Chiwan

Chiwan port

Navigation Information
Latitude:22° 27' N
Longtitude:113° 52' E
Port Authority
China Nanshan Developement(Group) Co.,Ltd. Shezhen
Tel:(755) 6694888
Fax: (755) 6694297
Tlx:420807CNDCCN
General Port Description
- ServicesLocation:lies on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta
Approach ChannelLength 3.3 km
Width 120 m
Depth at C.D. 12.5 m
Tugs 6 tugs, 3 with power outputsover 3,000 hp
Repair Facilities -
Port DRAFT : 11,7m ,if more then lightening at roads must be carried out
LOA - BEAM : No restrictions
Tidal Range:Min 0,95m Max 3,44m
Fresh water-provisions : Available
Bunkers : Available
Crew changes-spare parts deliveries :Can be attended
Cargo berths - Handling FacilitiesBerths
Length(metres) Depth(metres)
No 1,No 2,No 3,No 4 464 in Total 11,0
No 5 ,No 6 216,5 11,0
No 7 300 11,0
No 8 14,0
No 9 325 14,0
No 10 340 14,0
17 Shore cranes from 10 to 40mts capacity
Remarks
There are 2 Container Terminal operators :
a. Shenzhen Chiwan Harbour Container Co. - a subsidiary of China Nanshan Development Co., Ltd.
b. Shenzhen Kaifeng Container Terminal Co., Ltd. - a Sino-foreign jointly invested company

General Information
Chiwan is a small port and is the logistic base for the Nanhai Oil Field. Further container terminal development has been planned. Extensive bagging and warehousing facilities are available. With its continuous development in container handling facilities, it can act as a sub-distribution centre for the container business in Hong Kong.
Communication
A railway links the port to the Guangzhou-shenzhen railway and the national rail network. Highways link up with the main Guangzhou-shenzhen Highway and the Regional Highway System. Waterborne traffic has access to the port on the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta and all the coastal ports. Chiwan is 20nm from Hong Kong, 70nm from Guangzhou and 842nm from Shanghai.