Panjin Port increases throughput by 40m metric tons

The cargo throughput of Panjin Port, Liaoning province, will exceed 40 million metric tons this year, Liaoning Daily reported on Friday.

The port also plans to build six more 50,000-ton berths this year. The port in Liaodong Bay is a dedicated port for shipping liquid chemicals, chemical raw materials and large-scale equipment.

Panjin aims to become an international shipping hub and logistics center in Northeast China, with a capacity of 100 million tons by 2015.