Yangtze River containerization projects face big hurdle: Its bridges

April 30, 2007 by SwizStick  
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From our excellent friends at All Roads Lead to China:

With Nanjing considered to be one of the key cities along the Yangtze, city officials have apparently (Of course this is third hand of third hand rumor) been having a difficult time deciding what to do with its bridge as it holds historic value. Finished in 1968, it was the longest highway & railway bridge at that time and became the symbol of Nanjing city, and of Mao’s era.

At only 24 meters high, it goes without saying that the current Panamax carriers will find it difficult to navigate past Nanjing, and through our interviews we have found that the limit is a 3000 ton ship (One operator said 5000 ton ships could pass under “ideal” conditions).Nanjing bridge

Were the bridge not in the way, a 10,000 ton ocean liner would be able to make it to JiuJiang easily, and shipping capacity on the Yangtze would double…. DOUBLE

ARLTC then discusses what the current government is planning to do about it, which doesn’t seem to be an ideal solution, but workable in the meantime. Still, the development of intermodal facilities in and around the Yangtze River is proceeding and appears to be an excellent option for expanding logistics opportunities, not to mention market availability, to and from inner-China.

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