The first 10,000-ton dock in Nishinakajima has been put into operation

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At 5:30 on September 10, the liquid terminal at the Dalian Changxing Island (Xizhong Island) Petrochemical Industry Base (Northeast Asia Hydrogen Energy Center) completed its first unloading operation, with 4,887 tons of ethylene successfully transferred into the low-temperature ethylene storage tanks. Subsequently, the ceremony for the arrival of the first ship and the introduction of Dingjide ethylene was held, marking the official commissioning of the first 10,000-ton dock in Xizhong Island and injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of the petrochemical industry. On September 8, Dingjide’s cargo ship “Hongli” slowly berthed at the liquid cargo terminal. Through 34 hours of continuous operation by Zhonglian Terminal Company and Dingxin Warehousing Company, 4,887 tons of ethylene raw material were fully transferred into the low-temperature ethylene storage tanks on September 10, enabling a coordinated transfer process involving the terminal, pipeline network, and storage tanks; this filled the gap in liquefied hydrocarbon storage and logistics facilities within the park. This unloading operation is not only a routine logistics task to facilitate the commissioning of Dingjide’s high-end new materials project, but it also represents an important step in the transformation of the Xizhongdao petrochemical industry base into an era driven by hydrogen energy. Luan Hetian, the executive vice general manager of Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd., said, “Ethylene is our main raw material, and the amount used so far is already close to 10,000 tons. The other raw materials have been delivered, and all the auxiliary facilities have been tuned up. We are currently making the final preparations for commissioning the plant, with the plan to start production by September 30.” ” As the first liquid bulk cargo terminal project in the Xizhongdao area of the Dalian Changxing Island (Xizhongdao) petrochemical industry base, the 206#–207# liquid berths began construction in September 2024 and were completed after 9 months, resulting in the establishment of a modern energy hub on the shores of the Bohai Bay. The terminal features a 10,000-ton berth for liquid chemicals such as green methanol and liquid ammonia, as well as a 10,000-ton berth for liquefied hydrocarbons like ethylene. Its designed annual handling capacity is 1.399 million tons, with a maximum throughput of 1.58 million tons per year; it is capable of efficiently handling various chemical products including ethylene, 1-butene, gasoline, aviation fuel, methanol, and liquid ammonia. As the core raw material in the hydrogen-based energy industry chain, the successful transportation and unloading of ethylene signify that Nishinakajima has established a complete industrial chain pathway from raw material import to end-use refueling. Once the liquid terminal comes online, it will not only meet the logistics needs of the Nishinakajima Petrochemical Park and the enterprises in its vicinity, but it will also promote the coordinated development of the petrochemical industry and the regional economy, further enhancing the competitiveness of these industries. As a public liquefied hydrocarbon storage facility in the Dalian Changxing Island (Xizhongdao) petrochemical industry complex, the low-temperature ethylene storage tank provides storage and logistics services for ethylene and ethane raw materials to the petrochemical enterprises in this area. Together with the two 10,000-ton liquid berths, it forms a closed loop for material transportation, meeting the transportation, storage, and refueling needs of the enterprises in the Xizhongdao petrochemical park. It holds great strategic significance for Changxing Island in becoming a hub for the transfer, storage, transportation, and refueling of green hydrogen-based energy in Northeast Asia. With the successful receipt of the first shipment of ethylene, the Nishinakajima Development Group is actively advancing the construction of supporting storage tank areas. It plans to launch a public tank area with a total capacity of 540,000 cubic meters for liquid chemical products by the end of this year, covering 9 types of products including methanol and liquid ammonia, and is also working together with COSCO Shipping to establish a specialized fleet of transport ships. By 2027, Xizhong Island is expected to develop a hydrogen-based energy industry cluster worth hundreds of billions of yuan, centered around green methanol and green ammonia, thereby becoming China’s first hydrogen energy demonstration base with a complete industrial chain in the northern part of the country.