Heihe (CNHEK)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The port has a land area of 82,500mІ , a water area of 280,000mІ and is a major port for cargo trade between China (mainland) and Russia.The port freezes from late Oct to late Apr and is open to traffic for approx 180 days during the year. The current port capacity stands at 1,200,000t.

Heihe is located on the middle reaches of the Heilongjiang River near the border with Russia.

1,000DWT.

Approx 320,000t of cargo, 180,000 passengers handled annually.

The highest water level over the year is 123.59m (according to the sea level of the Yellow Sea) and the lowest is 120.68m. The annual average speed of flow is 3-4kts.

Five push tugs are available.

Prevailing wind: SW'ly and NW'ly, each at a frequency of 50%. The max wind velocity is 45kts. Rainfall: Average annual rainfall is approx 500mm. Rain mainly occurs between June and Sep. Mist: There are on average 18 days of fog annually, mainly in the spring and autumn. Temperature: The annual average temperature is -4°C. Ice: The port is closed during the ice period between late Oct and the last day of Apr.

Radio: The following radio stations are monitored throughout 24 hours. ..... Callsign Transmit Frequency Stand-by Frequency Transmit Type (kHz/MHz) (kHz/MHz) "XSA9" 4164 4164 A1A 6202 6202 A1A "XSA20" 4450 4450 A1A 6525 4450 A1A 4075 - - 4120 - - 6214 - - 6246 - - 6320 - -