Dredging Today cited Mr Chang Dechuan chairman of Qingdao Port Group that the Group expects to start operations at its 400,000 tonne iron ore terminal at Dongjiakou Port this year.

Mr Dechuan said that “We will accelerate the construction of the 400,000 tonne iron ore terminal and expect to start operations this year.”

Marine news china reports that when completed, the iron ore terminal would have an annual capacity of 40 million tonnes and Dongjiakou would be the first Chinese port that would officially have the technical capacity to receive Vale’s huge dry bulk ships.

Source - Dredging Today

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