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  Introduction of the Port of Shenzhen
           [Shekou]  [Chiwan]  Mawan]
  Chiwan  
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Natural condition
  Located at the east bank of the Pearl River Asturary, Chiwan port is at the top of Nantou peninsula in west part of SZ Special Economic Zone, near east longitude 113o53' and north latitude 22o28', within 20 sea miles to HK, Macao and Zhuhai, and 150 kms away from Guangzhou by means of water or inland. Chiwan port is surrounded by mountains and shaped like "U", close to deep-water channel, and complete with multi-transportation. It is a river-mouth fair port by which both the river ships and ocean vessels can anchor along.
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Brume: Visibility in foggy days is minor to 1000meters, with average mist period of 6.4 days.

Precipitation: Average rainfall is 1578.4mm, and concentrated in period of April to Sept., 83% out of the year.

Aeolian: Regular wind in this area is westward, second would be southward, major source is Southeast, minor would be eastward or westward. Average gale over grade 6 would blow around 7.7 days annually. With about 2 times Typhoon affecting this area each year.

Temperature: Average temperature is 24.8oC in a year, maximum temperature is 38oC, with minimum temperature of 1.1oC.

Tide: This bay belongs to irregular half a day's tide, with highest peak of 106.80 meters, average high level of 105.80 meters. The lowest tide is 102.87 meters, with the maximum difference of 3.44 meters and average difference of 1.36 meters.
Sea tide: This bay is attributed to non-frozen port.

Channel: Channel is 1000 meters long and water-draft is 11 meters.

Berth: Coastal length of the port is totally 2716.15 meters, of which 7 multiple functions bulk cargo berths. The maximum water depth of front line of wharf is 13 meters, which can accommodate 60000 tons' bulk carrier. There are 3 berths for super Panama-class container ship, with maximum water depth of 16 meters in the front, which can accommodate ship with 6000TEU directly.

Calling Frequency: VHF 73; 16

Towboats in port: 3500 horse power / one ship and 3200 horse power / 2 ships.

Bulk cargo equipment: Sixteen 10-16 tons Gate crane, one 25 tons Gate crane, one 40 tons Unloading crane, two 10-30 tons Gantry crane, ten 16-45 tons Rubber tyre crane, twenty eight 45-51 t/h filling and packing equipment, and three hundred sets of machine include conveyor belt, forklifts, Tractors, Trolleys, Digging equipments.

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