Port of Shenzhen
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The Port of Shenzhen is one of the busiest and fastest growing ports in southern mainland China. It is located in the southern region of the Pearl River Delta
in China's Guangdong province. It is the economic hinterland for Hong Kong trade with the Mainland and also one of the most important port in terms of China's international trade.
The port is home to 39 shipping companies whom have launched 131 international container routes. There are 560 ships on call at Shenzhen port on a monthly basis and also 21 feeder routes to other ports in the Pearl River Delta
region.
Shenzhen port's western port is located to the east of Lingdingyang in the Pearl River Estuary and consist of a deep water harbor with safe natural shelters. It is about 37.04 km from Hong Kong to the south and 111.12 km from Guangzhou to the north. As a result, the western port area is connected to the pearl river region which includes cities and counties along the river. The western port is also linked to On See dun waterway which allows trade to reach all the way to other ports.
The eastern port area is situated north of Dapeng Bay where the harbor is broad and calm and is claimed to be the best natural harbor in South China.
, Chiwan, Mawan, Yantian, Dongjiaotou, Fuyong
, Xiadong, Shayuchong and Neihe.
It has 140 berths altogether. The breakdown of the berth's activities are
The six ports to be constructed are:
Shenzhen will renew and expand Wenjindu Port in the wake of the work to renovate Huanggang Port.
Work at Wenjindu Port will be launched by the end of 2008, with its planned capacity for customs clearance set at 3,000 vehicles and 30,000 passengers a day as compared to the present 1,100 vehicles and 9,000 passengers.
Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta , Zhujiang Delta or Zhusanjiao in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea...
in China's Guangdong province. It is the economic hinterland for Hong Kong trade with the Mainland and also one of the most important port in terms of China's international trade.
The port is home to 39 shipping companies whom have launched 131 international container routes. There are 560 ships on call at Shenzhen port on a monthly basis and also 21 feeder routes to other ports in the Pearl River Delta
Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta , Zhujiang Delta or Zhusanjiao in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea...
region.
Geography
The Port of Shenzhen is spread along Shenzhen city’s 260 km coastline. It is separated by the Kowloon Peninsula into two areas: the eastern port and the western port.Shenzhen port's western port is located to the east of Lingdingyang in the Pearl River Estuary and consist of a deep water harbor with safe natural shelters. It is about 37.04 km from Hong Kong to the south and 111.12 km from Guangzhou to the north. As a result, the western port area is connected to the pearl river region which includes cities and counties along the river. The western port is also linked to On See dun waterway which allows trade to reach all the way to other ports.
The eastern port area is situated north of Dapeng Bay where the harbor is broad and calm and is claimed to be the best natural harbor in South China.
Port Infrastructure
Port of Shenzhen consist of facilities in the following areas: Da Chan Bay, ShekouShekou
Shekou is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan of Hong Kong across Deep Bay.It was formerly a customs station in Bao'an County and now belongs to Nanshan District of Shenzhen...
, Chiwan, Mawan, Yantian, Dongjiaotou, Fuyong
Fuyong
Fuyong subdistrict is subdistrict on the eastern bank of the Pearl River in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China....
, Xiadong, Shayuchong and Neihe.
It has 140 berths altogether. The breakdown of the berth's activities are
- 51 berths for vessels with and above.
- 90 operational berths, in which 43 are of or above, 18 container berths, 9 consignee berths, among which 3 are of or above, 18 passenger ferry berths, and 23 non production berths.
Development
Shenzhen Port Office will accelerate its integration with Hong Kong with the construction of another six ports. The ports will link Shenzhen and Hong Kong by land, sea and rail.The six ports to be constructed are:
- Liantang Port
- Longhua Railway Port
- Fujian Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Passengers Port
- Dachan Gulf Harbor Port
- Nan'ao Tourism Port
- Shenzhen Airport-Hong Kong Airport Undersea Tunnel Port
Shenzhen will renew and expand Wenjindu Port in the wake of the work to renovate Huanggang Port.
Work at Wenjindu Port will be launched by the end of 2008, with its planned capacity for customs clearance set at 3,000 vehicles and 30,000 passengers a day as compared to the present 1,100 vehicles and 9,000 passengers.