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Chongqing, waterway future

Wednesday 8 February 2012

After having privileged for a long time the development of coastal cities, the Chinese Government are undertaking an active development policy for the interior of the country. The waterways, and in particular the Yangtze, can become the essential elements irrigating the inland territories and opening them to world markets. Chongqing in this respect has a huge potential. Much has already been achieved in a few years however the performance of the waterway carriage of containers will be essential as this analysis of this waterway corridor shows.

Port Economics

Source : Challenges for container river services on the Yangtze River: a case study for Chongqing / NOTEBOOM, Théo - Port Economics, 28 décembre 2012

Tag : Territorial developments / International trade and port strategy / Economy, logistics and employment / Asia / China (Peo. Republic) / Chongqing
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