The strategic objectives of the port development are as follow: Keep the footing of a world-leading dry bulk cargo port by maintaining coal transportation as the core business; catch up with the leading steps of ports surrounding Bohai region by a leap-forward development on container transportation; set up a distribution center of regional oil product; extend logistics service system, develop advantageous maritime industries and realize cross-regional port management. Consequently, Qinhuangdao Port Group will become a terminal operator and comprehensive logistics service provider who enjoys perfect service corporation system, strong competitiveness and leading economic benefit. The port is shooting at achieving 300 millions tons annual throughput in 5 years and reaching 400 million tons by doubling the throughput by 2015.