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Shortest Sea Route to China Launched
(The Digital Chosun)
October 19, 2001
Pyongtaek Port Authority announced Wednesday that it had opened the shortest sea route to mainland China with the departure of the first car ferry, the 17,960 ton "Daeryongho", to Lungyen Port in Shantung, a distance of 210 nautical miles. The trip now takes just 12 hours and three sailings a week are planned.
(Kim Seong-hyun, danpa@chosun.com)...... Read more on The Digital Chosun
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