The second phase of the crude oil terminal project at Dongjiakou port area of Qingdao Port recently started operations.

The Singaporean vessel Tsushima, which was carrying 136,000 tons of cargo, recently berthed at the crude oil terminal and was unloaded smoothly. It marked the first cargo vessel at the new crude oil terminal.

The second phase of the crude oil terminal project at Dongjiakou port area of Qingdao Port starts operations. [Photo/guanhai.com.cn]

Construction began in 2019 on the project, which consists of a 300,000 ton tanker berth and a 100,000 ton tanker berth, with an annual design handling capacity of 25.5 million tons. It will be mainly used for the loading and unloading of crude oil, fuel oil, as well as diluted bitumen.

With the operation of this project, Dongjiakou port will be able to handle 50 million tons of crude oil annually.

Qingdao Port serves as the largest oil transport, transfer, and storage base in coastal China. It ranks first in the country for the amount of crude oil loaded and unloaded. It accounts for about 16 to 18 percent of total crude imports into China.

The project will contribute to Qingdao Port's efforts to form a world-class large oil terminal cluster, local media reported.