Nanchang (CNKHN)

The port has a shoreline of 36.5km with a land area of 5kmІ. It can accommodate vessels up to 2,000DWT, acts as a central hub for Jiangxi Province and supply other ports for container transportation over inland rivers. The main cargoes handled in the port are containers, coal, petroleum, iron and steel, sand and stone, timber, chemical fertiliser and grain.

The port of Nanchang is located in Nanchang, the provincial capital of Jiangxi Province, on the confluence of Ganjiang (Yangtze) River and Fu River and is close to the Boyang Lake.

2,000DWT.

Approx 45,500,000t of cargo (including 7,600,000t of coal and 3,000,000t of grain) and 120,000TEU handled annually.

The Ganjiang River divides into 3 branches at Nanchang, which form the 3 channels of the port. The west branch extends to the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and the east branch extends to Xinjiang River and Rao River.

Admiralty Pilot NP32B, NP286(6).

The flood season is between Apr and Jun, the dry season is between Oct and Feb. The average water level is 18m.

Prevailing wind: N'ly in the winter and SW'ly in the summer. The annual average wind speed is 6.6kts with a max of 58kts. Typhoons occur occasionally. Rainfall: Average annual rainfall is 1,655mm, occurring mainly between Apr and Jun. Snow: Average approx 7 days annually. Mist: Fog occurs on average 18 days a year. This seldom affects navigation in the port. Temperature: The average temperature over the year is 17°C. Max 40°C and min. -7°C. Ice: Ice occurs for 21 days on average annually. Navigation and operations in the channels and harbour basins are not affected.