Lanxi (CNLXI)

The port of Lanxi is situated in an area which is famous for its sand. It is an important port for the shipment, storage and transhipment of sand. Other cargoes handled are coal, chemical fertiliser, agricultural chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, manufactured goods for daily use, grain, timber, metallic and non-metallic ore. There are 2 operational areas, the Changjiang operational area and Nianyuwei operational area. The Changjiang operational area: This area is bounded by Chenjiagang and Jiangzhong Ferry with an overall shoreline of 1,700m. The land area is 484,000mІ and the water area is 3,860,000mІ. The depth in front of the wharves is more than 5.0m during the dry season. Nianyuwei operational area: This area is 2.5km from the Xishui River entrance to the Changjiang River. It is bounded by Lanxi Bridge and Lanxi Shipyard with an overall shoreline of 1,000m.

The port of Lanxi is located on the N bank of the middle reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and is on the confluence of the Xishui River and the Changjiang River. By water, Lanxi is 124km from the port of Wuhan, 10km from the port of Huangshi and 952km from Wusongkou, the Changjiang sea entrance.

Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6)

The average water level is 16.4m. The highest water level is 26.9m and the lowest 8.52.

Prevailing wind: The average annual wind velocity is 7.5kts, the max is 35kts. Wind SE'ly in the spring, summer and autumn and N'ly in the winter. Rainfall: The average annual rainfall is 1,318mm. Snowfall: The average annual snowfall is 24cm. Mist: Fog occurs on average 17 days a year, mainly between spring and winter. Ice: The port is ice free.