The shipping platform

Location: Rizhao, formerly known as Shijiusuo, lies to the S of the Shandong peninsula, in Haizhou Bay. General overview: The port has an area of 1,034ha, a water area of 300km² and wharves totalling 4,000m in length. The port, which is divided into three main areas, the coal terminals and East and West Stevedoring sections, mainly handles coal, iron ores, containers, grain, liquid chemicals and oil products. The port also handles Ro-Ro passengers and freight, with international passenger, cruise and cargo liners. Imports: Fertiliser, steel products, oil products, chemicals, ore and general cargo. Exports: Include coal, grain, agricultural products and cement. Lightering of vessels is possible outside the harbour. Traffic figures: Approx 110,074,000t of cargo, 252,700TEU and 136,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Ore vessels: LOA Capesize, draught 15.5m plus tide. Coal vessels: LOA 291m, beam 45m, 125,000DWT, draught 15.0m plus tide, airdraught 22m. Container vessels: LOA 280m, draught 10.0m plus tide. Petroleum Tankers: LOA 238m, 50,000DWT, draught 8.5m.