The local government in Jiujiang has approved a major renovation project on the city’s No.214 quay at a cost of Rmb320m. Sources from the city’s reform and development commission said that three multi-purpose 5,000dwt berths will be added to the quay, located in the western suburbs, on a total shoreline of 260 metres.
It is not yet clear when the project will start. Upon completion, the quay will have an annual handling capacity of 1m tons of breakbulk, 300,000 tons of bulk, 200,000 tons of liquid chemicals and 200,000 teu of containers.