Recent News Taicang becomes the first inland port in China to enjoy harbor privileges
From May 18, 2012, the practice of “One Application for All Port Handovers” will be implemented on all the ships coming in and out of Taicang Port in China’s Jiangsu province and it will be gradually extended to all other ports in Jiangsu later on, China Daily reports. It is said that the new measure will make Taicang the first inland port in China ever approved to enjoy the privileges of a harbor. China made it clear earlier that Taicang would serve as the north wing container port for the Shanghai International Shipping Center as well as a transmit hub port for the river and sea shipping. With a total handling capacity of 97.8 million tons, including 4.35 million tons for container handling capacity, Taicang Port has had 100 routes for container shipping. Though it is an inland port, Taicang has shifted to a harbor since January 2011 when the 12.5-meter deep water channel of the Yangtze River was extended north to Taicang and it has hence got the capacity of accommodating a 50,000-ton container ship in full tide, the two-way shipping of 50,000-ton bulk cargo carrier in full load, and 100,000-ton container ships, 100,000-ton bulk cargo ships and 200,000-ton load-relieving bulk cargo carrier in tide rising. www.chinadaily.co...     (20 hours ago, by arnekiel )