A 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal at the Bohe New Port Area of Maoming Port in Guangdong Province passed completion acceptance on October 12, laying a solid hardware foundation for the terminal's subsequent commissioning and operation.
The project is a key provincial initiative in Guangdong. It involves the construction of a single 300,000-tonne crude oil berth with a total length of 404 meters and a designed annual throughput capacity of 16.5 million tonnes.
Construction began in November 2022, with a series of major procedures completed in sequence, including the installation of 6,500-tonne caissons, the driving of 145 deep-water piles cast in boreholes with no overlying cover, the single-pour construction of an offshore mass concrete platform exceeding 2,400 cubic meters, reef blasting totaling 1 million cubic meters, and the installation of process pipelines stretching 5 kilometers.
A representative from Maoming Port stated that the project's designed throughput capacity of 16.5 million tonnes per year fills the gap in large-scale crude oil receiving capability, reinforces the foundation for building Maoming into a world-class petrochemical industrial base, and safeguards regional energy security in Guangdong. The project adds a direct berthing berth for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in South China, diversifies China's maritime crude oil import channels, and supports energy trade cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Upon completion, the project will serve the development of the maritime energy corridor in the South China Sea (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area), participate in the joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative, and reduce crude oil transportation costs for petrochemical enterprises in the Maoming area and its hinterland.
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