Changzhou (CNCZX)

Changzhou is one of the major and most modern ports of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River. Facilities continue to expand including general cargo/container berths and new tanker berths added to handle oil and petrochemical. For deep water access, all berths are at the end of long jetties stretching out as much as 1.75km from the shore. Lu'an Island is located 350m offshore. This area is 5km long and approximately 1.4km wide. The NE shoreline faces on to the deeper water of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and a new bridge joins the island to the mainland. This area is undergoing substantial redevelopment with new deepwater berths being built on the Yangtze River side and a serious of smaller, shallower berths on the SE side. The main cargoes handled are ore, coal, steel products, scrap metal, petrochemical, timber, general cargo and container.

Summer.

The port of Changzhou is located on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River with Taixin Shui Dao to the N and Lianchen Zhou on the other side of the Changjiang River. The port is situated 150km W of Shanghai and 110km E of Nanjing.

LOA 299.97m, beam 50m, draught 14.5m, 209,963DWT.

Approx 129,000,000t of cargo and 430,000TEU handled annually.

The following anchorages are available (depths subject to change): ..... Type Latitude Longitude Approx Depths Cargo Transhipment 32°00.30'N 119°57.70'E 17m Cargo Transhipment 32°02.20'N 119°56.10'E 12m Dangerous Cargo 32°01.90'N 119°57.50'E 13m (buoyed) General 32°03.20'N 119°56.60'E 11m (buoyed)

The max channel depth is reportedly 12m with a max vessel draught limitation of 10.8m FW.

BA 1604, 1605, 2946. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6). Chinese Chart Nos:

996 to 998.

Berthing is generally port side alongside, though this can depend on the tide.

River Pilot boards in Baoshan Hangdao (31°26.32'N 122°29.18'E) Compulsory and is normally only available during daylight hours. Pilot station 31°04.4'N 122°25.3'E (Chang Jiang Kou/CJK anchorage), sea pilot boards at CJK and river pilots board at the Baoshan Anchorage.

The position of the seaward boundaries are from the Yangtze River Taixin Shui Dao's New Lu Wei to Yangtze River Taixin Shui Dao's Tao Hua gang. The length of line is 18km.

Yangtze River Fairway navigation buoys: Red and Green pairs Nos 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76. Special Yellow markers indicate lightering areas.

Bridges: Yantai Expressway, Jiangyin Bridge, air draught 48m.

The waterways around the port are the Tai Lake Water system. The highest water level over the years is 5.19m (according to the level of Huang Sea) and the lowest is 1.03m. The average tidal range is 2m.

For passage up river, the Changjiang (Yangtze) River is divided into areas, each controlled by a VTS Control Centre. For Changzhou, the sub Centre of Jiangsu Vessel Traffic Services should be used which includes the the sub-centre areas of Nantong VTS, Zhangjia Gang VTS and Jiangyin VTS.

Larger vessels will require a tug to escort on arrival.

Prevailing wind: ESE'ly. Rainfall: The average annual rainfall is 1,100mm. Temperature: The average annual temperature is 15°C. The highest temperature over the year is 37°C and the lowest is -10°C. The average temperature is 28°C in July and 2.1°C in January. Ice: The port is ice free.

CHANGZHOU 31°58.31'N 120°00.04'E UNCTAD LOCODE: CN CZX For details see: DIAGRAM CHANG JIANG and JIANGSU VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (CHANG JIANG section) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 30/22 Chinese Notice 23/837/22, (RSDRA2022000148607), 30/22

..... Port: VHF: Ch 06, 09 and 16. Tel: +86 519 8577 0342 Fax: +86 519 8577 0342 Pilot: VHF: Ch 16. Changjiang Pilot Centre: Tel: +86 510 8684 8808, 8684 8810. Fax: +86 510 8682 4246. Website: http://www.cj-pilot.com.cn Sea Pilots available 24hrs. River Pilots available day time only or by arrangement. Jiangsu VTS Sub Centres: Nantong: VHF: Ch 10, 11, 69. Zhangjia Gang: VHF: Ch 10, 69. Jiangyin: VHF: Ch 09, 69.

ETA's: Vessels should send ETA 72, 48 and 24 hours in advance.

On arrival, the Harbour Master will require to see a vessel's last Port State Control (PSC) Inspection Certificate.