Port of Longkou

The Port of Longkou was founded in 1914 by the Beiyang Government. The first concrete pier was built in 1918–19, a minor landmark in the history of Chinese harbor engineering. ==Layout==

The jurisdictional area of the port is 170 km2. As of 2012, the Port of Longkou had 15,000 m of quayside and 29 production berths, of which 7 were capable of handling 100,000 DWT, 5 could handle 50,000 DWT, and 7 could handle 10,000 DWT. The main fairway has a depth of 15.5 m, width of 200 m, and it's capable of handling ships of up to 100,000 DWT. ==Administration==

While located in Yantai Prefecture, the Port of Longkou is administered independently from the Port of Yantai. == References ==