Liaoning Port Group's cargo throughput passes 43 million tons

Liaoning Port Group's cargo throughput exceeded 43 million tons in January, up 2.6 percent year-on-year, despite the influence of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Iron ore, coal, commodity cars and other cargo keep increasing, with several subsidiaries' production and operations reaching the best level in history in January, sources from the group said.

According to preliminary statistics, Liaoning Port Group operated nearly 1,900 vessels and more than 160,000 trains last month

In the face of novel coronavirus, the group makes great efforts to the prevention and control of the epidemic while keep providing services. It has invested more than 2 million yuan ($285,636) in protective materials to safeguard the operation and production.

On Jan 28, the company opened a special channel at Dalian container terminal, providing free and immediate service for special ships with anti-epidemic materials.

Zang Yongliang contributed to this story.