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Port with Hundred-million-ton Capacity, Harboring Ten Million TEU Containers Zhang Lin Director of Wuhan New Port Administration Committee September, 2011 Seaports give rise to the economic prosperity of modern regions and city groups, whereas the inland water nurtures the splendid time-honored human civilization. Tokyo Economic Circle in Japan New York Circle in The U.S. Yangtze River Delta, Zhujiang River Delta and Bohai Sea Region Economic Circle Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, founded at the riversides of Yangtze river and prospered owing to its harbors, enjoys a unparalleled geographic advantage along the upper- and middle-stream of the River. Back in Ming and Qing Dynasty, Wuhan is at the top of the Four Most Famous Towns, among others Jingde Town in Jiangxi Province, Foshan Town in SichuanProvince Provinceand Guangdong Zhuxian Town in Henan Province Chongqing Hubei Province Wuhan Jiangsu Province Anhui Province Zhejiang Province Wuxue Shanghai Badong County Hunan Province Wuhan Port once was the largest harbor in inland China. Jiangxi Province In May 2008, the Provincial Party Committee of Hubei and the People’s Government of Hubei Province have initiated a major strategy of integration of a new area called Wuhan New Port (WNP in the spirit of expanding the functions of Wuhan as a major city and leading the way in the development of Central China. • WNP is comprised of 27 port and 548.2-kilometer shoreline resources of the four cities of Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou and Xianning with a planning area of 9,300 k ㎡. • In 2010, the throughput capacity of WNP has reached beyond 100 million tons. • In January 2011, the State Council issued a documents emphasizing the requirement of accelerating the development of Wuhan into a shipping center in the midstream along the Yangtze River Premeire Wen Jiabao pays a visit to WNP The ceremony of WNP as the first harbor ever along the upper- and middle-stream with 100-million-ton throughput capacity Planning of WNP •Break through the traditional port-developing pattern •Construct a comprehensively multi-functioned transportation hub •Explore a new pattern of harmonious development among industry, resources and environment Planning of WNP •1 WNP business district •2 major container harbors •5 new port-adjacent towns •12 port-adjacent industrial parks 27 port zones Planning of WNP To make full display of the key functions of Wuhan as one of the cities assigned by the Ministry of Transport to conduct a pilot program of constructing multi-functioned transportation hub Shipping Industry of WNP •Setting-up of a non-stop route from WNP to Yangshang Harbor, Shanghai •Direct freight shipping to Japan, Korea, Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Seoul WNP Hong Kong Tokyo Osaka Yangshang Harbor, Shanghai Macao Singapore Jakarta Port-adjacent Industries •Maintain a sound relation among ports, industries and cities •Construct 12 port-adjacent industrial and logistic parks •Transform from single-functioned stevedoring services to multifunctioned modern services integrating trade, manufacture and information industries •Facilitate the capability of collection and distribution, as well as providing comprehensive services Policy of WNP •The People’s Government of Hubei Province Supportive Policy to Accelerate the Development of WNP •The People’s Government of Wuhan Suggestions for land bank and supply of WNP Preferential Policy for WNP to Solicit Investment (on Trial) •Always attach great importance to economic and trade exchanges and collaborations with shipping and logistic companies from the U.S., the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore •Extremely appreciated for your advices and suggestions for the planning, construction and development of WNP •Warmly welcome you to visit to and invest in WNP Thank you!