In 2006, Huanghua Port achieved a seaborne coal sales of 79.2 million tonnes, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.1 million tonnes, or 18.0%.
Shenhua Huanghua Harbor Administration Company improved loading & unloading operation and further dredged
sailing channels to -13 meters, assuring a 24-hour in-and-out sailing of vessels with a capacity of 50 thousand tons. The handling throughput increased by ten million tons for a fourth year in a row.
The Shenhua Tianjin Coal Dock is located at the east end of Nanjiang Port at Tianjin Port, having three berths. Its construction was completed in October 2006. It is an important channel for seaborne transportation in our transportation system. It has a designed annual coal handling capacity of 35 million tonnes and it is estimated that by the end of 2007 when the fourth unloading line is completed, its annual coal handling capacity will be increased to 45 million tonnes. As it benefits from the sound infrastructure of Tianjin Port, including the deep water route of 200,000-tonne class and the professional port services, the Shenhua Tianjin Coal Dock can accommodate one 150,000-tonne class and two 70,000-tonne class large vessels at the same time.