The Development and Reform Commission of Hubei province has given the go-ahead to a new terminal project at Taipingxi in Yichang, Hubei province. Located in Yiling district, the new terminal will be 4.7km upstream of the shiplocks.

According to the plan, there will be 22 berths to cater for a variety of cargo such as ro-ro, containers, coal and agricultural produce, with a total annual throughput capacity of 60m tons. The project is estimated to cost Rmb6.2bn and construction will start within a year.