It is reported that China’s coastal Zhejiang province is to build a CNY 2.5 billion coal terminal in Zhoushan Port in Ningbo city. As per report, the coal terminal, designed with a total handling capacity of 18.4 million tonnes per year will be the largest of this kind in the province.

The terminal will include a 200,000-DWT loading wharf, one 50,000 DWT loading wharf and a 145-meter-long approach bridge.

The coal terminal is intended to be a hub to receive coal from the
northern part of China to fuel the province’s rapid economic growth.

Source: Vivanews

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