Aerial view of Huade Petrochemical’s 5,000-ton-class terminal
Recently, following a specialized acceptance review organized by the Guangdong Provincial Port Office, the 5,000-ton-class wharf of Huizhou Daya Bay Huade Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Huade Petrochemical”) has officially passed the public opening acceptance inspection and has been formally put into operation for vessels. As the largest supporting fuel oil terminal under SINOPEC in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the wharf is backed by the region’s largest fuel oil central storage hub in South China. It now forms an integrated service system encompassing fuel oil unloading, storage, and bunkering, further strengthening the regional marine fuel supply security chain.
It is learned that the newly commissioned 5,000-ton-class wharf of Huade Petrochemical is equipped with two berths, designated as No. 3 and No. 4. The wharf has a total length of 347 meters and is designed with an annual throughput capacity of 1.9 million tons, primarily undertaking the receiving, unloading, and transshipment of marine fuel oil. The public opening acceptance inspection carried out for this project was comprehensive in scope and stringent in standards, covering intelligent facilities such as the wharf’s smart control and management system, the restricted area registration and data collection system, and the full-coverage video surveillance system. These systems collectively meet all regulatory standards for the public opening of the port to vessels.
According to a representative of Huade Petrochemical, the official opening of the wharf to vessels marks a strategic milestone for the company—expanding its operational footprint and strengthening its position in the fuel oil sector. It also lays a solid hardware foundation for the company’s long-term fuel oil business strategy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period and its continued commitment to the South China market. The project is set to unlock the full potential of the company’s 150,000-ton-class deep-water berths by shifting a portion of fuel loading and unloading duties to the new 5,000-ton-class berths. This creates a well-balanced, complementary operating model between large and small berths, enabling greater operational synergy, higher overall terminal efficiency, and more effective use of available resources. Meanwhile, the project will also strengthen the company's ability to provide targeted, high-quality support to cornerstone customers (projects) such as the ExxonMobil Huizhou Ethylene Project and CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical, further reinforcing its competitive edge and brand presence in the market.
The commissioning of the wharf for service marks a strategic move for the regional energy landscape. By reinforcing the stable supply of marine fuel oil across the Greater Bay Area and bolstering the resilience of petrochemical value chains spanning from the Pearl River Delta to South China’s coastal region, the project will elevate the regional energy security framework, spur the clustering of port-based energy enterprises, and provide a powerful impetus for high-quality local economic growth.
Reported by: KUANG Xiang’e, JIANG Xubiao
