The Yutang Port in Guangdong Province, south China, is set to open to overseas passenger and cargo ships by the end of this year, local officials said Monday.

With the approval of the State Council, the Chinese central government, the port is 86 nautical miles from Hong Kong, 58 nautical miles from Macao, and 136 nm from Guangzhou, capital of the province.

As part of the port development project, two major berths capable of handling ships of more than 10,000 dead weight tonnage have been built at the 320 meter wharf.

The port is located in the Taishan Guanghai Bay Development Zone and adjacent to the Taishan Coal-fired Power Plant under construction.

(People's Daily 05/29/2001)