China's Yichang takes steps to upgrade shipping sector-Xinhua

China's Yichang takes steps to upgrade shipping sector

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2026-06-09 16:40:55

An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows ships sailing near the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2026 shows a view of an old dock-turned park along the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A drone photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a view of the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows ships sailing near an old dock-turned park along the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Xiling Gorge section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on May 19, 2026 shows ships sailing near the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows ships sailing near the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A drone photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a view of the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Xiling Gorge section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows a view of a ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows ships sailing in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows people taking photos aboard a ship passing through a ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows ships sailing near the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)