Ding Xuexiang

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The Three Gorges ship lock was built to move 100 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2030. It passed that mark in 2011, 19 years early. In 2025, 173 million tonnes went through, and vessels queue for days to use a lock running at 160% to 170% of its design capacity.

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As of September 2026: Announced canal open to navigation at ceremony in Qinzhou

China opened the Pinglu Canal on September 16, giving its landlocked southwest a direct river-to-sea route for the first time. The 134.2-kilometer waterway links Nanning, capital of Guangxi, to the Beibu Gulf, cutting the ocean-bound journey by more than 560 kilometers compared with traditional routes through Guangdong ports.

Updated Sep 16