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World's largest inland ship lock: Why China is building a $11 billion giant water staircase at the Three Gorges Dam

On 8 June 2026, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Yichang, Hubei province, to formally launch what is expected to be the largest infrastructure undertaking on ...

China has started building the world’s largest river lock on the Yangtze, a 10-year project meant to break the Three Gorges cargo bottleneck

China is building the world's largest inland ship lock at the Three Gorges Dam. See how this 10-year project tackles cargo bottlenecks.
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Soo Locks season ends. What was last ship through? When do locks reopen?

The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.
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China begins construction on new Three Gorges mega waterway project, the first major landmark national project launched during 15th Five-Year Plan period

China officially began construction of the Three Gorges new waterway project on Monday, including what is expected to become the world's largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping ...