PHASE I of the Yangtze River 12.5-metre deepwater channel at Nanjing is expected to be done by July when dredging between Taicang to Nantong is complete, reports Xinhua.
The 12.5-metre deep channel project is an important infrastructure in Yangtze River to promote the region's water transport, logistics and social and economic development.
Construction of the deepwater channel was carried out in three phases with the first phase started in 2012. Investment in the project has reached CNY3 billion (US$48.3 million) as of now.
The phase 2 of the navigation channel has recently passed assessment by the state-owned CIECC Engineering Company Limited.
The 227-kilometre phase II starts from Xinshengyu port area in Nanjing to Tiansheng port area in Nantong, involving a total investment of about CNY7.98 billion (US$1.28 billion).
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