Zhanjiang to have first 400,000-t waterway in South China

The renovation and extension of the 300,000-ton waterway at Zhanjiang Port started on Sept 28. The waterway is expected to become the first 400,000-t waterway in the South China area.

Zhanjiang Port, which one of the closest ports in the Chinese mainland to Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania, has invested 3.87 billion yuan ($543.33 million) in the project, which will take around one year to complete.

The waterway is 64.1 kilometers in length and has a navigable width of 340 meters. After construction is completed, theOre Zhanjiang, the largest 400,000-t very large ore carrier (VLOC) in the world will be returned to Zhanjiang.