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Mawan Port, developed by Shenzhen
Haixing Harbor development Co., LTD, is located at the
west coast of Nantou Peninsular in Shenzhen, and at
the east coast of the entrance of the Pearl River, with
latitude at 22o22' and longitude at 113o52'. The port
is 120km away from Guangzhou and is linked with the
Guangzhou Shenzhen expressway, Guangzhou- Shenzhen,
Guangzhou-Huizhou and other highways. The water route
of the distance between Mawan and Guangzhou is 70 nautical
miles and between HK, Zhuhai and Macao is 20 nautical
miles. In addition railway lines links directly with
the port. With the advantageous geographical location
and well-established transportation system, the port
has provided favorable conditions in handling both import
and export cargoes.
Haixing Harbor Development Co., LTD emphasizes on construction's
simultaneous development with production. The port is
now equipped with one 35,000-tonne berth, two 5,000-tonne
berths, and one 2,000-tonne berth. Adequate space of
stacking yard and first class of warehousing has been
built. Another two 35,000-tonne berths and two 5,000-tonne
berths shall be built within three years. The total
coastline will then be extended to 1,450 meters and
the handling capacity will be 5 million tones per year.
Since its operation from October 28, 1990, the cargoes
handling amount has been increased gradually. The port
is supported with cargoes ranging from steel products,
granite blocks, plywood, log, cement, chemical fertilizer,
and large mechanical and electrical equipment. A new
route to Taiwan with a frequency of 5-10 vessels per
month has been added to the service.
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