Ships set sail from upgraded port
The newly upgraded Hai'an port in Xuwen county, Zhanjiang, was opened after a container vessel set sail to Hong Kong and Macao on Jan 28.
A loading area at the port became a port of entry in 1981 and an experimental port for petty trade with Vietnam in 1995. It was consolidated as Hai'an working area of Zhanjiang port in 2010.
Xuwen holds a strategic position as a gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It accommodates imports of commodities such as coal ore and dried cassava from ASEAN and waste plastics from Hong Kong. Canned pineapple, frozen aquatic products, alcohol, timber and vegetables are exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Europe and the United States through the port.
The rapid development of export-oriented industries and port-side manufacturing are the result of the improved port and customs services. The new port occupies 1,400-meters of coastline and covers an 800,000-square-meter area and is equipped with terminals for hazardous goods, roll-on/roll-off ships, bulk goods and container vessels.
China Daily
(China Daily 03/28/2015 page20)
