Transport ministry OKs plan to build big iron ore berths

May 31, 2012 | 02:38 PM |

Tags  China, Ministry of Transport, iron ore berths, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang

SHANGHAI, China - China’s Ministry of Transport has approved plans to build iron ore berths of up to 400,000 deadweight tonnes at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang province.

The 4.91-billion-yuan ($774-million) project, which remains subject to the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission, will consist of two 300,000- to 400,000-dwt berths, one 100,000-dwt berth and two 50,000-dwt berths that will have....





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