As the pivot port transporting coal from the north to the south, Port of Qinhuangdao undertakes the task of transporting coal for southeastern coastal cities and the export of foreign trade coal, 50 percent of the coal from China is transported through Port of Qinhuangdao.Inland coal are transported from the port to East China,South China,Asia,America and Europe.To ensure this nation energy cargo transportation channel a free pass,Port of Qinhuangdao has made great contributions to national economy for its stable circulation.In 2006,total throughput was 201 million tons,including 176 million tons for coal.

Having Chinese most advanced automatic coal handing equipment,railcar unloading and ship loading utilize auto control.Coal trains directly enter the car dumper system and tipped uncoupled.

A quality control system was set up to carry out sampling, assay, impurity removing, temperature measurement, fire fighting, electric weighing and public assessment of gauge, etc. Customers can complain about service quality to the General Manager via a fixed telephone number and complaints will be accepted and settled betimes.