Yantian International Container Terminal is a deep water port in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It specializes in handling containers of all sorts from feeders to very large container ships.
| Yantian International Container Terminals | |
|---|---|
Yantian Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 22°34′24″N 114°16′27″E / 22.5733695°N 114.2741338°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Operated by | Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings |
| Size | 373 Hectare |
| No. of berths | 16 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual container volume | 10 million TEU (2013) |
| Website www | |
Description
editThe approach channel leading to YICT is 400 meters wide and 17.4 meters deep and is only two kilometers away from the public waterway. It has a total waterfront length of eight kilometers, a yard area of 373 hectares, and 16 deep-water container berths. It is equipped with over 70 quay cranes; the majority of which are Super Post-Panamax.[1][2]
See also
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Yantian International Container Terminal.
References
edit- ^ "Profile at World port source". World Port Source. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "strike by workers at YICT". Radio free Asia. 2 Sep 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2014.