Three Gorges Ship Lock Marks 22 Years of Operation, Handles over 2.24 Billion Metric Tons of Cargo
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Over the past 22 years, 1 million vessels, 12.2 million passenger trips and 2.24 billion tons of cargo have passed through the locks of the Three Gorges Dam. The post Three Gorges Dam Locks Move 2.2 Billion Tons of Cargo in 22 Years appeared first on Monitor Mercantil.
Three Gorges ship locks mark 22 years with record freight
The ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydropower facility, mark their 22nd year of operation on Wednesday. According to the Three Gorges Navigation Administration, since opening, the locks have processed over one million vessels, accommodated 12.2 million passenger journeys, and moved around 2.24 billion tonnes of cargo. The Three Gorges project serves multiple functions and includes a dam that stretches 2,309 meters in len…
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