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Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation

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Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation

August 26, 2022

This summer, the entire northern hemisphere is experiencing record-breaking levels of drought and heat that have shrunk many important rivers used for transportation. In China, due to an unprecedented drought,… Read More

China Makes Second Largest Corn Buy

July 31, 2020

Amid stepped-up buys of U.S. grains, China made its second biggest ever single buy of U.S. corn, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported July 10—1.365 million tons, the biggest single… Read More

Yangtze River Deepening Project Completed at Nanjing Xinshengao Port

May 14, 2018

A new 12.5-meter (41-foot) deepwater channel below the Yangtze River in Nanjing passed inspection and is approved for deepwater channel trial operation. The channel is between the Nantong Tiansheng Port… Read More