The Port of Huanghua, also known as the Port of Cangzhou Huanghua is an artificial deep-water international seaport on the coast of Huanghua, Cangzhou Prefecture, Hebei, People's Republic of China. It is located on the south side of the Bohai Bay, 90 km from Cangzhou city. Huanghua port is one of the largest and fastest growing ports in North China, with a throughput of 171.03 million tons of total cargo in 2013, an increase of 35.42% year on year.[1]
| Port of Huanghua 黄骅港 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Location | Huanghua, Hebei Province, |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Operated by | Hebei Port Group Corporation, Ltd. |
| Owned by | People's Republic of China |
| Type of harbour | Artificial Deep-water Seaport |
| No. of wharfs | 4 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 171 million tons (2013) |
| Annual container volume | 200,000 TEU (2013) |
| Website Ports of Hebei website | |
Throughput increased to 204 million tonnes in the first ten months of 2016, largely due to coal transportation. Investment in the port is over $8 billion, and over 20 shipping companies opened 13 shipping lines from the port.[2][3]
Huanghua Port is owned by China Shenhua Energy,[4] its port division provides all coal transportation services at Huanghua.[5]
History
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Layout
editThe Port of Huanghua is divided into four port areas: the Coal Port Area (煤炭港区), the Comprehensive Cargo Port Area (综合港区), the Estuary Port Area (河口港区), and the Bulk Cargo Port Area (散货港区), which is under construction.
The port currently operates a total of 10 berths including two general bulk berths, two general cargo berths and four multipurpose berths. Construction of two 200,000-tonne ore berths was completed in 2015. When fully developed the port will cover 141 square kilometres.[6]
Administration
editThe Huanghua Port is operated by the Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Hebei Port Group Co., Ltd[7]
Operations
editIn 2016, Huanghua Port became the largest coal transportation port in China.[8] In 2016, it shipped over 170 million tonnes of coal, a year on year increase of 47%.[9]
References
edit- ^ "黄骅港年吞吐量同比增35.42%_秦皇岛煤炭网". www.cqcoal.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16.
- ^ 宋静丽. "Huanghua Port becomes China's largest for coal transportation - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Huanghua is China's biggest port for coal". www.shanghaidaily.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Port". www.csec.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (CSEC) - $27.28bn". Mining Technology. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd". www.portqhd.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd". www.portqhd.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ 宋静丽. "Huanghua Port becomes China's largest for coal transportation - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Coal,Coal Price,Shenhua Huanghua port 2016 coal shipment surges 48pct". www.sxcoal.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
External links
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