As one of the seven state-level comprehensive transportation hubs in the Yangtze River Delta planned by the Ministry of Communications, Lianyungang boasts a well-developed comprehensive transportation network, and has formed a tri-dimensional transportation system that takes ocean line, railway and highway as the primary means while airway and inland waterway the supplement.
Lianyungang is the eastern bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. The bridge starts from Lianyungang Port on the west bank of Pacific Ocean to the east, and goes westward to its terminal at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on the east bank of Atlantic Ocean to the west, covering a total length of 10900 km£¬of which 4131 km within the boundary of China.
Taking the railways of China, Central Asia and Europe as a land bridge, it spans the Euro-Asian Continent, covers more than 30 countries and regions. So far, 14 countries and regions have joined the international transport through the bridge, including Japan, South Korea, Hongkong, Russia, Germany and America. The transport distance of the bridge is 2700 km shorter than that of the Siberian Continental Bridge, its transport advantages are praised by many investors at home and abroad. Since its officially opening in December 1, 1992, Lianyungang Port has been handling over 90% of its total TEUs in transit.
Distances and durations from East Asia to Europe through New Eurasian Continental Bridge, or Siberian Continental Bridge and ocean lines
added distance comparing with through Lianyungang Port(km)
added days comparing with through Lianyungang Port(day)
through New Eurasian Continental Bridge
12000
+0
0
through Siberian Continental Bridge
15000
+27000
+1
Through Suez Canal
20000
+8000
+7
Through Panama Canal
23000
+11000
+10
Through Cape Town
27000
+15000
+14
Note: 1. Water transport is calculated at the speed of 24.5 kn /per hour£¬while railway transport at the speed of 120 km/per hour.
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Lianyungang is the most convenient seaport for China¡¯s central and western regions, it is connected by Longhai, Jingjiu and Jinghu railways to everywhere across the country. The construction of the Yancheng-Lianyungang railway which has been listed in the ¡°11th five-year plan¡± by the Ministry of Railways is about to start.
Distances and transport charges from Central and Western China to Lianyungang, Qingdao, Rizhao and Shanghai
From West Zhengzhou Station to
Distance(km)
added distance comparing with to Lianyungang Port
charges
(yuan / ton)
added charge comparing with to Lianyungang Port
(yuan / ton)
Qingdao Port
1107
+500
110
+50
Rizhao Port
879
+309
88
+31
Shanghai Port
1052
+482
100
+48
Lianyungang Port
570
+0
57
0
Note: 1. Railway carriage expense is calculated at the current average level of 0.10/ton/km.
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the Administration Committee
of Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone
Tel: 86-518-82345000 Fax: 0518-82349001 Email:admin@ldz.gov.cn
