Phase II covers a total of 169,000 m2 and has two 10,000-ton multi-purpose berths, which extend alongside the shore at an angle of 7 degrees to first-phase berths. The wharf structure is designed and constructed according to the 30,000-ton berth standard. Its standard section is 342 meters long and 37.8 meters wide; the transition section is 13 meters long and 23.5 meters wide. Total length of the wharf’s shoreline is 355 meters. As for the bottom elevation of waters in front of the wharf, it will be dredged to -10.1 meters according to the 10,000-ton standard for the short term and -14.1 meters according to the 30,000-ton standard for the long term. The designed annual throughput is 910,000 tons, including 90,000 TEUs and 100,000-ton bulk cargoes.The wharf is equipped with three new multi-purpose rail-type gantry cranes, one of which has a max. lifting capacity of 50 tons and a max. outreach of 36 meters. The another two boasts a max. lifting capacity of 40 tons each and a max. outreach of 36 meters. These cranes have been installed and are now commissioned for acceptance inspection. They are expected to come into service in Feb. 2015. Three rail tracks, with a track width of 45 meters, will be laid in the rear container yard. Double-cantilever rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs), will be installed and put into use. With a max. lifting load of 45 tons and gauge of 45 meters, RMGs will become the main hoisting equipment in the container yard. Other equipment includes two empty container stackers (up to 7 layers), ten in-port container trailers and 20 forklifts of 3 to 25 tons loading capacity.
In addition to investment in hardware, Phase II adopts advanced production operating system and wireless on-board terminal systems on shore cranes, gantry cranes in the container yard, and in-port container trucks. Operators also use hand-held terminals. With the help of intelligent flexible design of the system, they can remove unnecessary operations and increase the efficiency of cargo system management.
So far, the main works of Phase II, civil engineering for the joint inspection office building, the export-supervised warehouse, and water and power supply facilities have all been completed. The container yard, gate and weighbridges are being constructed. If the present rate of progress continues, Phase II is expected to go into operation in the latter half of 2015. By then, Xinhui Port may introduce coastal container voyages and near-sea international liner routes to achieve river-ocean combined transportation, and eventually become the hub of river-ocean combined transportation in the Xijiang River basin. Moreover, Xinhui Port will offer stable, reliable, and high-quality port logistics service of high added value to local import/export enterprises. This will help enhance their competitiveness and contribute to the sustainable growth of the local economy. Xinhui Port itself will become the pride of local people.
