DURRES

Located on the north bank of the mouth of the Durres Bay on the western coast of Albania (full name: THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA), adjacent to the southeast side of the Adriatic Sea, it is the largest port in Albania. Founded in 1927, it is a national railway hub. The port is also one of the important industrial centers, with major industries such as tobacco, rubber, flour, and ship repair. The port area has abundant fish production and is also the largest fishing center in the country. About 35km from the airport. The port has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with mild and rainy winters. The lowest annual average temperature is about -1 ℃ in February, and the highest is about 25 ℃ in August. The rainy season is from November to April of the following year, with strong winds and waves. The average annual rainfall is about 1300mm. The tidal range is relatively small throughout the year, with a maximum of no more than 0.3m. There are two breakwaters for protection in Hong Kong. The main dock berths in the port area have a shoreline length of 1250m and a maximum water depth of 9.2m. The loading and unloading equipment includes various shore cranes, gantry cranes, floating cranes, truck cranes, forklifts, and trailers, among which the floating crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 100 tons. There is a warehouse and yard of approximately 90000 m ∧<2>. The maximum reliable ship capacity of the mineral sand terminal is 10000 tons. The oil terminal has a water depth of about 7m and cleaning facilities. Loading and unloading speed: The loading speed of mineral sand reaches 2000 tons per day; Asphalt loading rate of 160 tons per hatch per day; Each hatch can hold 120 tons of groceries per day; Complete sets of equipment, vehicle machinery, hardware and steel, etc. can unload 120 tons per hatch per day. The main export goods are chrome ore, iron sand, asphalt, tobacco, fruits, caustic soda, and textiles, while the imported goods mainly include steel, grains, agricultural machinery, transportation vehicles, and industrial equipment. Four fifths of the country's sea freight is imported and exported through this port. The annual cargo throughput capacity is about 6 million tons. Not working on holidays and Sundays.