The shipping platform

Location: Zhuhai port is centred around the Gaolan Islands to the S of the W side of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta. Macau is 22nm to the E. General overview: The port consists of 3 main areas: Gaolan to the W, Guishan to the E with deep water berths and Jinzhou, Xinagshan, Tangjia, Qianshan, Jiangan and Doumen group with smaller berths. The port's main cargoes are oil products, LPG, steel, containers, general cargo, barley and chemical products. The port has a total of 98 berths, of which 9 are deep water berths. Traffic figures: Approx 35,600,000t of cargo, 528,000TEU and 5,210,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: China Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Jan 21 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Jan 20. Max size: Old port Zhuhai: LOA 125m max draught 6.0m, no beam restriction. Goalan: Container terminal: LOA 410m, draught 11.0m, 20,000DWT. Iwatani LPG: LOA 230m, draught 11.0m, 50,000DWT. Jovo LPG: LOA 310m, draught 11.0m, 50,000DWT. Winbase Petrochemical: LOA 350m, draught 11.0m, 50,000DWT. Yide Petrochemical: LOA 130m, draught 8.0m, 5,000DWT. FSU Oil World Sky: LPG transhipments, max draught 11.5m, 70,000DWT.