Humen (CNHMN)

Humen also known as Dongguan port. The main port areas are on the E side of the estuary, spread over a large area surrounding the city of Humen. The port areas are divided as follows, named for their proximity to local towns: Shatian (mainly petrochemical and container traffic); Mayong (bulk, including coal); Shajiao (tourism/leisure/power stations); Chang'an (deep water berths); and Neihe (general bulk). The port area is expanding with the a new container area in Shatian now operating.

Summer.

Humen, also known as Dongguan and Taiping, is located in Guangdong Province in the NE part of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta.

LOA 294.13m, beam 43.4m, draught 14.2m, 115,664DWT.

Approx 170,000,000t of tonnage and 3,700,000TEU handled annually.

There are numerous anchorages throughout the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta, used for waiting and sheltering from Typhoon conditions. The uses of these berths are well charted.

BA 344, 346.

Humen Bridge, with a vertical clearance of 60m, spans the channel in the vicinity of Jinsuo Pai (22°47'N 113° 37'E).

The port is subject to tide and flood from Dongjiang river between May and Sep. The peak level is 2.74m and the average peak level is 1.5m. The port is subject to typhoons.

Wind: blows SW'ly between Apr and Sep and NE'ly during other months at Force 2 to 3. Monsoon winds blow SSW'ly at a maximum of Force 6. Typhoons occur between Jun and Oct which affect navigation and operations in the port. Rainfall: The maximum monthly rainfall is 741mm. The annual average rainfall is 1,727mm, occurring mainly between Apr and Aug. Mist: Fog mainly occurs in the morning between Feb and Mar and lasts for 3 to 4 hours. Port operations are not affected.