Coastal Port Construction in the Year 2000 and Prospects for the Future Development

The construction achievements of coastal port＆ waterway in China in the year 2000─ the last year of the“ Ninth Five－ Year－ Plan” are summarized; The favorable turn of national economy, the requirement of Western Area Development strategy, as well as the favorable situations of China's entering WTO are analyzed; Prospects for the contents of water transportation engineering construction during the“ Tenth Five－ Year－ Plan” are set forth.