Guoyuan Port, a pillar of the zone, has become a major international inland port and is planning to raise throughput by promoting international transport and improving transshipment’s efficiency. With investment of 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion), the port has 16 berths and can handle 600,000 containers, 6 million metric tons of bulk cargo and 1 million commercial vehicles every year. It can handle 1.2 million shipping containers a year, and is accelerating its multi-mode transport hub development.
Hands are shaken after the signing ceremony for a cooperation memorandum between Chongqing Lianglu-Cuntan Tariff Bonded Zone and Compal Smart Device Business Group on Nov 9, 2016. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn] |
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.