This aerial photo taken on Feb. 21, 2023 shows the full Internet of Things container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China''s Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo) SHANGHAI, Oct. 17
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In May 2025, at the world''s first "Smart Zero-Carbon" terminal, two large container vessels were busy with automated operations in Tianjin. [Photo by Li Sihang/for China Daily]
The Second Container Terminal of Tianjin Port, the world''s first “smart zero-carbon” terminal, buzzed with automated robots transporting containers within the area in north
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