The construction of the Huanghua Comprehensive Port in Cangzhou, Hebei province is proceeding quickly.

On May 26, Cangzhou mayor Liu Xueku, also general director for the Huanghua Comprehensive Port construction, held a conference to coordinate work on the project.

The Huanghua Comprehensive Port in Cangzhou, Hebei province.

Officials said that channel dredging has already been accomplished. So far, that has amounted to 57.62 million cubic meters, accounting for 78% of the whole project.

Design of the the Huanghua Comprehensive Port in Cangzhou, Hebei province.

Liu Xueku said emphasis should be given to the construction of ancillary facilities for production, such as water and power supply and road, and ancillary facilities such as schools and hospitals. He wants the port to open on August 1.

Background linking:

Huanghua Comprehensive Port is located on the coast of Bohai, 90km away from the east of Cangzhou city in Hebei. It is on the border between Hebei and Shandong, which is the center of the Bohai-rim economic circle. The Port is 60 miles from Tianjin at the sea and 112 km overland. It is 149 miles east from Longkou at the sea and 280 km overland, 45km west from Huanghua city overland, and the Shuo(county)-Huang(hua) railway runs straight to the port.

The PortI is expected to serve southern Hebei's six inland cities, including Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, and Baoding.