such as Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Africa, and the land and sea passages are smoother, linking the world, confirming the rise of the second largest port in the world. Data show that from January to November, Tangshan Port completed 300.1 million tons of foreign trade throughput, up 21.48% year-on-year.
Reporter Du Qingjun correspondent Tong Qingxu
Editor Helen