Beilun

port, China

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Beilun is a major deep-water seaport located east of Ningbo in China's Zhejiang province. It was constructed in the 1980s and has since become one of China's largest ports in terms of freight handling capacity. Beilun's development significantly increased the importance of coastal shipping for Zhejiang province. The port is connected to the province's rail system and serves as a crucial hub for both domestic and international trade.12

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…of the new seaport of Beilun, east of Ningbo, in the 1980s increased the importance of the province’s coastal shipping, and by the early 21st century Beilun had become one of the largest seaports in China in terms of freight-handling capacities.
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…of the new seaport of Beilun, east of Ningbo, in the 1980s increased the importance of the province’s coastal shipping, and by the early 21st century Beilun had become one of the largest seaports in China in terms of freight-handling capacities.
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