HARTLEPOOL

HARTLEPOOL/Hartlepool# Port nature: Gulf estuary port# Longitude and latitude: 54 ° 42 ′ N, 001 ° 12 ′ W# Located on the north bank of the Tees River estuary in the central part of the east coast of the United Kingdom (full name: THE UNITED KINGDOM OF G-REAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND), adjacent to the northwest side of Tees Bay, it is one of the main container ports in the UK. It is under the jurisdiction of the same port authority as the Port of Middlesbrough. The port has a temperate maritime climate, with prevailing southwest winds, mild and humid conditions, often cloudy, rainy, and foggy, especially in winter. The annual average temperature is around 10-20 ℃. The average annual rainfall is about 900mm. The average tidal range is 5.1m for high tide and 4m for low tide. The water area of Hong Kong is approximately 300000 m ∧<2>, and the main dock berths in the port area are as follows: Dock name, number of berths, shoreline length (m), maximum water depth (m) ───────── ────── ────── ────── VICTORIA 5 1336 10.9 OLD HARBOUR 3 780 11.8 North Basin 2 493 7.9 ─── ─── 10 2609 There are various types of loading and unloading equipment such as shore cranes, grab cranes, conveyor belts, and roll on/roll off facilities. The open-air storage yard is approximately 400000 m ∧<2>. The efficiency of loading and unloading bulk cargo reaches 1100 tons per hour. The Port Authority of Tees and Hartlepool, including the Port of Middlesbrough, is currently undergoing basic construction of the port, with the completion of a second roll on/roll off terminal and the announcement of the Tees container terminal expansion plan. After the plan is completed, the loading and unloading capacity will double from the current 500000 TEUs to reach 1 million TEUs. A 370 meter long deepwater dock will also be built in the southern port area of the Tiesi River. Two inclined ramps for roll on/roll off ships will be built in the northern port area. The warehouse area has been expanded by 15000 square meters. In 1992, the cargo throughput of Hong Kong and Middlesbrough Port reached 43 million tons. The main export goods are coal, machinery, limestone, magnesium carbonate, steel plates, steel pipes, dolomite, and salt, while the imported goods mainly include ore, wood, pulp, fish, paper, and feed. If necessary, overtime can be worked during holidays.