On August 30, a 10,000-ton green methanol and other liquid chemicals terminal, a green ammonia and other liquefied hydrocarbons terminal, as well as supporting public and auxiliary facilities were formally kicked off in Changxing Island (Xizhong Island) Dalian, Liaoning Province, China by a joint venture of COSCO SHIPPING Investment Dalian, Dalian Xizhong Island Development Group and Dalian Menglian Petrochemical which signified that construction of Dalian Xizhong Island Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage and Transportation Center facing Northeast Asia was fully underway.
COSCO Shipping Dalian Investment signed an agreement with the Dalian Municipal Government and the Administrative Committee of Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone on the integration of chemical and hydrogen-based new energy storage and transportation and chemical fleet project in Xizhong Island in June this year. Also, it is expected that the Xizhong Island will be built into a trading place, distribution place, futures delivery place for chemical and new energy, and a refueling place for green hydrogen-based energy for marine use, enlarging the superimposed effect of “bonded + port”.
The integrated project intends to build two infrastructure projects of terminal and warehousing, as well as supporting land and sea transportation capacity configuration, to create a channel for hydrogen-based new energy products to the sea in Northeast China and Eastern Mongolia region, and to provide customers with a full range of logistics services.
It is reported that the first phase of the terminal project is planned to build a 10,000-ton liquefied hydrocarbon berth, a 10,000-ton liquid chemicals and oil berth, with a total berth length of 396 meters, which is scheduled to be completed and put into operation before June 30, 2025.
The designed throughput of the terminal is about 1,399,000 tons/year, and the designed capacity is about 1,580,000 tons/year, which can realize the loading and unloading operation of 10 cargoes such as gasoline, jet fuel, acetic acid, methanol, liquid ammonia, liquefied petroleum gas etc. The second phase is planned to build 10,000-50,000-ton berths to realize higher terminal throughput, as well as reserving berths for refilling vessels. The warehouse at the back of the terminal has completed the project site selection and schematic design.
After completion, the terminal project will fully meet the logistics needs of Northeast hydrogen-based green energy to the sea, help the construction of Northeast hydrogen-based energy sea-land transport channel, and ensure the smooth logistics of hydrogen-based green energy industry chain.