Kaiyang Port upgraded for better turnover efficiency

Three vessels carrying phosphate ore make their way along the Wujiang River. [Photo provided by Guizhou Shipping and Hydropower Development and Investment Co]

Southwest China's Guizhou province will accelerate the construction of the Kaiyang port to improve the turnover efficiency of water transportation.

This was stated in the Guizhou Transportation Development Plan during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (2021-25), which was recently released by the Guizhou Provincial Department of Transportation.

Kaiyang Port is located in Kaiyang county in Guiyang, capital city of Guizhou.

It is currently Guizhou's largest port on the Wujiang River and is central Guizhou's only port with access to the sea. As such, it serves 30 districts and counties in seven cities and prefectures.

Several ships dock at the Kaiyang Port. [Photo/Jiaxiu News]

The port is projected to experience a peak in cargo handling in the second half of the year – with newly built boats increasingly being put to use on the Wujiang River waterway – as heavyweight cargo transportation there ramps up.

Freight operator Guizhou Shipping and Hydropower Development and Investment Co is said to have been making concerted efforts in recent years to improve water transportation capacity on the river while cutting costs.

Moreover, the number of companies carrying out water transportation on the Wujiang River has increased from three to seven, while more new boats are undergoing construction and will soon start operating.

Several vessels moor at Kaiyang Port, waiting to load their cargo. [Photo provided by Guizhou Shipping and Hydropower Development and Investment Co]