A carrier loaded with 558 machinery vehicles and complete sets of construction building materials recently set sail from Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group (SPG), bound for Ghana in Africa.

A gantry crane at Yantai Port loads machinery vehicles onto the vessel. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　This marks a historic milestone for Yantai Port, as its annual maritime traffic on the China-Africa break-bulk liner service has exceeded six million metric tons for the first time. It surpassed last year's annual capacity of 5.81 million tons four months ahead of schedule, representing a year-on-year increase of 66.1 percent.

　　This has enabled the port to further streamline a two-way trade corridor connecting Chinese-made products with global markets, while also meeting Africa's development needs and supporting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.

　　Amid Africa's strong demand for port equipment, engineering machinery and energy equipment in recent years, a large number of engineering products and project materials were transported to the port to be exported.

　　As a break-bulk base of SPG and a break-bulk logistics hub in northern China, Yantai Port has taken advantage of government policies and market opportunities to open four new services linking Yantai to Algeria, Dakar, Namibia and Djibouti in 2026. It has successfully created a transport corridor linking China to over 20 African countries and regions, helping to deepen China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.