CHINA has opened the first fully automated container terminal in Asia, inaugurating service with the docking of the COSCO France on May 11.

Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal (QQCTN) took three years to develop, according to a statement from the port authority, and has a capacity of 5.2 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).

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