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China's $11.4bn Three Gorges Lock Expansion to Double Cargo Capacity, Ease Yangt

China has begun construction of a massive $11.4bn new ship lock system at the Three Gorges Dam, expected to nearly double cargo handling capacity to 336m tonnes annually. The nine-year project will add a five-stage lock for 10,000 dwt vessels, addressing growing congestion as traffic exceeded original design assumptions.