China's Taicang Port exports over 500,000 vehicles in Jan-May

Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province exported 507,000 vehicles in the first five months of the year, up roughly 70 percent year on year and hitting the 500,000 mark three months earlier than last year, according to customs data.

Of the total, new energy vehicle exports reached 310,000 units, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total and surging more than 90 percent year on year. Exports to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries totaled about 210,000 vehicles, a 118-percent increase year on year.

Taicang Port now ranks first in vehicle exports among ports in Jiangsu and along the Yangtze River, serving as a key hub for Chinese automakers shipping vehicles overseas. The port has become a vital gateway for a growing number of vehicle manufacturers seeking to expand their global footprint.

China's Taicang Port exports over 500,000 vehicles in Jan-May

The main bridge of the Qinglongmen Grand Bridge, under construction in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, successfully closed on Tuesday.

Spanning the Qinglongmen Channel at the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the bridge stretched a length of 2,212 meters, featuring three towers and two main spans, each measuring 756 meters long.

It is one of the two primary bridges of the Phase II project of the Liuheng Highway Bridge at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port.

Stretching 18.78 kilometers, the Phase II project connects Liuheng Island, Fodu Island and Meishan Island in Zhejiang Province.

Scheduled to open to traffic by the end of 2027, the project will slash travel time between the three islands from a two-hour ferry ride to a 20-minute drive, boosting the local transport efficiency by about 75 percent.

Qinglongmen Grand Bridge achieves main span closure in Zhejiang