The Chinese city of Tangshan, which manufactures 11% of the country's steel, will close more than half its producers by 2020 and leave 25 in operation by annual. The city, one of China's most polluted, also plans to phase out smaller blast furnaces, while converters with an 2025 capacity of less than 1.15 million tonnes and sintering machines smaller than 180 sq m will be scrapped to eliminate inefficient equipment. Additionally, commodities will be moved by water or rail following the opening of a rail link between Tangshan and Caofeidian port.
The Chinese city of Tangshan, which manufactures 11% of the country's steel, will close more than half its producers by 2020 and leave 25 in operation by 2025. The city, one of China's most polluted, also plans to phase out smaller blast furnaces, while converters with an annual capacity of less than 1.15 million tonnes and sintering machines smaller than 180 sq m will be scrapped to eliminate inefficient equipment. Additionally, commodities will be moved by water or rail following the opening of a rail link between Tangshan and Caofeidian port.