The Taizhou Port Logistics Industrial Park is a microcosm and model of Taizhou’s high-quality development, as well as a frontline base for Taizhou’s integration into Southern Jiangsu and its development across the Yangtze River. It has attracted companies such as Yihai Kerry, Charoen Pokphand Group,Yangtze River Longfeng Tang, Guodian Energy, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sinotrans, Jiangsu Overseas Group, Sanhe Huifu, Far East Group, and Wanzhuang Soy Sauce—a host of Fortune 500 companies, China’s Top 500 enterprises, central and state-owned enterprises, and renowned R&D institutions.
The Port Logistics Industrial Park boasts 12.8 kilometers of prime waterfront along the Yangtze River’s “Golden Waterway,”with water depths ranging from -12 to -15 meters. It is home to Taizhou Port, a national Class I open port, and was among the first ports to offer direct cross-strait shipping following the implementation of the “Three Links” policy. It is also the first port on the Yangtze River where the navigation zone transitions from Class A to Class B. Traveling upriver provides access to Anhui,Jiangxi, Hubei, Sichuan, and Chongqing; traveling downstream provides access to the sea and connects to the world. Currently, the port’s domestic waterway network extends west to Chongqing and Wuhan, north to Yingkou and Dalian, and south to Haikou and Shekou, offering direct access to 104 countries and regions worldwide.The park has been recognized as a National Outstanding Logistics Park, a Jiangsu Provincial Modern Service Industry Cluster, a Provincial Model Logistics Park, and a Jiangsu Provincial Demonstration Zone for Productive Service Industry Clusters, among other honors.