New China Finance, Nanjing, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The port of Lianyungang, a key port in China's eastern Jiangsu province, saw a 12.93 percent year-on-year increase in the volume of iron ore handled in the first quarter of this year, the port group said.

As the only 400,000 - ton - capacity iron ore dedicated wharf in Jiangsu, Lianyungang Port has become an important hub for iron ore raw materials. After the cargo ship docks, the iron ore can be transferred to the wharf's back - yard through sealed conveyor belts, and then transported to steel bases in the Yangtze River Delta and along the Lianhai Railway through sea - rail and sea - river integrated transportation methods.

Dong Yuechun, manager of the safety and environmental protection department of Lianyungang Xingsuhong Port Co., Ltd., said that the company has built a 400,000-ton ship receiving management system with standardized and refined dual-wheel drive - from the handling of pre-ship procedures, the smooth connection of links, to the safety supervision during the stay, and the control of operation quality, to achieve the whole process of stable and controlled, efficient connection, to provide reliable guarantee for the efficient berthing and safe operation of large ships.

It is reported that this year, eight ultra-large iron ore carriers with a capacity of 400,000 tons have called at the Lianyungang Port, providing a stable raw material support for the steel industry in the Yangtze River Delta and the Longhai Railway.

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