The expansion project of the main channel of Xiamen Port is at its final stages, and it is expected to be completed by the end of this year, Ship & Bunker reports.
 The expanded channel will be 34.8 kilometres long upon completion of the project, and will allow two-way navigation for 100,000-ton vessels, and 150,000-ton vessels will be able to navigate through rising tide.
For the first eight months of this year, Xiamen port achieved a cargo volume of 110m tons, a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.