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China launches $11B Yangtze River 'water staircase' project

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China has initiated an $11 billion project to construct a series of mega ship locks, referred to as a 'water staircase,' near the Three Gorges Dam. This ambitious infrastructure undertaking aims to double freight capacity on the Yangtze River by enabling larger vessels to pass, thereby enhancing logistics between inland industrial hubs and coastal ports. The decade-long project is considered the largest of its kind on the Yangtze in decades and is a response to overwhelming shipping demand that has surpassed the capabilities of existing facilities. AI

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China launches $11B Yangtze River 'water staircase' project

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Chen ·

    China to bust Yangtze River chokepoint with US$11 billion ‘water staircase’ project

    Eyeing massive new shipping facilities near the Three Gorges dam, China has formally begun construction on an ambitious project to enable the passage of larger vessels and streamline logistics along the nation’s most critical waterway. The centrepiece of the planned 77.2 billion …

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