# China’s second Shushan ship lock begins trial operation

> The ministry puts the new Jianghuai Canal lock’s one-way annual design capacity at 30.24 million tonnes.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T15:31:12+00:00
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China’s Ministry of Transport reported in a 21 October release that the second Shushan ship lock on the Jianghuai Canal had recently begun trial operation. The source did not specify the exact day the trial began.

The new lock in Anhui has a one-way annual design throughput of 30.24 million tonnes. The ministry said parallel operation with the original lock would support bidirectional passage and improve transit for thousand-tonne-class vessels; that design capacity is not realized freight volume.

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### China’s second Shushan ship lock begins trial operation

Methodology: Based on the ministry’s primary release; design capacity is not actual freight volume. The date marks source review; the exact trial start day is not stated.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | China’s second Shushan ship lock begins trial operation | The ministry puts the new Jianghuai Canal lock’s one-way annual design capacity at 30.24 million tonnes. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Ministry of Transport of China](<https://www.mot.gov.cn/xinwen/tupianxinwen/202610/t20261021_4226358.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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