China's Pinglu Canal opens, setting multiple world records and creating a faster trade route to ASEAN
By: Global Times | Published: Sep 16, 2026 02:32 PM
China officially opened 134.2-kilometer Pinglu Canal, built at a cost of $10.75 billion, on Wednesday, setting multiple world records: • Highest navigation capacity among similar canals • Fastest lock transit speed • Highest water head for water-saving ship locks • Largest scale of inland water-saving ship locks worldwide