On May 8, COFCO Jingjiang Port commenced trial operations. As a key layout for COFCO Group to implement the national grain storage and logistics plan and strengthen the large-scale grain circulation in the Yangtze River Basin, this port will further enhance the comprehensive capacity of “transporting foreign grain inland” and “shipping northern grain southward,” reinforcing Jingjiang’s pivotal role in the national grain circulation system.
At 6:30 that day, the vessel “Zhongxing 201,” loaded with 25,000 tons of corn, docked at the COFCO Jingjiang Port terminal for unloading operations. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as a digital twin platform and a full-process production scheduling system, COFCO Jingjiang Port can achieve a maximum daily unloading capacity of 50,000 tons.
It is reported that COFCO Jingjiang Port is a national major grain logistics system construction project jointly implemented by COFCO Trading, Jiangsu Agricultural Reclamation, and Jingjiang City. Integrating multiple functions such as storage, logistics, and trading, it encompasses five core functions: bulk grain trading, sorting and quality inspection, grain delivery, technological innovation, and smart green operations. The port handles major grain varieties including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, aiming to build a comprehensive grain service terminal in the Yangtze River Basin with complete functions and leading capacity.
Wang Aimin, Deputy General Manager of the East China Operations Department of COFCO Trading’s Yangtze River Region and General Manager of COFCO Trading (Jingjiang) Co., Ltd., stated that the port is located at the throat of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River’s golden waterway. It serves as both an important grain transshipment base for “shipping northern grain southward” into the Yangtze River and a key node for river-sea intermodal transport of waterborne imported grain. COFCO Jingjiang Port will collaborate with the COFCO Jiangyin terminal across the river, linking upstream ports to connect major grain-producing and grain-consuming areas, fully unleashing the Yangtze River’s shipping capacity.
As an important river-sea intermodal hub in the lower Yangtze River, Jingjiang achieved a grain throughput of 14 million tons in 2025. It is currently advancing the coordinated development of “port-industry-city” and “port-shipping-trade,” deepening the port economy, and strengthening the grain and oil industry. After COFCO Jingjiang Port becomes operational, its annual throughput will reach 13 million tons, propelling Jingjiang to become a leading grain and oil transshipment hub in the middle and lower Yangtze River in terms of scale. By integrating the port’s transshipment, storage, distribution, and grain sourcing capabilities, it will build a regional grain industry ecosystem, driving the clustering and upgrading of the grain industry.
On the same day, COFCO Jingjiang Port completed its first bidding transaction on Liangdawang. Yang Lifeng, Deputy General Manager of COFCO China Merchants (Shenzhen) Grain Electronic Trading Center Co., Ltd., stated that Liangdawang will deeply integrate with Jingjiang Port to create an online digital port, implement full-process online delivery, and shorten the grain delivery process to 24 hours.
This trial operation also injects new momentum into Jingjiang’s integrated development of “port-shipping-trade.” In the future, Jingjiang will leverage this port as a platform to deepen full-industry-chain cooperation with COFCO Group, expand into new tracks such as intensive grain and oil processing and healthy foods, and jointly cultivate a 100-billion-yuan grain and oil industry cluster. (Gao Yuting)
