Two new container berths at Port of Xiamen commence operation

The expanded No 20 Berth and newly-built No 21 Berth at Xiamen's Dongdu port area have passed project completion inspection and have commenced operations as January came to a close.

The two berths are operated by the Xiamen International Trade Group Corp. The expanded No 20 berth can handle a 50,000-tonne containership, has a quay length of 355.2 metres and a water depth of 13.5 metres, costing CNY9.8 million (US$1.4 million) to build.The No 21 berth was a multi-use berth with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes. It has a quay length of 195 metres and a water depth of 13.5 metres.

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