Port of Guangzhou

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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}} Port of Guangzhou is the main seaport of Guangdong province, China. It handles coal.

Location

The port is in Guangzhou city, situated at the intersection of the Dongjiang, Xijiang and Beijiang rivers in South China.

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Background

The port is operated by Guangzhou Port Group Co. Ltd, which is a state-owned company. The company was established in 2004 from the former Guangzhou Harbor Bureau.[1] The port also incorporates the former Huangpu Port.[2][3][4]

The Xinsha Coal Terminal is at the Port of Guangzhou.[5] In 2010, the Guangzhou Port Group handled 42.5 million tonnes of coal.[6] In 2012 the port handled 78 million tonnes of coal.[7]

Port Details

  • Operator: Guangzhou Port Group Company Ltd.
  • Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China
  • Coal Capacity (Tonnes per year): 78 million
  • Status: Operating
  • Type: Imports
  • Coal source:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Guangzhou International, Website of Guangzhou Municipality, accessed Jan 2016
  2. Guangzhou Huangpu Port Dock www.lifeofguangzhou.com
  3. Guangzhou Port www.asiatradehub.com
  4. http://www.shippingonline.cn/port/result.asp?id=efi
  5. "Construction of the Coastal Port," accessed July 2015
  6. "Port of Guangzhou," World Port Source, accessed July 2015
  7. "Qinhuangdao Port Global Research," UBS, 15 January 2014

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Wikipedia also has an article on Port of Guangzhou. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.