Zhoushan builds hub for river-ocean cargo
By Ma Zhenhuan and Xing Yi in Zhoushan, Zhejiang | China Daily | Updated: 2018-08-15 07:53
For 53-year-old Pan Guohua, his job is similar to the sport of diving: Both require a perfectly clean entry.
But for Pan, it is definitely tougher. He needs to direct a 400,000-metric-ton giant vessel to dock at a speed no faster than 3 centimeters per second.
"This poses a tough challenge for port pilots like us," said Pan, a senior pilot at Ningbo Zhoushan Port.
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