The third phase project of Chongqing’s Cuntan container terminal has begun, according to a municipal government website. The Rmb2.95bn third phase project covers about 66 hectares and is expected to be completed by 2012. The project will involve the construction of four multipurpose berths and 260,000 sq metres of container yard.
The first phase project was completed in 2006, involving the construction of two 5,000-ton container berths and one automobile ro-ro terminal. The second phase project started in September 2007 and is expected to be completed this year; it comprises three 5,000-ton container berths and one automobile ro-ro terminal.
When all the projects are completed, Cuntan will have nine container berths with an actual handling capacity of 2m teu a year.