Wuhan to build China largest river shipping center

The Port of Wuhan, where the Yangtze River joins the lesser Han River, will be built into the largest freshwater shipping center in Central China. It is estimated that it will take five to 15 years.

Wuhan Port will have an annual throughput of over 100 million tonnes. The major cargo sources for the port are containers, metal ore, iron and steel, petrochemicals and vehicles.

The port, which has a 236.7 km bank-line along the Yangtze River and 112.9 km line along the Han River, will have 23 port areas as its long-term goal. Its cargo throughput will reach 100 million tonnes in 2010 and 168 million tonnes in 2020 if all goes as planned.

It will be set up with different areas specializes in different types of cargo. Within the overall area the Yangluo Port Area will focus on container operation, Qingshan Port Area on petrochemicals, Jinkou Port Area on general goods, Beihu Port Area on steel products.