Core Points - The Nanjing Port's Longtan Port Area Phase VII project has officially commenced, marking the first project to be implemented following the approval of the "Nanjing Port Overall Plan" [1][2] - The project aims to enhance the logistics hub functionality of Longtan National Logistics Hub and strengthen Nanjing's regional shipping logistics center's influence on the central and western regions of China [1][2] - The overall plan for Nanjing Port (2024-2035) has been jointly approved by the Ministry of Transport and the Jiangsu Provincial Government, establishing Longtan Port Area as a key development area [1][3] Project Details - The Longtan Port Area Phase VII project will construct a 70,000-ton general berth, utilizing a 310-meter port shoreline, with a designed annual throughput capacity of 4 million tons, expected to be completed between 2025 and 2027 [2] - The project will integrate operations with the existing Longtan Phase II Tianyu Terminal, enhancing the cargo transport service capabilities of Nanjing Port and solidifying its position as a major hub for river-sea transshipment [2] - The railway expansion project will upgrade the existing dedicated railway line, adding one set of three container loading and unloading lines and extending the bulk loading area to 1,050 meters, effectively doubling the current railway transport capacity from 300,000 TEUs to over 500,000 TEUs [2] Future Outlook - Nanjing Port has established 188 productive berths with an annual designed throughput capacity of 190 million tons, including a container throughput capacity of 1.83 million TEUs, and has opened 16 near and far ocean container shipping routes [3] - By 2035, the goal is to fully establish a "reasonably laid out, functionally complete, open and integrated, smart and green" regional shipping logistics center, with a cargo throughput target of 400 million tons and a container throughput target of 6.3 million TEUs [3]