Recently, Tianjin Beiyang Water Transport and Water Conservancy Survey & Design Research Institute and CCCC First Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. have respectively won the bid for the upgrade and renovation project of Berth N9 in the North Port Area of Tianjin Port.
The project is located in the North Port Area of Tianjin Port, adjacent to the automated container terminal in Section C of the North Port Area of Tianjin Port. The project owner is Tianjin Port Euro-Asia International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. This berth was completed in December 2008 with a design class of 70,000 DWT. In 2012, following a reduced-load berthing capacity demonstration, Berth N9 successfully achieved the berthing operation of 200,000 DWT container ships. As ships continue to grow in size, there is an urgent need to enhance the ship unloading capacity and operational efficiency of the terminal.
This project plans to transform Berth N9 and a portion of Berth N8 into a 200,000 DWT container berth, with a renovated quay line length of 480m (structural renovation length of 506.4m), capable of accommodating one 200,000 DWT container vessel. The main construction content includes the demolition and reconstruction of part of the existing terminal structure, dredging of the basin and slope, navigation aids and facilities, as well as supporting utilities such as water supply and drainage.
This year, the “Tianjin Port Master Plan (2024-2035)” was officially implemented. “Under the guidance of the new port master plan, Berth N9 is about to undergo class upgrade and renovation work. A planned investment of 300 million yuan will be made to upgrade the terminal to one with a 200,000 DWT berthing capacity,” introduced Sun Li, Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Port Euro-Asia International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. “The renovation mainly includes terminal dredging, modification of the supporting yard, and upgrading of supporting equipment. The terminal will be dredged from -16 meters to -18 meters to allow larger vessels to berth and depart under all weather conditions; the quayside yard has been previously modified to accommodate automated yard crane operations; the shore bridges are also being modified to increase their lifting height from 43 meters to 49 meters. These renovation works will be launched successively within the year, and there are future plans to replace manned terminal trucks with ART unmanned flatbed vehicles.”
