Inland Ports along the Golden Waterway Aim Gold
Shanghai (March 6, 2007)—Inland port authorities for the Yangtze River, the third-largest in the world which has been catching increasing significance from national and local governments are inviting domestic and international investors to develop terminals along this “Golden Waterway.”The investment attraction involves over eight billion yuan and pitches will be collectively announced to investors at a port conference which is to be held on April 12 at the Regal International Hotel in Shanghai. The conference will be followed by site tour to some ports upstream.Global shipping firms such as Maersk and CMA CGM have confirmed they will send representatives to attend. Officials from almost all ports along the river also will attend and offer projects at ports including Wuhan, Tongling, Jingjiang and Yibin, according to Zhang Tingting, China consultant for Alain Charles Publishing—organizer of the event.Wuhan Port will seek interest in the second phase expansion of Henyang container terminal and Yangluo Terminal's second phase with total investment of 1.4 billion yuan. Tongling Port, Jingjiang Port and Yibin Port will...