A view of a high-speed train passing through countryside in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, October 20, 2024. (CFP)

From January to October, Jiangsu’s investments in road, railway, waterway, and airport infrastructure exceeded 202.17 billion yuan, accounting for about 91.8% of the annual investment plan.

The province has made significant progress on key projects. For example, Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport’s Terminal 1 was reopened following renovations, while Lianyungang Port commenced the expansion of its 300,000-tonne waterway channel.

Jiangsu also achieved a 3.3% year-on-year increase in freight transport through roads, railways, waterways and flights during the ten months, handling a total of 2.61 billion tonnes of cargo.

Port operations across the province remained stable, with a total cargo throughput of 2.95 billion tonnes and 23.064 million TEUs, up 2.4% and 10.0% year-on-year, respectively. Among the ports, Taicang Port and Lianyungang Port handled 7.04 million TEUs and 5.392 million TEUs, with year-on-year growth rates of 8.8% and 5.0%, respectively.