Xiamen: The expansion project of the main channel of Xiamen Port is at its final stages, and it is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The expanded channel will be 34.8 kilometres long upon completion of the project, and will allow two-way navigation for 100,000-ton vessels, and 150,000-ton vessels will be able to navigate through rising tide.
For the first eight months of this year, Xiamen port achieved a cargo volume of 110m tons, a year-on-year growth of 6.9%. [16/10/12]
