Hunan¡¯s First Automobile Ro-Ro Wharf Starts Trial Operation

2019-06-20
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On June 18, the roll-on/roll-off ship (ro-ro ship) ¡°Gangda No. 6¡±, with a whistle sounding, departed from the Changsha New Port automobile ro-ro wharf. It was loaded with nearly 200 automobiles such as GAC Mitsubishi, GAC FCA, BAIC Motor, Geely, and Mazda. It arrived in Wuhan in 20 hours after passing through Yueyang Chenglingji Port. (Photo/Shi Fangyu)

This is the first shipping line of the Changsha New Port automobile ro-ro wharf. It marks the trial operation of the first automobile ro-ro wharf in Hunan Province. It ends the history of the commodity cars unable to be transported by ro-ro ship on the Xiangjiang River. This will reduce logistics cost for auto companies in Changsha and neighboring areas. 

The wharf is located in the southern section of the Changsha New Port Phase ¢ó Project. The barge, 75 meters in length and 18 in width, has the capacity for loading and unloading complete vehicles and heavy vehicles. The planned storage yard covers an area of 46,000 square meters. Its 14,000-square-meters built-up area can house 550 vehicles. Another multi-purpose berth yard, with an area of 100,000 square meters, can be used as a spare yard. 

There are two ships put into operation along the shipping line in the early stage, with double shifts per week and 350 parking spaces per voyage. When the operation runs stable, four shifts will be opened weekly.

In the past, commodity vehicles were mainly transported by road, with high cost and small volume. It is necessary to build a professional ro-ro wharf at the port, if one wants to take the waterway. The opening of the Changsha New Port professional ro-ro ship wharf can greatly reduce the logistics cost by more than 20%. Meanwhile, water transport has the advantages of low energy consumption and low pollution. It can provide a greener and more environmentally-friendly transportation mode when undertaking an equal logistics turnover. 

Many customers have discussed cooperation with the Changsha New Port. It is estimated that the ro-ro wharf will realize the transportation of 30,000 complete vehicles this year.

Source: enghunan.gov.cn