Three Gorges hub hits 100 million tonnes in cargo throughput for the year

According to China Three Gorges Corporation, by 00:40 on 13 August, the annual cargo throughput of the Three Gorges hub had reached 100 million tonnes. 

The Three Gorges ship lock completed 5,863 lockages, handling 21,562 vessels and 97.276 million tonnes of cargo. The Three Gorges ship lift operated 2,557 transit cycles, serving 2,590 vessels and 446,000 passengers. 

In total, 28.468 million tonnes of daily necessities and 778,000 tonnes of priority emergency supplies passed smoothly through the dam complex.

Vessels transit the double-line five-stage ship lock of the Three Gorges in orderly sequence.

Since annual throughput first exceeded 100 million tonnes in 2011, the Three Gorges hub has maintained consistently high shipping volumes for 15 consecutive years. Between 2021 and 2025, yearly throughput surpassed 150 million tonnes for five successive years. 

The waterway infrastructure underpins stable industrial and supply chains across the Yangtze River Economic Belt, secures the delivery of essential goods to riverside communities, and supports high-quality economic and social development throughout the Yangtze basin.

The integrated operation of the ship lock and ship lift continues to unlock the capacity of the Yangtze golden waterway. Scheduled navigation management will remain in place to accommodate ongoing freight and passenger flows for the rest of the year.