Enping 20-4 platform's docking with submarine jacket was completed, for the first time, independently by Chinese companies, including design, calculation and construction, it said.

恩平20-4平台与潜艇导管架的对接首次由中国公司独立完成，包括设计、计算和建造。

The Ghanaian government is determined to position the port as a major economic growth pole, said Akufo-Addo at a sod-cutting ceremony for the commencement of construction of an oil and gas services terminal as well as a floating dry dock and ship maintenance facility contracted by the China Harbor Engineering Company at the southwestern port city Takoradi.

阿库福-阿多在西南港口城市塔科拉迪举行的石油和天然气服务码头以及中国港湾工程公司承包的浮式干船坞和船舶维修设施开工仪式上表示，加纳政府决心将港口定位为主要的经济增长极。

"The floating dry dock and ship maintenance facility is meant to carry out maintenance work on vessels.

“浮动干船坞和船舶维护设施旨在对船舶进行维护工作。

According to the CHEC, the oil and gas services terminal and the floating dry dock and ship maintenance facility will be completed in 22 months and 18 months respectively, and around 500 local jobs will be created.

据CHEC称，石油和天然气服务码头、浮式干船坞和船舶维护设施将分别在22个月和18个月内完工，并将为当地创造约500个就业机会。

Hong Yong, associate research fellow of the e-commerce research department under the Ministry of Commerce, said, "The CIIE effectively promoted the supply and demand docking of goods and services from home and abroad, and offered more cooperation opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises. "

商务部电子商务研究司副研究员洪勇表示：“进博会有效促进了国内外商品和服务的供需对接，为国内外企业提供了更多的合作机会

"It took less than three years to not only finish construction of the intelligent and green port but also achieve a record container throughput of 1 million TEUs," said Yang Rong, general manager of the No 2 Container Dock Co Ltd, Tianjin Port Group.

天津港集团第二集装箱码头有限公司总经理杨荣表示：“用了不到三年的时间，不仅完成了智能绿色港口的建设，还实现了创纪录的100万标准箱的集装箱吞吐量。”。

Huawei said in a news release that it is partnering with Tianjin Port and helping to boost digital transformation in the port area, including top-level design and innovations in docking technologies.

华为在一份新闻稿中表示，它正在与天津港合作，帮助推动港口地区的数字化转型，包括顶层设计和对接技术创新。

The project will play a crucial role in the docking and progress of the BRI and Vietnam's "Two Corridors and One Economic Circle", as well as the upcoming implementation of the RCEP agreement, Tang said.

唐表示，该项目将对“一带一路”倡议与越南“两走廊一经济圈”的对接和进展，以及即将实施的RCEP协定发挥关键作用。

The two companies will open up respective resources based on their cloud computing-based infrastructure needs, dock their data centers, integrate their most competitive overall product solution capabilities, and provide more accurate and effective digital transformation solutions for all walks of life.

Days before there was a video showing five swivel bridges completed synchronous rotation and docking at a railway construction site in Beibei district of Chongqing also by CSCEC.

The center functions as an offline service outlet of Alibaba's e-commerce platforms, which will help accelerate the docking of factories and enterprises with the platforms, the company said.

It will provide one-stop services, including online store applications, operational training, and business docking for clients.

With construction work beginning in July 2016 with a contract period of 49 months, the project, currently the largest water project in Ghana, includes construction of a 3,558-meter breakwater, a 1,400-meter deepwater container berth, facilities covering 121 hectares for land reclamation and foundation treatment, dredging of dock basins and foundation trenches, as well as engineering and support equipment.

Themed “walk together, we are together”, China Re has published short videos of healthy exercises and introductions of five key insurance factors online, and launched docking projects for alleviating poverty.

Once the project is completed, it will allow one 50,000-metric-ton freighter, one 30,000-ton freighter and four 7,600-ton freighters to dock simultaneously.

Tencent will provide overall technical support, platform R&D and cloud services for the Canton Fair, promoting docking service for both the suppliers and buyers based on its technological advantages and an ecosystem built around its products such as WeChat, Tencent Cloud and Tencent Meeting.

Tang Daosheng, senior executive vice president of Tencent, said the company will promote efficient docking of online and offline services, thus creating new momentum for global trade.

The smart logistics system with only four operators effectively moves the steel products from production line to the warehouse, and then to the dock for shipments.

For example, the world's first intelligent driverless boarding bridge, developed by CIMC-TianDa, officially came into operation at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in September, with the ability to finish aircraft docking within 48 seconds.

Set at five different price points, the travel plans include accommodation options at either an exclusive cruise berthing at the Tokyo international dock throughout the games, or the choice between two city center hotels, Fliggy said.

"Lack of tracking information, lack of timely updates and inefficiency in docking logistics information from country to country have all made it a big problem.

He says the fisheries sector provides opportunities in the establishment of a fishing port and fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, the establishment of fish processing plants and modern fishing boat building yards, the establishment of dry docking and eco-tourism facilities and the establishment of commercial fish cage culture in both marine and freshwater areas, among other opportunities.

Beijing-based ABP broke ground on the major development at the Royal Albert Dock on the River Thames last April.

”In around eight years, Asian Business Park is slated to grow to comprise 436,000 square meters of office, retail, and residential space along a 2-kilometer stretch of waterfront that has been derelict since the dock closed in 1980.

The Royal Albert Dock opened in the late 19th century and quickly became one of the capital’s busiest trading ports, receiving such shipments as tobacco from the United States and meat and fresh produce from mainland Europe.

The dock fell into decline in the 1950s and the last ship left the port in 1980.

Atop the minaret, reached after a climb of 37 floors, the Bay of Algiers can be seen in a breathtaking - some might say dizzying - view, looking down to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and the ships loaded with goods awaiting for their turn to dock at the port.

Mobike's bicycles can be parked without the use of a dock.

While Mobike is set to address the dock problem with the dockless solution, it is not enjoying the market alone after San Francisco-based Spin, also self-funding, is entering the capital with California-based LimeBike to follow suit.

The company's silver and orange bikes can be picked up and parked without the use of a dock.

"I felt it had more flexibility than a docking cycle hire scheme.

But Mobike and Ofo are challenging the status quo by not requiring consumers to return the bikes to fixed docking stations and by cutting the price.

Unlike former London mayor Boris Johnson's bike-share program in the capital, users do not need to return a Mobike to a specific docking station.

Both Mobike and ofo offer bike-sharing that allows urban residents to lock and unlock bikes anywhere, without a docking station, via a smartphone app.

Riders don't need to find a dock to park and are able to find an available bicycle when needed.

"For instance, the company has developed an intelligent boarding bridge that can complete the whole docking process with arriving aircraft automatically, helping air-ports reduce human resource cost and improve safety.

Speaking at a news conference in Beijing, Ling Ji, vice-minister of commerce and deputy China international trade representative, said that based on the practices in the Beijing demonstration zone, the Commerce Ministry will work with other government branches to conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the docking efforts.

These will include policy interpretation, exchanges and discussions, and docking negotiations, bridging cooperation for companies from over 50 countries and regions.

A human controller of the dock remotely controls the loading and unloading equipment, using technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing.

Through the 5G intelligent cargo system, the dock is becoming more and more efficient and automated.

But now, cargoes can be transported by trucks to the railway freight station when they are unloaded from the ship, eliminating various steps such as storage and moving at the dock.

The vessel is scheduled to dock at ports in the Brazilian ports of Victoria and Santos, before heading to the Port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico, they said, adding that at least eight multipurpose vessels will be put into operation on the route, providing two-way direct import and export services between China and South America.

From the moment Japan started the discharge, it has put itself in the dock in front of the international community and is bound to face international condemnation for many years to come, the statement said.

The meeting aimed to build a connection for accurate docking and opening up business opportunities for both supply and demand for those exhibitors and buyers in the equipment and automotive industries and so on.

It will be able to process and trade fish from countries like Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia after their ships dock here," Xing said.

Thanks to the nighttime quarantine of container ships and the new operation mode implemented by the port to save the docking time of ships, the waiting time for berth decreased by 44 percent year-on-year and the goods loading and unloading efficiency of container ships increased by 14 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the group said.

To promote the transformation and upgrading of their advantageous industries, such as automobile and electronics, Sichuan and Chongqing have set up a special office to jointly build an industrial chain supply and demand information docking platform, attract foreign investment, and build industrial cooperation parks.

Apart from participating in different national and global trade fairs, these industrial chain chiefs led companies to take part in 77 docking activities with various parties across China and signed 221 projects with a total order volume of 39.3 billion yuan ($5.56 billion) by Nov 27.

The World Life Science Project Fair and China South Africa Docking Conference opened on Wednesday in Johannesburg, at which more than 130 medical units and companies from China and South Africa participated in sharing their latest achievements, aiming to seek opportunities for more cooperation in the future.

The docking conference will be held from Oct 26 to Nov 26, through online and offline communication.

The opening of the Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Europe freight train will promote the docking and integration of the Belt and Road Initiative and the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

The rear of the dock yard is adjacent to the central railway station to complete the sea-rail system.

For internet-based companies, they need to invest more in the real economy and put more effort into docking resources online and offline," Li said.

The official said the government will expand the scale of direct docking business services between global shipping groups and foreign trade companies, as well as provide more container spaces for small and medium-sized enterprises to sell their products overseas.

As important components, nearly 100 supporting activities of the 4th CIIE last year were held, including policy interpretation, business docking, deal signing, new product displays, investment promotion and research finding publications.

"We will promote the application of hedging products and services, facilitate the docking between banks and businesses, and make cross-border settlements in renminbi more convenient, as well as help micro, small and medium-sized foreign trade companies better manage exchange rate risks," he said.

The new port has stimulated the country's economy and provided relief for the harbor at Douala port, the country's most populous city, while also providing dock space for larger ships, said Alain Patrick Mpila Ayissi, Manager of Land development and Environment department of Port Authority of Kribi.

Ship-owners will no longer run the risk of offloading part of their cargo elsewhere before docking in Cameroon, said Ayissi.

An online cloud venue will also be held during the convention to launch activities such as project docking, recruitment and smart exhibitions, offering more services for participants.

Data showed China has 2,530 berths that can dock ships with a displacement of at least 10,000 metric tons during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).

- China's first ultra-large photovoltaic (PV) and gas-film integrated power station is expected to go into operation as the full commissioning of its four gas-film greenhouses has been completed at the Lu'anzhou dock of Changzhou Port, East China's Jiangsu province.

According to the State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co Ltd, with PV panels installed on the roofs of the gas-film greenhouses, the whole project can generate 11 million kWh of electricity annually, accounting for 52 percent of the dock's annual electricity consumption.

As part of the power station project, the four gas-film greenhouses will be adopted as the dock's bulk storage yard, where ships can unload, load, and transport their goods.

The ministry said in a notice that local transport authorities at the ports where cruise ships dock should formulate plans for restoring international cruise transportation and proceed with the work of resumption after obtaining approval from local governments.

According to the Tianjin General Station of Immigration Inspection, with the full recovery of the city's cruise tourism, 30 international cruise ships will dock at and depart from Tianjin port by the end of December this year.

The vessel is scheduled to dock in Victoria and Santos, Brazil, before heading to the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico.

For instance, Shanghai resumed its visa-free entry policy for overseas cruise tour groups in mid-March, enabling them to explore the city and other coastal ports in China where the ships dock.

We plan to move the vessel out of the dry dock in June to continue the outfitting process," Chen Gang, general manager of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and chief designer of the large cruise ship, said on Monday.

In addition, in the 15 days after entering the metropolis, vessels carrying the groups can visit other Chinese coastal ports valid for cruise docking and passengers can go ashore to explore the areas during docking.

The China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to convert itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub.

The convention, covering an area of 59,000 square meters, features 38 key events, including seminars, thematic activities and project docking.

Before the pandemic emerged, 50 percent of the fish caught could be sold directly to the mainland market after each trip, but local quarantine measures made it hard for vessels to dock, denying access to this market.

In addition, he said that retail pharmacies should dock and integrate online and offline new retail business platforms.

The Meishan dock, where both colossal vessels are berthed, has nine giant parking spaces that can simultaneously accommodate several 200,000-metric-ton container ships.

Tianjin Port unveiled on Sunday what it says is the world's first dock to operate with zero carbon emissions.

The dock, located in the C Area of Beijiang port's intelligent container dock zone, was put into service after an inauguration ceremony on Sunday.

The dock has three berths, each with a loading capacity of 200,000 tons, and a length of 1,100 meters.

Chu Bin, Party chief and president of Tianjin Port Group, said construction of the dock took only one year and nine months, reflecting "Chinese speed".

As a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to convert itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub, the railroad project once again shows that China is capable of building railways in areas with difficult terrain and conditions, said Luo Yin, chairman of Yunnan Provincial Railway Investment Co Ltd, a main investor in the China-Laos railway project.

The launch site will consist of a commercial space launch site, assembly and test center, docking center, command and control center, while the industrial base will include a rocket satellite research and development and manufacturing base and satellite data application industrial base.

"The rapid development of technology also promoted the effective docking and resource optimization among individuals, families, communities and healthcare institutions, offering strong support to the realization of life-cycle health management," Liu said.

With a real boat "docking" against a painted wall to create a harmonious backdrop, potted plants delicately arranged in the yard and a fountain transformed from an old stone mill, Wu's homestay impressed visitors and became an instant hit.

The ministry will coordinate relevant departments to implement classification management of live poultry markets and organize slaughtering factories to dock with poultry farms, Yang added.

"Chen Qiaoshan, a medical analyst at Beijing-based market research consultancy Analysys, said that the introduction of the medical aesthetics product into Boao Lecheng demonstrated that China's medical aesthetics industry is in line with international standards, and the scope of international docking has been expanded.

Last year, ports in Shanghai, including Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal and Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, saw 403 vessels dock, a drop of 21.3 percent, and visits fell by 7.5 percent year-on-year.

Besides, cruises departing from China usually head to neighboring countries like Japan, where the ports are not that suitable for cruises to dock because of inadequate facilities," said Zhang Gaowei, Lvmama's director of cruise tourism.

In addition, a water transfer terminal with a hydraulic structure designed to dock 120,000-ton crude oil carriers will also be constructed," said Li Fengli, the new president of Qingdao Port Group.

Li, 68, was born into an impoverished family in Qikou township in Luliang, an ancient dock on the Yellow River, China's second-longest.

At the Qikou ancient dock site, Li is always an eye-catching character.

To ensure a "zero-delay" auto export at customs, Waigaoqiao port has launched a 24-hour service mechanism, been actively engaged in the docking of export enterprises and shipping routes, streamlined the clearance process and opened a green channel.

They will also offer the startups technical training and consulting services, provide office space for at least 30 companies, and provide financial docking services for no less than 20 enterprises or teams.

Tech giant Huawei said in a recent press release that it is partnering with Tianjin Port to boost its digital transformation, including its top-level design and dock technology innovation.

"Ensuring precise docking between the two robots in icy water, and igniting the second torch's flame under the water, were the biggest difficulties for the handover－comparable to those for the docking of spacecraft," Tian said.

System docking tests on the private pension information management platform have been progressing smoothly.

Wang Jing, director-general of the Digital Renminbi Industry Alliance and chairman of Newland Digital Technology, said the new alliance is dedicated to docking the development of digital renminbi with the nation's broader Digital China strategy, advancing the new information infrastructure for digital currency, and promote joint technical research, sharing of technology and knowledge in the area.

Australian iron ore conglomerate BHP saw its first shipment of yuan-based spot trade iron ore dock at a port in East China's Shandong province on July 10.

The ongoing trial of the cross-border use of central bank digital currency, which is called the "mBridge", will further improve flexibility and expand docking services, which allow integration of different types of financial infrastructure as well as widen the scope of digital currency use cases, Mu said.

Indian authorities in the port city of Mangalore have turned away the MSC cruise ship Lirica, with 1,400 passengers, which was due to dock there, an official confirmed to the BBC.

The country's shipping ministry has issued an advisory that says no cruise ships from foreign countries can dock anywhere in India, as part of coronavirus preventive measures.

Wang added: "In the future, the channels of direct-selling banks may be gradually transformed into the electronic docking of data and cyberspace.