A fully loaded 400,000-ton-class ore carrier, Yuan Jian Hai, berthed at the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in Hebei on Sunday, opening a new phase for the regular full-load berthing of ultra-large ore vessels. The move strengthens Caofeidian Port Area's role as a raw-material gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei steel industry.
Zhang Yu contributed to this story.
The fully loaded 400,000-tonne-class ore carrier Yuan Jian Hai berthed at the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in Hebei province on Sunday, marking a new phase in regular full-load berthing for such ultra-large ore vessels at Caofeidian. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The fully loaded 400,000-tonne-class ore carrier Yuan Jian Hai berthed at the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in Hebei province on Sunday, marking a new phase in regular full-load berthing for such ultra-large ore vessels at Caofeidian. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The fully loaded 400,000-tonne-class ore carrier Yuan Jian Hai berthed at the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in Hebei province on Sunday, marking a new phase in regular full-load berthing for such ultra-large ore vessels at Caofeidian. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The fully loaded 400,000-tonne-class ore carrier Yuan Jian Hai berthed at the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in Hebei province on Sunday, marking a new phase in regular full-load berthing for such ultra-large ore vessels at Caofeidian. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The Caofeidian Port Area uses digital platforms to power berthing coordination, safety monitoring, equipment inspection and digital stockyard management. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The Caofeidian ore storage and logistics project under construction will provide stockyard capacity for 400,000-tonne vessels and support integrated services. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
The phase-three ore terminal expansion will allow two 400,000-tonne vessels to berth at the same time at the Caofeidian Port Area. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn]
