On December 20, a ceremony for the first ship's filling operation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station and LNG container terminal project of Anhui Wuhu Yangtze River LNG inland receiving (transfer) station project, which is generally contracted by CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co.,Ltd and undertaken by CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., has been completed. The successful filling operation marks the completion and official operation of the first shore based LNG filling station in inland rivers in China.

Located in Gao'anwei operation area of Sanshan Port Area, Wuhua City, the project consists of a new 5,000 ton LNG filling berth, a 10,000 ton LNG container berth, rear tank yard and corresponding supporting facilities.

 

As the first inland LNG project in China, it opens up a new idea for the development of clean energy industry in inland ports, and is of a great significance to promote the construction of LNG filling terminals along the Yangtze River and contribute to the high-quality development of shipping along the Yangtze River.