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Ningbo Daxie Development Zone(NDDZ), the state-level economic and technical development zone, was set up in March 3, 1993, where the main investment fields are cargo storage and transshipment, port-based petrochemical and logistics industries . Daxie is undertook vast tract development by CITIC,claimed as the unique state-level development zone developed by an enterprise. The strategic location,
unequalled deepwater resource and excellent infrastructure make NDDZ an ideal investment destination for petrochemical and logistics projects. Warmly welcome investors both from home and abroad to usher the glory future.
 Strategic Advantages
Daxie Development Zone is located in the middle of China's coastline, at the southern flank of Yangtze River Delta, about 40km to the downtown of Ningbo. The beeline distance from Daxie to Shanghai is 100 nautical miles, and it is available to reach Shanghai within 2 hours after the Hangzhou Bay Bridge is put into operation in 2008. It is less than 500m off the mainland. The Daxie Sea-spanning Highway and Railway Bridge has been put into operation, connecting Daxie with the mainland. Possessing the hinterland, Zhejiang Province, Shanghai and Yangze River Delta, Daxie Development Zone is one of the best points to build transshipment port and industrial base in China.
Port condition
The total area of Daxie Island is 30.84km 2 , boasting 10.7km deepwater coastline. Adjacent to the international shipping lane, and naturally shielded by Zhoushan archipelagoes and Chuanshan peninsula. It can easily pass 200000-ton ships and 300000-ton ships during tide. The favorable situations, broad and mild water, minor waves and never silted or frozen, make the annual port exercise time exceed 330 days. Daxie nowadays owns 24 variable special terminals from 5000DWT to 250000DWT and the capacity total 30 million tons. While in the future it is to reach 1500 million tons together with the terminals being put into operation in 49. In 2002 Daxie was approved by the State Council as Class A port and in 2003 it formly opened to the outside world. In 2005,thehe cargo throughput reach 33.36 million tons.
Infrastructure facilities
By the end of 2005, the fixed assets investment, water supply, electricity and road construction has hit RMB 3 billion yuan, which can meet the requirement of industry construction.
 1. Highway There exists convenient highway net in Daxie, and Daxie is connected with the national comprehensive transportation network via Daxie Sea-spanning Railway and Highway Bridge. The second bridge is in plan.
2. Railway Daxie Railway will be built in the 11 th five-year. The railway will be connected with the national network via Ningbo-Xiaoshan railway when built. 
3.Aviation It is about 40-minute-ride from Daxie to Ningbo Lishe Airport, and from Daxie to Xiaoshan International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao Airport are 1.5-3.5 hours ride respectively.
4. Water supply Present daily water supply capacity of Daxie is 130000 tons, and the raw water supply project is planned and prepared whose daily supply capacity can hit 200000 tons.
5. Power supply With the operation of one 220kv switch station ,one 110kv-sustation and three 35kv-substation, the dual power supply system can meet the requirement.
6. Steam supply Daxie thermoelectric plant has put into operation in 2005, and supply 400 tons the steam of 10barg and 40barg per hour.
7. Waste water treatment Daxie waste water treatment plant with daily capacity of 40000 tons has been put into operation, the ultimate capacity will reach 70000 tons.
8. Communication The available service, programmable switchboard, wireless communication and internet, can meet the requirements of all investors.
Development Advantages
Located in the Yangtze River Delta which owns the most vigor and potentiality.
Boasting the outstanding region superiority and port construction conditions.
Class A port development and opening-up area approved by the State.
For batched construction land has been transferred, the land transfer is very convenient.
Being more independent in management, and government can offer effective and high service.
Industry status
Daxie Development Zone has attracted various well-known enterprises both from home and abroad, including BP, Japan Mitsubishi, HongKong Merchant, Sinopec, CNOOC, Sinopec, Wanhua Polyurethane . 
LPG Terminal
The project is invested by Bp and its Chinese partner with the total investment of USD96.5 million. It was in August, 2002 that the project was put into operation. The terminal, the largest LPG storage and distribution center in Asia is capable of importing 1,600,000 tons of LPG annually .
Crude oil transshipment
The project is co-invested by Sinopec and Ningbo Port Group, covering three 250,000 DWT terminals, one 20,000 DWT terminal, and tank farms with the capacity of 2 million cubic meters. The first phase of this project has entered into operation, with the cargo handing throughput in 2005 reached 23 million t ons. Daxie has become the crude oil distribution center in East China . Ningbo-Shanghai-Nanjing oil pipeline is built with the capacity of 200 billion tons per year.
Lewin petrochemical Co., Ltd
The project, manufacturing 500,000 tons high grade asphalt annually, owns the total investment of USD 48 million, including equipments, one 50,000 DWT terminal and 3000 DWT terminal, in June 2003, it was put into operation and after the operation of the project's second phase, the output will be 150,000 tons annually.
Wanhua MDI project
The project covers MDI project invested by Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. with the total investment of RMB 2.6 billion yuan, and series of matching projects RMB 2.4 billion yuan, including one 50,000 DWT bulk cargo terminal, one liquid-chemical terminal, air manufacturing, thermal power plant, air separation, aniline, and chlorine soda projects, The MDI project and matching projects have started in August 2003 and completed in 2005 .
Container terminal project
The total investment of the project is USD410 million. It plans to build four fifth and sixth generation container terminals with the handling capacity of 2 million TEU. The project is to start construction in 2003, two terminals have completed and put into operation.
Daxie PTA project
The project is co-invested by MCC and CITIC. The total investment of the project is USD 320 million, with an annual production capacity of 600,000-ton PTA, And one 50,000 DWT liquid chemical terminal is to be built as the supporting project. Daxie PTA project has obtained the approval from the SDRC, and will be put into operation at the end of 2005.
Administrative Committee of Ningbo Daxie Development Zone
Ningbo Daxie Development Zone of China
P.C.:315812
Contact: Yan Pingbo Yang Sainan
Tel: 0086-574-86768969 86768458
Fax: 0086-574-86768433
Email: yanpb@citic-daxie.com
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