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Port of Tangshan

Coordinates:39°12′34″N119°00′09″E/ 39.20944°N 119.00250°E/39.20944; 119.00250
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Port of Tangshan
Map
Location in China
Location
CountryPeople's Republic of China
LocationTangshan,Hebei Province,
China
Coordinates39°12′34″N119°00′09″E/ 39.20944°N 119.00250°E/39.20944; 119.00250
Details
Opened1989
Operated byTangshan Port Group Corporation, Ltd. Hebei Port Group
Owned byPeople's Republic of China
Type ofharbourArtificial Deep-water Seaport
Statistics
Annual cargotonnagemetric tons/year
Website
Port of Tangshan website

ThePort of Tangshan(Đường sơn cảng) is an artificial deep-water internationalseaporton the coast ofTangshan Municipality,Hebei,inNorthern China.[1]It is the 9th largest port in China and is composed of three separate port areas:Jingtang,Caofeidianand Fengnan ( phong nam ), administered separately but considered to be the same port for statistical purposes.[2]The Port of Tangshan is one of the fastest-growing ports in the world and is counted among the ten largest ports of China.[3]

History[edit]

Layout[edit]

The port of Tangshan consists of three separate port areas: Jingtang (Kinh đường cảng),Caofeidianand Fengnan (Phong nam).[4]These are administered separately and have different UNLocodes, but are often considered to be the same port for statistical purposes.[5]The closest airport to the port isTianjinwhich is 2 hours away.[6]A new high speed train under construction will shorten the distance from Beijing to Tangshan to[7]less than 2 hours.

Operations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Zhou, Raymond (26 September 2008)."A new jewel rising from Tangshan Bay area".China Daily.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved22 June2017.
  2. ^"Top 10 ports in China".www.china.org.cn.China Org.Archivedfrom the original on 7 September 2017.Retrieved21 June2017.
  3. ^"Liquid cargo berth at Tangshan".www.koppers.com.Koppers.Archivedfrom the original on 30 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2017.
  4. ^"Port of Jingtang - Infosheet".www.info.shippingchina.com.Shipping information China.Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2024.Retrieved22 June2017.
  5. ^"Tangshan government official website".www.tangshan.gov.cn.Government of Tangshan. Archived fromthe originalon 17 April 2009.Retrieved22 June2017.
  6. ^"Port of Tangshan".www.jtport.com.cn.Tangshan port group co. ltd.Archivedfrom the original on 25 July 2017.Retrieved22 June2017.
  7. ^"High speed train to link Beijing and Tangshan".China Daily.Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2024.Retrieved22 June2017.

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