The exclusive pier for processing imported Australian live cattle commences construction on April 21,
The exclusive pier for processing imported Australian live cattle commences construction on April 21, 2018 in Jintang Island, Dinghai district, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/zsdinghai.com]
Construction of supporting facilities for the Sino-Australia Modern Industrial Park is in full swing in the north of Jintang Island, Dinghai district, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province.
A 451-meter approach bridge is essentially completed, and will serve as an exclusive pier for processing imported Australian live cattle.
The pier will include a 270-meter berth with a load capacity of 30,000 metric tons that can handle 452,000 heads of cattle per year.
A 41-hectare quarantine farm for imported Australian live cattle is also essentially completed.
The project, initiated in 2016 and worth 10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion), aims to develop three pillar industries in Zhoushan, including the deep processing of high-end imported animal protein, especially Australian beef cattle, the high-end food industry based on Australian agricultural produce, and the tourist industry centering around a to-be-built Australian characteristic town.
The Sino-Australia Modern Industrial Park is the second State-level cooperation project in Zhejiang province, which marks new ground for trade cooperation between Australia and the province.
The Sino-Australia Modern Industrial Park Planning Exhibition Hall in Jintang Island, Dinghai district, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province [Photo/zjol.com.cn]