Jining, Shandong, dubbed the "Capital of the Canal", is enhancing its inland shipping prowess and bolstering its modern port and logistics industry, aiming to establish itself as a northern inland shipping center.

Jining Port, one of China's top 36 inland ports, provides direct access to the Yangtze River for 1,000-metric-ton class vessels and 10,000-ton fleets, connecting to over 50 ports including Ningbo and Chongqing, with logistics and trade extending to more than 150 cities and 16 countries.

An aerial view of Jining's Liangshan Port. [Photo/BJNews]