Sea, river... all par for huge cargo ship's course

Work on building China's first 20,000-metric-ton ship capable of transporting goods by both sea and river began on April 19 in the island city of Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, boosting the local free trade zone's transportation and logistics capabilities.

Zhoushan, located at the intersection of waterways of the Yangtze River and the coastline along the East China Sea, plays a significant role in water transportation.

A service center for sea-river combined transport was approved for the city by State Council in April 2016. Building vessels capable of sailing on both seas and rivers was on the top of the list.