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A New Chapter for Odfjell Terminals (Dalian)Relocation of OTDBy Siri-Anne MjåtvedtDalianThe rapid developmentof Chinabrings about a lotof changes, andthis is now alsothe case with ourterminal in Dalian.The 60,000 cubicmetres (cbm) terminal,operational since 1998 and ownedtogether with PDA (Port Authoritiesof Dalian), has until now been locatedin Siergo close to down-town Dalian.However, local authorities havedecided that they need this area forresidential development. In 2003 wereceived a notification from the DalianMunicipal Government to relocatethe terminal from its present locationto a new area outside Dalian calledXingang, and in April 2005 a compensationagreement was made with theMunicipal Government. Odfjell andPDA have during this summer decidedto continue our terminal co-operationin Xingang. As part of this agreementOdfjell will sell 14% of OTD to PDA,and consequently the revised terminaljoint venture will be based on a 50-50partnership.The new terminal will acquire 200,000m 2 of land and two berths for ships upto 5,000 dwt. Via pipelines it will haveaccess to two more 5,000 dwt berths,one 10,000 dwt berth and one for shipsup to 50,000 dwt. The first developmentphase will include constructionof new tanks with a total capacity of60,000 cbm, rail loading/unloading facilitiesand jetty pipelines. Togetherwith PDA we have already establisheda project team with participants fromboth parties, headed by Mr. Erik Voermanof Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)and Mr. Han Qiang of PDA. The firstphase will, all going well, be finishedwithin second quarter of 2006. Thesecond development phase will involvemoving “usable tanks and equipment”from OTD in Siergo, expanding the newterminal in Xingang when completedsecond half of 2006 to a capacity ofabout 110,000 cbm. Remaining spacewill be developed according to requirementsand market development. Unlikethe current chemical terminal, the newplant can be developed into a combinedchemical/oil product facility.The ‘New Port’ Xingang now coverssome 1.7 square kilometres, but by theend of 2005 it will further expand to2.4 square kilometres. Xingang is closeto the Dalian Port Ore Terminal and theDalian Port Container Terminal, and willconsist of crude oil, LNG, LPG, refinedpetroleum and chemical tank farms.The port has seven docks for chemicalsand refined oil products, allowing shipsDredging for one of the new jetties6 ODFJELL Quarterly October 2005