Recently, three bridge grab ship unloaders for the first stage of the Phase II capacity expansion and renovation project at Luoyuan Bay Terminal successfully completed offloading and onshore transport and accurate rail landing. At this point, all four large standalone equipment units of the project have completed manufacturing, maritime transportation and on-site hoisting, marking the project officially entered the full-scale stage of installation and commissioning, and laying a solid foundation for full operation with designed capacity, and yearly production tasks.
As a key hub for CHN Energy in building a modern energy logistics system and supporting the development of southeast coastal regions, the capacity expansion project at Luoyuan Bay Terminal shoulders the important missions of enhancing the bulk cargo hub status of Fuzhou Port and safeguarding regional energy security. After commissioning, the annual handling capacity of Fuzhou Terminal will reach 26.68 million tonnes. The project will improve the resilience of regional energy supply channels and add new momentum to the stability of industrial and supply chains across local areas. The three newly hoisted bridge grab ship unloaders rank top in scale and operating efficiency among ongoing port equipment of the Group. Each unit owns a rated unloading capacity of 3,000 tonnes per hour. The equipment meets unloading demands for bulk carriers with a deadweight of 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes. It is equipped with auxiliary operating systems including intelligent monitoring and intelligent dust suppression, enhancing terminal bulk cargo handling efficiency and delivering strong port support for ensuring regional thermal coal supply and bulk commodity transportation.
This hoisting operation set a national record for the maximum integral hoisting height of similar ship unloaders in China, with the maximum hoisting height reaching 116 meters and strict standards for high-altitude threading, precise alignment and track installation accuracy. Luoyuan Bay Terminal made overall arrangements for safe and efficient maritime receiving and unloading. It coordinated in advance with maritime authorities and other competent departments. It fully assessed potential risks in maritime support and on-site construction organization, and repeatedly optimized transportation and unloading plans to guarantee seamless connection across all links. The construction site operated 24 hours a day. Staff tracked hydrological and meteorological changes in real time, improved targeted safety protection measures for edge and waterside operations, implemented specialized technical plans, and conducted refined management over the whole process including lifting and rail landing, thereby establishing a full-range safety guarantee system and effectively avoiding various potential risks.
