Yangtze River cargo throughput to surpass 4 billion tonnes for first time

An aerial drone photo take on Dec. 20, 2024 shows a view of the Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Major ports on the Yangtze, China's longest river, are expected to post a total throughput of 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo this year, breaking the mark of 4 billion tonnes for the first time, according to navigation authorities. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)