Investment in China’s river ports brings ocean services closer to shippers

Wenzhou’s launch of a direct container shipping service to West Africa highlights a broader transformation under way across China’s port network, as improved infrastructure and rising demand from inland manufacturing industries blur the traditional distinction between river and sea ports. Situated in Zhejiang province, Wenzhou is on the Oujiang river that leads into the East China Sea. The new service began yesterday, giving manufacturers in southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian a new ... The post Investment in China’s river ports brings ocean services closer to shippers appeared first on The Loadstar .