??? DONGJIAKOU Harbor signed an agreement with Vila Velha Harbor in Brazil recently, the first time Dongjiakou Harbor has formed a cooperation with a foreign harbor. ??? According to the agreement, the two harbors will promote business transactions and exchange technology, patents, information and statistics in the future. ??? Vila Velhaa Harbor is one of the biggest in Brazil. Its cargo volume was 1.9 billion tons between January and May this year. Compared with the same period last year, export volume increased by 63 percent, while its import volume had risen by 40 percent. ??? Four berths at Dongjiakou Harbor, including the country’s biggest ore berth, are now in operation. So far, 19 projects costing 70 billion yuan had been established in the harbor area. ??? (Wang Yuanyuan, Li Lili) | 