Taicang Port: a bustling hub of river-sea transport

A stitched aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a container yard of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

TAICANG, March 21 (Xinhua) -- In 2025, Taicang Port processed 8.736 million TEUs of container throughput and 299 million tonnes of cargo throughput. The number of international navigation vessels entering and exiting the port reached 7,957, reflecting a 6% year-on-year increase.

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a container terminal of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a container terminal of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

This photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a view at a container terminal of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows vehicles transporting containers at a yard of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A stitched aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a container terminal of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows vehicles for export at a yard of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows vehicles for export at a yard of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows staff members driving domestically made cars to board a vessel bound for Africa at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows domestically made cars boarding a vessel bound for Africa at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows domestically made cars boarding a vessel bound for Africa at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)