Guess what just dropped anchor at Yangpu Port in south China's Hainan Province? Asia's largest trailing-suction dredger, the Tongjun, has officially joined the fleet! 🚢
This December, China welcomed its first domestically designed mega dredger with a massive 35,000-cubic-meter hold. Think of it as a giant underwater vacuum, sucking up sand, mud, and rocks to deepen sea channels, build ports, and restore coastlines.
Why should you care? Bigger channels mean room for the newest mega container ships, boosting trade routes across Asia. Plus, as climate change raises sea levels, projects using mega dredgers can help protect vulnerable coasts from Bangladesh to Indonesia. 🌊
With Tongjun on the job, get ready for faster port expansions and stronger coastal defenses all around the region. Stay tuned for more mega-tech updates! 🔧
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
