The first Chinese bulk carrier with a draft of 11.8 meters successfully berthed at nanjing port on the Yangtze River this afternoon, setting a new historical record for the maximum draft of ships entering nanjing port since its opening. It is reported that earlier this year, Nanjing initiated a project to increase the draft of ships at nanjing port, conducting special studies and ship trials to raise the draft from 11.36 meters to 11.6 meters, and then to 11.8 meters. This breakthrough to a draft of 11.8 meters for ships will not only significantly reduce transportation costs for enterprises, but also help leverage Nanjing's position as a key hub for the transportation of the Yangtze River and the sea, adding new impetus to the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.