Maanshan port throughput to reach 81 million tons by 2020

ANNUAL cargo throughput of Yangtze port of Maanshan in Anhui province is expected to reach 81 million tons by 2020, according to the newly-released General Plan of Maanshan Port (2003-2020), Xinhua reported.

The General Plan of Maanshan Port (2003-2020) recently passed inspection by the Ministry of Communications (MOC), making Maanshan the first river port to acquire approval from the MOC for its general plan, the report said.

According to the plan, Maanshan port consists of seven port areas, including the newly-added Jiangxinzhou port area with quay length of 4,900 metres, which accounts for a quarter of the total quay length of Maanshan port, the report said.