It is one of the succession of large shipping hubs lining the estuary and lower course of the Yangtze.

The river channel depth averages 11 m, capable of handling ships of up to 50,000 DWT year-round.

The Grand Canal's Jiangnan section enters the Yangtze at Zhenjiang.

There has been a major port at the location at least since late Han dynasty days.

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