The main section of the Lyusi port area – located in the county-level city of Qidong, administered by Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province – has been completed and is scheduled to start operating by the end of 2021, local media reported.

The Lyusi port area is regarded as a key part of the Tongzhou Bay demonstration area which is positioned as having a pivotal role in the Yangtze River Economic Belt development strategy – being one of the core units of the Yangtze River Delta port group, as well as a container hub located at the north wing of the Shanghai international shipping center. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

To enable the Tongzhou Bay demonstration area to become a world-class port, the project at the Lyusi port area adopts 5G technology, so as to achieve fully automated operations. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Relying on digitalization and informatization means, a coordinated control and management platform is established to realize information sharing between ships, containers and port logistics. A collection and distribution system will be built to seamlessly connect highways, railways and waterway transport. [Photo/CFP]