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YOUR OTTER 49 OF 29 NOVEMBER 1982

PROJECT FOR THE DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF GRAIN HANDLING AND STORAGE FACILITIES AT CHINESE PORTS

1. MOST CHINESE PORTS ARE CONCERNED WITH MODERNISING

THEIR GRAIN HANDLING FACILITIES. WE ONLY HAVE DETAILED

REQUIREMENTS OF:

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3 MILLIONS TONS OF

(A) DALIAN CURRENTLY HANDLES 2.

WHEAT AND 500,000 TONS OF SOYA BEANS PER YEAR

AND IS PLANNING TO BUILD THREE NEW WHARVES: ONE OF

WHICH WILL BE FOR GRAIN. THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

IS BELIEVED TO HAVE APPROVED THIS PROJECT. THERE IS A

CLEAR NEED FOR GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES HERE AS AT THE

MOMENT WHEAT IS LOADED DIRECTLY ON TO RAIL TRUCKS

AND THERE ARE UP TO 50 TRUCKS WAITING TO UNLOAD.

(B) QINHUANGDAO WHOSE CURRENT HANDLING IS 1.7 MILLION TONS

PER YEAR AND IS PLANNING TO BUILD SIX NEW BERTHS:

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ONE FOR GENERAL CARGO, ONE FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO AND FOUR

FOR GAIN AND WOOD.