Yantian International Container Terminals
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Yantian International Container Terminals | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
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Details | |
Opened | 1994 |
Operated by | Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings |
Size | 373 Hectare |
Available berths | 16 |
Statistics | |
Annual container volume | 78.3 million TEU (2013) |
Website www |
Yantian International Container Terminals is a deep water port near Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Description
The approach channel leading to YICT is 400 meters wide and 17.4 meters deep, and is only two kilometers away from the public waterway. It has a total waterfront length of eight kilometers, a yard area of 373 hectares and 16 deep-water container berths. It is equipped with over 70 quay cranes, the majority of which are Super Post-Panamax.[1][2]