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Taicang Port records 76 pct increase of automobile export in Jan-April period

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Taicang Port records 76 pct increase of automobile export in Jan-April period

2026-05-13 22:31 Last Updated At:05-14 12:58

Around 400,000 automobiles were exported through Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province in the first four months of this year, up 76 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from Nanjing Customs.

Taicang Port, the largest roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) terminal for vehicle exports along the Yangtze River, now handles roughly one-eighth of China's total auto exports, according to the Taicang Maritime Safety Bureau.

In 2024, the port put its specialized Haitong automobile terminal into operation, anchoring a multimodal logistics system that tightly integrates waterway, highway, and rail transport. Around 70 percent of the automobiles here are destined for overseas markets.

New energy vehicles flow continuously along the dockside via road and rail, seamlessly linking the transportation networks of surrounding cities to the port's logistics chain.

To accelerate turnaround, customs, maritime, and border inspection officers carry out inspections simultaneously while vehicles are being loaded, so that ships can depart as soon as loading concludes, a coordinated effort to maximize efficiency.

Taicang Port records 76 pct increase of automobile export in Jan-April period

Taicang Port records 76 pct increase of automobile export in Jan-April period

China's Ministry of Water Resources activated a Level-IV flood emergency response for six provincial-level regions Sunday.

The response was launched in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou.

The office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday activated a Level-IV flood emergency response for south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and sent a work team to southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to guide flood control work.

China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response.

From Sunday to Tuesday, heavy rainfall will sweep the six provincial-level regions, with parts of the areas expected to see extremely heavy rainstorms.

Water levels of multiple rivers across the regions are set to rise, with small and medium-sized rivers in rainstorm-hit areas at risk of floods exceeding warning levels. Hilly areas are also prone to mountain torrent disasters.

The ministry has issued notices to local water authorities and river basin management bodies to roll out targeted flood prevention arrangements.

China activates Level-IV flood emergency response for 6 provincial-level regions

China activates Level-IV flood emergency response for 6 provincial-level regions

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