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Huang Hua, 36, has been working at the Yangshan Deep Water Port for 13 years. But for the first twel...
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Huang Hua, 36, has been working at the Yangshan Deep Water Port for 13 years. But for the first twelve years, he worked as a driver, operating machines in sky-high cranes (吊车). Now, his work location has moved to a control center, monitoring the cranes from afar.
“At a traditional port, I would work with a handle all day, repeating the same motion 12 hours a day, four days a week. I used to have lots of neck problems. Now the task is less physically challenging, but much more complex,” says Huang, who is now a crane teleoperator.
Now, Huang’s daily work is to closely monitor a dozen computer screens, collect data on the operation status of each cargo crane, and deal with emergencies and malfunctions (故障).
Manual workers like Huang are no longer needed at the terminal. Bridge cranes, auto-guided vehicles and rail-mounted gantry cranes (轨行龙门吊) are now taking over the job. While the labor cost is down 70 percent, the handling efficiency has increased by 50 percent.
The Vice General Manager of the Shangdong Container Terminal Branch, Luo Yunjie told CGTN that all the automated handling equipment is designed and manufactured in China. Once the fourth phase (期) enters full operation, it will be able to handle 6.3 million TEUs. This will further strengthen Shanghai Port’s status as the busiest in the world.
Shanghai has the ambition of becoming a global shipping center by 2020. Phase IV of the Yangshan Port marks an important step in reaching that goal. In the near future, the Shanghai Port not only aims to gather more value-added shipping resources and offer more various services, but also to play an even bigger role in the country’s Belt and Road initiative.
1.What is the difference between Huang’s present job and that of the past?
A. He works fewer days a week.
B. He has fewer neck problems.
C. His task is less physically challenging, but much more complex.
D. He can operate cranes in a control center far away.
2.Why aren’t manual workers like Huang needed at the terminal any longer?
A. Because the labor cost is down 70 percent.
B. Because they have more important work to do.
C. Because all the jobs are done by bridge cranes, auto-guided vehicles and rail-mounted gantry cranes.
D. Because they aren’t strong enough to work there.
3.Which is the most suitable to use to describe present Yangshan Deep Water Port?
A. The best. B. The busiest.
C. The largest. D. The most advanced.
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