CHINA highway congestion is one result of inadequate land, rail and sea connections between ports, but could be eased greater use of waterways such as the Yangzte River system when rail is too expensive or unavailable, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE).
Connectivity between ports by rail has been achieved in north east China in Dalian and in Liunyunang, the east terminal of Euro-Asia Continental Bridge and dubbed as the East/West freight corridor, said SSE`s information chief Wang Lan.
"Take Shanghai for example - there is very heavy pressure on its roads. We hope shippers will chose rail and water in the Yangtze River Delta to reach Shanghai port," Ms Wang told London`s Containerisation International.
Despite shippers using more rail to avoid congestion, a recent traffic jam north of Beijing stretched to 100 kilometres and lasted nine days.
Ms Wang highlighted the government`s five-year infrastructure plan to start next year, which involved "even more investment in rail infrastructure.