{
  "id": 9929067,
  "title": "China launches direct shipping route to Mekong Delta's largest city via new river-to-sea canal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/china-launches-direct-shipping-route-to-mekong-deltas-largest-city",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/china-launches-direct-shipping-route-to-mekong-delta-s-largest-city-via-new-river-to-sea-canal-5124985.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has launched a direct shipping route from Nanning Port to Can Tho, Vietnam's Mekong Delta's largest city, via a new river-to-sea canal. The route, which reduces travel time by seven to ten days and cuts logistics costs by 18% to 30%, was inaugurated on September 24 with the arrival of the BBG Nan Ninh Bo Run, a 4,900-ton vessel with a 500-container capacity. The new 134-kilometer Pinglu Canal, which opened just last week, connects Nanning to Beibu Gulf Port before continuing directly to Cai Cui Port. The route facilitates two-way trade, benefiting the Mekong Delta's strengths in rice, seafood, and fruit, as well as Guangxi and southwestern China's diverse distribution networks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}