| So far as the waterway traffic is concerned, Anhui has its main navigation routes on the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers. Wuhu, Tongling, Ma'anshan and Anqing along the Yangtze River are listed as the national first-class ports while Chizhou is the second-class one.
The Zhujiaqiao Wharf of Wuhu specializing in foreign trade has a capacity of berthing a 10,000-ton ocean liner, and Yuxikou is a major port on the Yangtze River to transport coal. The navigation route on the Huaihe River stretches some 370 km from Sanhejian in the west, via Zhengyang Pass Fengtai, Huainan, Bengbu and Wuhe to Hongze Lake near Hongshantou.
In the section between Zhengyang Pass and the Yangtze River, ships can pass all year round, while Bengbu and Huainan serve as major passenger ports along the Huaihe River.
Anhui Provincial Maritime Safety Administration
Website: http://www.msa.ah.cn
Source: Anhui Travel Guide
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