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Taicang port

date:2012-10-14


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  • China Marine Shipping Agency, Taicang Co.,Ltd.(SINOAGENT-TAICANG)
  • Tel:0086-512-53515957,53514653,535180%6
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GeneralInformation

Port Location

TaiCang portis located on the deep-water bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River(latitude 31 ,39 N ,longitude 121 ,12 E )

Suzhou ,Wuxi and Changzhou lying to its west ,and bordering on Shanghai to the southeast .

It is only 30KM away from Wusongkou ,the mouth of the Yangtze River

Tide

We have two times of tide ebb and flow everyday. You may visit the website of Shanghai Pilot Station, say WWW.SH-PILOTS.COM.CN to procure the right now table.

Channel

There’re two navigation channels divert the water at the mouth of Yangtze river ,i.e. South channel and North channel ,the former with a base depth of 4.0m while latter 8.5m. it is stipulated that vessels coming with a fresh water draft more than 10.20m and or LOA over 210m.

Pre-declaration must be solicited to JIANGSU MSA and special precaution like tug escorting is to taken.

Pilotage

Two pilot stations i.e. Shanghai pilot station and Taicang pilot station ,the latter belongs to the Yangtze Pilot Center , undertake all pilotage commission with aturning/work-shifting point at Baoshan. Pilotage in Yangtze river is compulsory for all vesselsl of foreign flag while choiceful for P.R.C-FLAG vessels depending on the range of captain’s competence certificate and up-to-date experience of in-out Yangtze river.

The whole pilotage from C.J.K to Taicang normally costs around 5 to 6 hours. Pilot boarding position is normally pointed by Shanghai Pilot Stationat CJK SOUTH CHANNEL LIGHT BOAT or CJK BUOY NO.1 WHILE SOMETIMES OTHERS based on vessel’s draft in fresh water and the weather condition.

For detail you may visit the website of Shanghai Pilot Station, Saywww.sh-pilots.com.cn, we have pilotage schedule around clock except for motor tanks thanks for the preferential policy sheded to this port.

Tugboats

There are towing service company at Port of Taicang.

Three tugs are put into use : 2 x 3600HP, 1 x 2700HP

Floating Cranes

Nil. But it can be borrowed from shipyard for heavy-lift handle.

Supply of

Bunker, fresh

water and

Provision

Local ship chandlers can supply provision , spare parts. While bunking possible but the bunkers from other port. As for fresh water ,we have replenishing device at common stevedoring company.

Ship Repairing

No ship yard at Taicang , only urgent voyage repairs possible.

Warehouse & Storage Space

For general cargo and container Taicang has 520000 square meters yard and three warehouse (Total 20%86 square meters ) while for bulk chemical and oil , Taicang has consignee’s shore tanks and public tanks.

Rail within Port

Nil

Hinterland

Covers the whole Jiangsu province with reaches to bordering provinces/city like Shanghai, Zhejiang , Anhui ect.

Import Cargo

General cargo, Steel products, Logs, Woodpulp,R oll paper , PTA ect.

Containerized cargo

Bulk chemical, LPG, VCM, MEG, DOP, EDC, MX, METHANOL, TOLUENE

ETC

Export Cargo

There’s a small lots of cargo for export besides the containerized cargo. .

 

Anchorage

Name or Serial No.

Type

Location

Depth

(m)

Remarks

Taicang Anchorage

General /container carrier anchorage

Between the captioned four points, say

1 E1220%202 N3138394

2 E12113376 N3139300

3 E 12113590 N3139484

4 E12114584 N3138207

13 - 17

Cab be used for tankers short-time staying if

necessary

Berth

Name or Serial No.

Length

(m)

Draft

(m)

Accommodation Capacity (t)

Shore Cranes

Cargo Handled

Limitation on Ship’s Beam

(m)

Mobil (Taicang) Terminal Co.

PRIVATE

165.0

8.5

25,000

Nil, but

with cargo hose2 * 8’

Special terminal for Mobil

products esp.

lube oil handle.

To be

reverted.

JYPC (Jiangsu Yangtze Petrochem Terminal Co.)

COMMON

600.0

9.5

50,000

Nil, but

with cargo arms and hoses

For bulk/

chemical handle.

Actually restriction linking with vessel’s LOA, Beam, Draft to be considered in physical case.

TICT (Taicang International Container Terminal Co)

COMMON

930 .0

11.0

50,000

container cranes:

2 x 40t

gantry cranes :

1 x 40t

1 x 25t

1 x 16t

General

cargo

and container

To be

reverted in physical case.

Besides above , Taicang port has some other terminals like Huaneng plant ,Jiulong paper enterprise etc which for private handling.

Guide for Entry

Sinoagent Taicang will arrange pilotage with two aforesaid Pilot Station and revert the scheduld and place of POB to captain one day before vesselsl arrival at CJK, also he will trace vessel’s ETA in advance in case no information sent by captain.I in regards of Port Papers , he will send o/b a list to inform captain which document or documents is/are to be prepared together with prevailing regulations/stipulations.

 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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