Cargo throughput via Three Gorges Dam reaches 2.3 bln metric tons by end of March(1/3)

Vessels pass through the Three Gorges Dam in an orderly manner in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

As of the end of March, the dual-channel five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam have handled 1.104 million vessel transits, letting through a cargo volume of 2.37 billion metric tons.

Vessels pass through the Three Gorges Dam in an orderly manner in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

Vessels pass through the Three Gorges Dam in an orderly manner in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)