China approves Zhuhai’s container terminal

China approves Zhuhai’s container terminal    A second phase of construction has commenced at Zhuhai International Container Terminals (ZICT) in South China following approval from the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission. Situated on the Nanshui River, on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, the Zhuhai terminal will be operated by joint venture between Hutchison Delta Ports and Zhuhai Port Enterprises Group Co. The new project involves construction of two new 50,000-ton container berths with a total quay length of 824 meters (2,703 feet) and depth of 15 meters (49 feet) to allow the handling of large container vessels of up to 70,000 tons.