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Rizhao port to build the fourth VLCC terminal

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Rizhao port of Shandong province is to build an additional 300,000 tonnes class (VLCC) crude oil terminal to further improve its crude oil transportation service.

The terminal, will be jointly invested in and constructed by Rizhao port, Shandong Dongming Petrochemical Group and Shandong Transportation Industry Fund. Total project investment is RMB820m, with an annual handling capacity of 18m tonnes.

The newly developed terminal is the fourth 300,000 tonnes class crude oil terminal in Rizhao port. When the project was completed, the total crude oil handling capacity of Rizhao port will reach 100m tons.

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The three parties also set up a jv, Rizhao Port Minggang Crude Oil Terminal Co. Ltd to operate this terminal. They had been co-operating on the operation of the 300,000 tons class crude oil terminal at Rizhao Lanshan port area.

Rizhao Port is an important crude oil and liquid chemicals distribution centre in North China.