Large ships in Taicang over the years
A number of large ships fully loaded with cargo have passed through Taicang Port over the years, contributing to the high throughput of the port.
From January to June of 2018, the total container throughput of Taicang Port, with a total of 196 routes, reached 2.451 million TEUs, an increase of 11.7 percent year-on-year, making Taicang Port the largest container port by container throughput in Jiangsu province.
Here is a rundown of some of the largest ships ever to dock in Taicang Port.
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The ship Chipolbrok Star from Hong Kong, with a tonnage of 24,142 and loaded with 26,000-tons of cargo, sails into Taicang Port, Jiangsu province on May 23, 2013, and leaves the port with 2,200-tons of wind towers to Turkey. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw] |
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The ore carrier Cape Brazil, 289 meters long and 45 meters wide with a designed draft of 12 meters, which breaks the record for a ship draft in the Taicang section of the Yangtze River, berths at Taicang Port, Jiangsu province on July 3, 2014. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw] |
