Tuesday, February 8, 2011

State Council to accelerate the development of the Yangtze River and other inland water transport views

 China news agency, Beijing, January 30 - the State Council The Chinese government in the national high-grade million km waterway, the Yangtze River waterway system of governance have become the backbone of an integrated transport system, opening up the channel and advantages of relying on industrial clustering.

According to Transport Minister Li Shenglin introduction, completed in 2010 1.7 billion tons of China's inland cargo is 1.6 times five years ago. Therefore, to reach 30 million tons of cargo, inland water transport development in China there is still much room for growth.

Inland Water Transport in accordance with project, an overall improvement in shipping conditions; downstream channel to accelerate the planning standards, consolidating the Yangtze Estuary Waterway Construction of water 12.5 meters deep results of the Yangtze Estuary steadily upward of 12.5 meters deep waterway project.

passenger ships (including truck Ro), and single-hull oil tankers, single-hull chemical tanker into the Three Gorges reservoir area.

The State Council also pledged to increase capital investment. Encourage and support the incoming stocks and corporate bonds issued by enterprises, construction, port and logistics park. Actively guide foreign investment and private capital investment in inland water transport infrastructure construction and maintenance of maintenance.

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