Cargo throughput of Jiangyin Port reaches 256 million tons

In 2020, the cargo throughput of Jiangyin Port reached a record amount of 256 million tons, according to data from the Jiangyin transportation bureau on Jan 8.

As the only port along the Yangtze River in Wuxi, Wuxi (Jiangyin) Port is one of the important hubs for water transshipment along the Yangtze River. The cargo throughput of Jiangyin Port exceeded 200 million tons in 2019.

A development plan of the Jiangyin Port has been approved by experts  to promote its high-quality development under national strategies, said Yang Jionghao, deputy director of the Jiangyin Port development bureau.

Yang said that Jiangyin Port is expected to develop into a comprehensive modern port in the Yangtze River Delta, which can support international cargo in the region, especially in Shanghai.

In 2020, the cargo route between Jiangyin Port to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port was opened for foreign trade. Shipping between the two ports only takes 13 hours. The cargo route between Jiangyin and Ningbo, Zhejiang province will also open this year, Yang said.

The Jiangsu Jiangyin Port Group Co has also been working on sustainable development in a green and smart way.

Liu Hua, deputy Party secretary of the group, said that of the over 40 million kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed by the port in a year, more than 50 percent came from wind power.