July 20, 2008

Tianjin Port starts liner route for steel trade to Shanghai

It is reported that recently, a vessel sailed from Tianjin Port to Shanghai Port with 10,200 tonnes of steel products reflecting the liner sea route for domestic steel trade formally started.

As per report, Tianjin Port will strengthen steel transportation in this year and open steel ship lines. It is expected to start domestic steel trade lines to the south and east of China, in order to form a transportation structure mainly for steel coil, medium plate, steel billet, rebar, etc and to further increase the throughput of steel.

Tianjin Port shipped 32.42 million tonnes of steel products up by 45% YoY and the export volume rose up by as high as 86% YoY.