Port of Taizhou
Port of Taizhou 台州港 | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Location | Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, |
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Owned by | People's Republic of China |
Type of harbor | Natural Estuary Seaport |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 56,280,000 metric tons (2013) |
Annual container volume | 166,571 TEU (2013) |
Website Port of Taizhou website |
The Port of Taizhou is a natural seaport on the coast of the prefectural-level city of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. The Port is centered at the mouth of the Jiaojiang River, with port areas opening to the , and of the East China Sea. It is considered as the southernmost of the ports of the Yangtze Delta economic area. In 2013 it reached a throughput of 56.28 million metric tons, an increase of 5.0% over 2012, and a container throughput of 166,571 TEUs, an increase of 10.4%.[1]
Layout[]
The Port of Taizhou is scattered all over the Taizhou Prefecture's 1,544 km of shoreline. It has six main port areas:[2]
- Haimen Port Area (Chinese: 海门港区) is the central port area and its main administrative and communication center. Channel is 2 m deep, allowing for 5,000 DWT vessels and heavy barges at high tide. Haimen Port Area focuses on general cargo and passenger services.
- Damaiyu Port Area (大麦屿港区) is located on the east coast of Yuhuan Peninsula, to the south of Taizhou city. The Lanmensha channel leading to it is 11 m deep, sufficient to handle 30,000 DWT vessels, up to 50,000 DWT vessels at high tide. The port basin is 13 m deep, low silt and the anchorage is well protected from wind, a useful feature in typhoon country. As of 2012, the port area had 14 berths, including one berth of 50,000 DWT, 2 berths of 30,000 DWT capacity, 1 Ro-ro berth 3,000 DWT, a passenger wharf of 3000 DWT and a 1000 DWT LNG transfer terminal.[3] The planned shoreline extends 29.85 km.[2]
- The Jiantiao Port Area (健跳港区)is located to the north of the prefecture. It includes the Niushan and Yangshi deep-water harbors wharves, with water depths of 10 m. As of 2012, it had 10 wharves with 615 m of quayside, including one multipurpose wharf 5000 DWT, 2 wharves of 1000 DWT. It is also the site of an under-construction nuclear power station.
- The Linhai(Toumen) Port Area (临海(头门)港区), currently under construction, is located outside the estuary of the Jiaojiang, on reclaimed land around Toumen Island, connected to the mainland by a 12 km long passageway. The south shore of the 4.3 km, water depth of 9 m will have multipurpose, petrochemical and coal berths. The port area will have 47 deep-water berths. The north shore will become and industrial port and tourism and leisure center.
- The Wenling Port Area (温岭港区) as of 2012 had 38 berths, of which 3 1,000 DWT and 5 2,000 DWT oil berths. It also hosts the Longmen shipyard. The planned Wenling (Longmen) Port Area will cover 36.7 km of coastline. It is planned to be mostly a supply port for the industrial area, and a shipbuilding area.
- The Huangyan Port Area (黄岩港区) is located on the south shore of the Jiaojiang River, 1.87 km of quayside. Channel depth is 3–8 m. As of 2012 it had 7 wharves of 500-1000 DWT, and 2 shipyards. Five bulk cargo berths of 1000-2000 DWT are planned, and one berth for dangerous chemicals.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2014-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "LNG Transfers".
Coordinates: 28°41′08″N 121°27′01″E / 28.68556°N 121.45028°E
Categories:
- Ports and harbours of China