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Liaoning ports up 20 per cent despite worst winter ice in 30 years
Date:2010-04-06 Readers:
LIAODONGBay on the Yellow Sea posted a 20 per cent year on year increase in cargo volume to more than 100 million tonnes in the first two months of the year despite a sea ice disaster not experienced in 30 years, reports Xinhua.
Five ports of Dalian, Yingkou, Dandong, Jingzhou and Huludao together posted a throughput of 54.5 million tonnes in January, up 22.7 per cent year on year. While in February, grew 31.9 per cent over same period last year to 49.2 million tonnes.