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

An aerial drone photo take on Jan. 23, 2024 shows ships sailing on the Yangtze River 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)