Railway ministry okays Guiyang's Gaimao Logistics Centre box operations
2012 03 09
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GUIYANG's Gaimao Logistics Centre has been approved by China's Ministry of Railways to undertake the container and full truckload business transfer from the Guiyang Eastern Railway Station, Xinhua reports.
According to the development plan, the facility has a container cargo capacity of 10.54 million tonnes, and will be upgraded to 12.7 million tonnes in long term. It also has a bulk capacity of 8.13 million tonnes, which will be upgraded to 11.8 million tonnes over time, said the report.
The facility is divided into three that includes a container freight yard and two bulk handling sections. It will eventually cover 160.2 hectares with an overall capacity of 24.5 million tonnes.
Being the largest cargo distribution facility in southwest China, the facility currently covers 100 hectares and can handle up to 100 rail carloads a day. It is also one of the 40 railway container depots in China.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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