First 10,000 metric ton port in upper reaches of Yangtze River opens (1/4)

Chongqing Xinsheng Port, the first 10,000-metric-ton port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, starts operations on Sept. 29, 2021. (China News Service/He Penglei)

The entire project covers an area of 3.2 square kilometers and occupies 2,220 meters of coastline, with an annual throughput of 25 million tons, according to China Daily.

The operation of Chongqing Xinsheng Port set a starting point for China-Europe freight train on the Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe route.

Chongqing Xinsheng Port, the first 10,000-metric-ton port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, starts operations on Sept. 29, 2021. (China News Service/He Penglei)

Chongqing Xinsheng Port, the first 10,000-metric-ton port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, starts operations on Sept. 29, 2021. (China News Service/He Penglei)

Chongqing Xinsheng Port, the first 10,000-metric-ton port in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, starts operations on Sept. 29, 2021. (China News Service/He Penglei)