On October 12, the 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal project at the Bohe New Port Area of Maoming Port in Guangdong Province passed its completion acceptance, laying a solid hardware foundation for the terminal's subsequent commissioning and operation, according to a report by China News Service.

The 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal project at the Bohe New Port Area of Maoming Port is a key project of Guangdong Province. It involves the construction of one 300,000-tonne-class crude oil berth with a total length of 404 meters and a designed annual throughput capacity of 16.5 million tonnes.

Since construction began in November 2022, the project has successively completed the installation of 6,500-tonne caissons, the driving of 145 deep-water bored piles in areas without overburden cover, the single pour of over 2,400 cubic meters of large-volume offshore concrete platform construction, reef blasting totaling 1 million cubic meters, and the installation of process pipelines stretching 5 kilometers.

A representative from Maoming Port stated that the project's designed throughput capacity of 16.5 million tonnes per year fills the gap in large-scale crude oil receiving and unloading capabilities, reinforces the foundation for building Maoming into a world-class petrochemical industrial base, and safeguards regional energy security in Guangdong. It adds a direct berthing berth for very large crude carriers (VLCC) in South China, enriches China's maritime crude oil import channels, and supports energy trade cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Upon completion, the project will serve the construction of the maritime energy corridor in the South China Sea (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area), participate in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and reduce crude oil transportation costs for petrochemical enterprises in the Maoming area and its hinterland.