TIANJIN - The port of Tianjin, a thriving gateway for foreign trade at the end of the 19th century, is once again fast becoming a key conduit for the international flow of goods and money.
In Tianjin. Major Investors: COFCO, Sumitomo, Samsung, Honeywell, Sinopec, DaimlerChrysler, Itochu, General Motors
Beijing's planned second airport could be built in neighboring Tianjin City or Hebei Province, an official told the Beijing Evening News.
North China's Tianjin Municipality will add three railways in 2008, transforming it into a comprehensive modern transportation center.
Tianjin's municipal government plans to develop the city's Yujiapu area into a world-class financial innovation center in the next five to 10 years.
Tianjin Port Co. may miss its growth target next year as a global economic slowdown damps demand for Chinese-made goods overseas. "The first half of next year is going to be the most difficult period,'' Chairman Yu Rumin said on 27 September, "Container traffic related to exports will be hurt the most.''
Located at the entrance to the Bohai Bay from the Haihe River, Tianjin Port is one of the world's best artificial harbors.
Binhai international airport in Tianjin is to build a new runway for test flights of the Airbus A320.
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXOU) announces that they are shipping industrial coatings orders produced at the company's PowerShield Industrial Coatings Blending Facility in Tianjin, China.
According to local media, Tianjin will add 30 new budget hotels throughout its six districts over the next two years.