The Longmen Jianshan Pier () is a
pier
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in
Huxi Township Huxi may refer to:
* Huxi, Penghu, a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan
* Huxi, Shandong, a former prefecture in Shandong Province, China
* Huxi District, Chongqing
Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , S ...
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Penghu County
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,
Taiwan
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Architecture
The pier spans over an area of 147.7 hectares, which consists of 131.8 hectares of water area and 15.9 hectares of land area. It has a width of 120 meters and water channel depth of 8 meters. It has eight
berths.
Activities
The pier handles the logistics of general freight, raw materials and construction materials.
The pier has a maximum annual cargo loading capacity of 1 million freight tons.
See also
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Transportation in Taiwan
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References
Buildings and structures in Penghu County
Piers in Taiwan
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