Tangshan Port JingTang Port Area's first-quarter cargo throughput increased by 5.1% year-on-year

Officials with Tangshan Port Jingtang Port Area Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hebei Port Group and Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Tanggang Shares”) said that as of March 31, during the first three months of this year, the Jingtang Port Area in Tangshan Port Jingtang Port Area completed cargo throughput of 75.792 million tons, up 5.1% year over year, delivering a strong start to the first quarter.

“In the first quarter, Jingtang Port Area’s iron ore cargo volumes posted strong growth momentum, reaching 34.7138 million tons, up 12.3%; steel cargo volumes were 3.7057 million tons, an increase of 19.2%; and bauxite cargo volumes rose 11.6% year over year.” Tang Bo, head of the production business department of Tanggang Shares, said.

Upgrades in port capability, improved operating efficiency, and expanded business scope are important factors behind the year-over-year growth in cargo throughput in the first quarter of Jingtang Port Area.

Recently, three 25-ton gantry cranes at Berth No. 6 in Jingtang Port Area were officially put into operation. “These gantry cranes are equipped with advanced intelligent control systems and safety protection devices, and have functions such as remote monitoring, fault diagnosis, and one-key anchoring. They can meet loading and unloading needs for multiple cargo categories, such as bulk cargo and break-bulk cargo. With their official commissioning, Berth No. 6’s annual throughput capacity will reach 3.5 million tons.” Liu Xun, deputy manager of Tanggang Shares’ coal company, said.

With smart port construction as the driver, Tanggang Shares has insisted on empowering production with intelligence. By commissioning new equipment and upgrading older equipment, it has advanced innovative projects such as intelligent tallying, smart stowage planning, and hatch monitoring, putting them into use and improving the level of intrinsic safety management, speeding up cargo turnover, and ensuring efficient and smooth operations.

On this basis, Tanggang Shares has continued to promote refined management, scientifically matching berths, quay cranes, equipment, and human resources to ensure seamless coordination among ships, yards, vehicles, and cargo. From January to March this year, the operating efficiency of specialized berth operations improved 4.7% year over year.

High-quality and efficient services lay the groundwork for business expansion. “We closely track market changes, go deep into the hinterland of cargo sources, and tap into high-quality cargo resources to develop tailored, individualized service plans for customers.” Tang Bo said. The company has continued to deepen port-to-port linkage and port-to-ship linkage with the Caofeidian Port Area. Through resource sharing, transport capacity coordination, and information interoperability, it has successfully promoted landed cooperation with multiple customers, enabling business volume to rise steadily.

On the east segment of the shoreline on the north side of the Fourth Port Pool, construction of the Berths No. 51 and No. 52 bulk cargo berth project is being accelerated. As the first 300,000-ton-class berth project in Jingtang Port Area, upon completion its annual throughput capacity will reach 25.6 million tons. It will mainly handle and unload metal mineral cargoes such as iron ore and nickel ore, significantly enhancing the capability to handle and unload large cargo vessels and injecting new momentum into the port area’s long-term development.

Source: Hebei Daily

[Source: Great Wall Net]