The shipping platform

Location: Wuhu is situated on the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River in the province of Anhui. General overview: It is a major inland river port and a water/land intermodal hub of the province. It has a straight coastline, deep water and consists of two major port areas handling coal, general cargo, grain, ore, chemical fertiliser and foreign trade. The Yuxikou port area handles coal and is the biggest on the Yangtze River, It was the first mechanised coal handling port facility among China's river ports. The Zhujiaqiao Foreign Trade Terminal integrates waterway, highway and rail transportation with the ability to handle a variety of different cargo. Traffic figures: Approx 14,750,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Max draught 6.5m, airdraught 24m (dry season) and draught 7.5m, airdraught 21m (flood season), 5-10,000DWT.