Tianjin Port, the largest port in north China, aims at 270
million tons of freight traffic in 2007 to conform with rise of the
city's Binhai New Area.
It also aims at 7 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of
container turnover, said Yu Rumin, president of the Tianjin Port
(Group) Co. Ltd.
The Binhai New Area, a coastal area, plans to become an
international shipping center and an international logistics center
in north China.
From January through Dec. 18 last year, Tianjin Port had
recorded cargo throughput of 250.2 million tons. The full year
figure is expected to reach 255 million tons, up 6.3 percent
year-on-year.
The port's container turnover is expected to reach 5.9 million
TEUs in 2006, up 22.9 percent year-on-year.
The Binhai New Area, about 120 kilometers to the southeast of
Beijing, is a national pilot reform base listed in the country's
development plan for the 2006-2010 period. Upon completion, it will
cover an area of 2,270 square kilometers.
(Xinhua News Agency January 13, 2007)