Yueyang Port Construction Work Evaluation Meeting Kicks off

The work evaluation meeting on Yueyang port construction in the first half of this year was held on July 19, 2018. Yueyang Mayor Li Aiwu emphasized the necessity to boost confidence, focus on key tasks, in a bid to comprehensively achieve the successful construction of Yueyang port and store energy for the new growth pole construction. Other city leaders Xiong Wei, Li Yongfeng, Yang Kun, and Liu Xiaoying also attended.

In H1, Yueyang city port construction has continued good development momentum, with foreign trade and container throughput rising in spite of recession on the whole. The container throughput exceeded Jiujiang and Yichang by 52,000, and 149,000 TEUs respectively. The Chenglingji New Port Area and the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone enjoyed the most amount of contracted investment in terms of industrial projects among all the Yueyang’s industrial parks. The Chenglingji Comprehensive Bonded Zone signed more than 700 million CNY of processing trade and comprehensive service projects, and major projects such as Hewlett-Packard, Vipshop, and ProLogis will also sign the contract soon.

Mayor Li praised the achievements made in port construction. She pointed out that it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the situation, and keep broadening their minds and horizons.

Translator：Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source:yueyang.gov.cn