China attracts more overseas capital for port construction
( 2003-06-30 11:21) (xinhua)
China has attracted over US$4.3 billion in overseas capital for port
development and construction so far, Economic Information Daily reported Monday.
The newspaper quoted sources from the Chinese Ministry of Communications as
saying that there were 25 foreign indirect investment port projects and another
30 foreign direct investment port projects across the country.
The 25 foreign indirect investment port projects were mainly projects
financed by foreign loans totaling US$2.34 billion, including loans from the
World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Japanese government.
The 30 port projects invested directly by foreign investors involved a total
investment of US$3.27 billion, of which, overseas investment made up US$2
billion, said the newspaper.
China now has over 130 open ports and Sino-foreign loading, unloading and
storage ventures total 180.
The newspaper cited a ministry official saying the country's port handling
capacity will grow by an annual rate of 10 percent in line with China's fast
economic and foreign trade developments.
It is estimated that by 2005, China's coastal port handling capacity will
amount to 2 billion tons. The country's current port handling capacity stands at
1.6 billion tons.
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