Shipping throughput of Three Gorges Dam reaches 160 million tonnes
Updated: December 2, 2023 15:23Xinhua
Vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. The shipping throughput of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, had reached 160 million tonnes as of 6 p.m. on Nov. 23, surpassing the highest level recorded in previous years, the Ministry of Transport said on Nov. 24. Breakdown of the figures showed the dam's ship locks had a throughput of 156 million tonnes, while the dam's ship lift had a throughput of 4.38 million tonnes. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cargo vessels sail near the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cargo vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cargo vessels pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cargo vessels sail near the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
