Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 31 (Reporter Ye Haoming) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport on the 31st that according to the statistics of the Three Gorges Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport, the shipping volume of the Three Gorges Hub in 2023 will reach 17.4 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 877%, another record high.
It is understood that in 2023, the Three Gorges Ship Lock will operate 11,066 times, and the throughput will be 16.9 billion tons;The Three Gorges ship lift operated 4,614 times, with a throughput of 478590,000 tons, guarantee 57410,000 tons of key emergency materials crossed the dam safely and conveniently, escorting more than 2.2 million passengers to the Three Gorges.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport, compared with 2022, the shipping throughput of the Three Gorges Hub in 2023 has increased by more than 14 million tons. It is closely linked with the cascade dispatching department of the Three Gorges, the information is shared in a timely manner, and the water situation is relatively stable, which is conducive to navigation. The trend of large-scale ships is obvious, and the deadweight tonnage of ships per lock has been further improved.