Dalian's Dayaowan new north port area expansion starts construction

THE Port of Dalian port has started construction on the expansion of its Dayaowan north port area, reports China Water Transport, conveyed by Xinhua.

Dayaowan north port area will cover 14 square kilometres, according to plan with 2.65 square kilometres for automobile and parts manufacturing and processing, 4.4 squares kilometres for international container transshipments and automobile logistics.

The terminal will have a quay length of 6,542 metres with seven 100,000- to 200,000-tonne container berths and three 70,000- to 100,000-tonne automobile berths.

By 2014, one 200,000-tonne container berths able to accommodate ships of 18,000-TEU will be completed at the north port area, bringing an annual capacity of 800,000 TEU to the port. Besides, a 70,000-tonne automobile ro-ro berth will be completed which will have a handling capacity of 300,000 vehicles per year, able to accommodate the largest ro-ro vessel in the world.