The automated dock phase III of Qingdao port in East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday entered official operation, according to China Media Group, which was China's first self-built fully automated dock.
A total of over 200 loading machines of the automated port can be remotely operated by workers, which can save 80 percent of manpower and lift 30 percent of efficiency over a traditional dock, said the report, noting that the constructors and research team of the dock realized localization across over 28,000 parts.
China has the world's largest foreign trade volume and the largest port by volume of cargo handled. Over 90 percent of China's foreign trade is completed by sea transport. Aside from the large number of sea ports, China is also making efforts to upgrade the intelligentization of sea ports.
The operation of the dock demonstrated a significant breakthrough in China's dock construction sector, and will further lift Qingdao's cargo facilitation capacity, said a report by local media outlet Qilu Evening News.
Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
Plane passenger lifts the lid on WILD conspiracy theories surrounding Denver airport
Hugh Grant settles suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National
Myanmar’s junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, report says — Radio Free Asia
Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system
Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
Edmunds: Avoid these 3 mistakes when buying a used car sight unseen
US overdose deaths dropped in 2023, the first time since 2018
Massive rockfall hits luxury development site in Cornwall earmarked for seven £1m new homes